I considered leaving Reddit, but I have come to rely on it for a few communities, especially local ones. Facebook has become more and more useless over time, and Reddit has largely been my replacement. I also value hearing from other people about their experiences with certain products, visiting certain places, health issues etc. Once upon a time, you could get honest reviews on products but I feel like Reddit is the only place left on the internet where you can just go ask a community of people what their experience with X is, and get some kind of an honest answer.

So, as is usual in this fraught and complicated time that we live in, I am looking for a compromise. Is it worth it for me to reduce my Reddit usage down to the bare bones of the things I really depend on, or is it more of an all or nothing proposal? I admit a considerable amount of naivete on how social media sites generate income, and what impact users actually have on the health and longevity of a site like Reddit.

Just thinking of what I can personally do after the 48-hour protest is over. I support the protest, but I think we will have to have a longer term protest for anything to really matter. I know others feel the same as many Subs are changing from a 48-hour blackout to an indefinite one. The whole thing makes me incredibly sad.