I am theoretically switching over from Reddit to Lemmy. Finding myself spending more time on Lemmy than on Reddit. Maybe it’s because I am limited to using the desktop and can’t aimlessly browse Reddit on my iPhone. Of late, the only subreddits I cared for were on sports and their matchday threads and r/watches. I found myself aimlessly browsing through r/AskReddit and asking and answering pointless questions.

  • SoftScotch@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I can imagine a high-karma account being monetized if there’s an audience following a specific user - akin to Twitter followers. Is this even a thing on Reddit? I subscribe to communities, not users.

    I just looked it up and there are indeed sites to buy and sell accounts, but they are fairly low-cost at around US$ 30. The only real value I can think of is for spam bots or organizations trying to manipulate public opinion using previously reputable accounts.

    Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for behavior manipulation, for both commercial and political ends. (ads and mis/dis-information).

    Wouldn’t it be nice to sell to a good actor? Does it even matter anymore since Reddit is going down the toilet?

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, I wasn’t expecting more than maybe 30 or 40 quid but it seemed like too much hassle.

      So in the end I just deleted my account…

      I’m still browsing over there anonymously just to watch the shit show.