Avarice and a will to control.

And I'm sure the new mods being installed will have an even stronger alignment with Reddit's philosophy and direction which will only make life in that place more hellish.

I'm glad I jumped ship when I did.

I just quit Reddit cold turkey. For me, I needed to be rid of it as I found myself spending an inordinate amount of time on it. I went ahead and deleted my account. I feel much better now that I have removed it from my life.

I think this is great. To have some consistency in community group icons presents a more cohesive look overall.

You're right, but I was speaking from the standpoint of someone who needs to be connected to Discord (although I admit that I probably didn't make that point obvious). In those cases, a client such as Webcord, can block things such as telemetry, fingerprinting and third party website access which help lessen the information Discord can actually collect on you. Granted, it's not ideal, but it is a better option for those who just can't live without Discord in their lives.

Reddit is not what it ought to be. It's overwhelming toxic environment just ruins what could have been a great forum. But it is what it is and for that reason, I'm out.

Going back at this point would be like returning to an abusive partner and thinking that the relationship could actually be better this time.

From a privacy perspective, I use and prefer Matrix/Element. I also admit that setting matrix up isn't the easiest thing to do and could keep people from adopting it.

I'll only accesss Discord if I can find a good third party app that respects privacy. On my computer I use Webcord for this, but I haven't found anything similar to use on a phone.

You can download theAurora Store and download Google Play apps without an account.

I wish I had known about Lemmy and Beehaw prior to the Reddit debacle as I would have moved here sooner. It was only because of the Reddit API scandal that I found out about this community.

I always disliked the toxicity on Reddit. I only found a few subs where I had similar interests and people were decent and respectful, but what a journey that was! I've always valued content over quantity.

I think (sincerely hope) that many of those who move here are like minded individuals who value not only their own opinions but those of others as well.

Most of the Reddit mob will stay on Reddit because they like it there. Those of us who are fed up with it have moved on.

I'm from the same area, and my wife and I want to move somewhere else as well. We can't stand South Florida.

Thank you for approving my request andwelcoming me here! I wish I had found out about Beehwaw earlier, but better late than never 😉.