While I am sure many people are leaving reddit silently I appreciate that some people are also leaving reddit and making some noise about it. This helps spread awareness of some of the issues with reddit and highlight the need for alternatives.
Which is all well and good if the person making the noise follows through, which this post inspires no confidence will happen. They have a (relatively) low-volume account which they are not deleting and leaving the posts up. That’s insignificant.
In other words, the author isn’t leaving Reddit. They are talking about possibly-maybe-who-knows leaving Reddit. They’re flirting with the thought while making sure they have a wide open door to go back later even if they do leave. Every single person who has quit silently has made a bigger impact.
By all means, make some noise about leaving Reddit. But do it after you’ve really committed to it and can influence others. Shower thoughts don’t spread awareness.
I have no reason to doubt they are following through with it. If they do: great! If they do not: who cares? They spread awareness of important issues with reddit. I can still appreciate this.
Why is it important to you if they follow through or not?
> Why is it important to you if they follow through or not?
It’s not. You’re the one making this into a bigger conversation. I think you should reread my original post, in particular the last paragraph, it has emphasised text and everything.
They should do it for themselves. They should stop talking about doing it (poorly, full of caveats and ways to bail out) and really do it. Not for internet points, not for awareness, but to be true to themselves and all the convictions they’re (kind of) defending in the post.
> They spread awareness of important issues with reddit.
So you keep saying. But all of this has been said loudly ad nauseam months ago. It’s no longer a dinky little subject that requires “spreading awareness” any more than saying Facebook invades your privacy. Right now the change happens when you do the thing; talking about doing the thing moves the needle about as much as sending thoughts and prayers.
> If they do not: who cares?
The author, I hope. They should care or there is no point. Which is why I’m encouraging them to do it instead of treating it like a New Year’s resolution that you proudly announce to everyone and then give up two days in and feel bad about it. I want them to succeed, which is why I’m encouraging them to go through with it properly.
