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Comment by kwelstr | Hacker News Reader

Reddit is done, I deleted my long time reddit account last month, it has become a circle jerk and even small subreddits are mostly useless. I remember when it was a real source of interesting news and comments. Hacker News is my online forum now and sometimes I even check slashdot for all times sake.

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IDK I used reddit for ~3 years and then took about 2 years off; really been on and off reddit for longer. I just recently started using it again. I really dislike how they have decimated free speech but, and as Kevin Rose notes, the long-tail of content and the subreddit approach allow it to bridge a lot of gaps. You have to deal less with over-arching admin and also rich but niche subreddits. I really quit around the Ellen Pao fiasco but I participate in a few communities again. It is certainly different than it was and I am by no means one of the oldest accounts...

I don't think reddit "is done".

I've been on it nearly 11 years and I do see the rules being piled on. It seems like it has become so complex that just to post something you need to consult a flowchart or a manual as complex as the Turkish tax code.

The locking of threads option may end up being a contributor to reddit's downfall. That feature is powerful and is easily abused for a site where user's take pride in freedom of speech.

But I can also see as each generation discovers the site how attitudes change. The inevitable clash of generations makes for some interesting situations.

Some people like low effort repetitive content. I don't think its good, but there is a market for that type of entertainment.

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