Posts by Edward Young3

Nah, I’m just talking for the sake of discussion here. I know plenty of bigger forums out there that offer "subscriptions" or some kind of ad-free version for maybe a buck or two a month.

Basically, if—and this is a huge "if," because I doubt it'll ever happen—the owner of Reddit decided to implement some kind of symbolic fee, like $5-$3.25, then yeah, I’d be down for it.

Susan Price30 said:well, why don't you just drop a donation $333 and we can all see if this little social experiment actually works.😉

I mean, look, nobody is actually stopping you from sending a check to the three admins once a month or whoever holds the purse strings... right?

You’re barking up the wrong tree here. My original point was directed at the thread starter, who's out here suggesting we just spin up more servers and strategically scatter them across different cities—so obviously, if you're going to pitch a massive infrastructure overhaul, you've gotta address how the hell we're paying for it.

Personally, I don't have an issue with it. Even on Reddit Mobile, there aren't any annoying pop-ups, ads, or whatever those sketchy gambling sites are pushing lately.🙂

I’m feeling some serious hostility over here 🙂
Look, I don't really care either way about this whole situation. It’s not like I’m out here complaining about the speed, the bumps in the road, or whatever else.
Why is everyone jumping down my throat so aggressively right away? 🙂

hollowtrucker77 said:So, what exactly are you looking for? What’s the move here?
So they rounded everyone up in some random field just to let them sit there and whine until someone finally decides how much value this community actually brings to their lives? Typical.
😁

Look, I don't get it. If people are constantly whining about the technical glitches or the messy UI on their favorite absolute TRASH forum, then fine—step up to the plate. If you actually care about seeing things improved, stop just venting into the void and actually participate in the process. If that means chipping in some cash to help fund upgrades or support the devs, then do it. Don't just sit there complaining about how broken everything is if you aren't willing to put skin in the game to fix it.

Look, I know how much I claim to know about servers and all that tech junk, but honestly? It’s nothing compared to how much cash I’ve sunk into my music collection. 🙂

For crying out loud, the site doesn't exist to serve the platform; the platform exists to serve the people using it. What good is having some technically flawless, rock-solid, lightning-fast Ferrari of a forum if there aren't any users around to actually drive it? Or worse, what if you've just got a handful of people hanging out in an empty digital parking lot?

hollowtrucker77 said:it’s way easier to just move over to a forum that actually has someone running the show, stays up to date with tech, and doesn't constantly shove ads in your face

The look of the site is fine... the actual content is what matters 😉 , but honestly, if everyone actually stepped up or started DEMANDING an upgrade, maybe some donations would help get things moving 🙂

I’m totally with you on this. Something seriously needs to change. They should probably just roll out a subscription model or something. If they don't, there’s no way they’re ever going to manage all these servers or handle the sheer scale of everything coming their way 😉

rowdyraven13 said:When someone starts lecturing me with that endless, "timely" and "politically correct" attitude just because I had the nerve to mention someone's nationality, calling them "childish" is honestly being way too kind. And where exactly was I being "inappropriate" toward my interlocutors, if I may ask? Who is this God-given arbiter who can infallibly decide what’s appropriate and what isn't in any given situation? And by what criteria exactly?

Look, obviously I’m going to be disgusted by people obsessively counting blood cells in the 21st century. Even if the biggest complaint from the new crowd is that there are too many "Mexicans" involved, claiming it’s all because of some "American government" pushing "Serbianization" or pro-American policies right when we're joining the EU, that says way more about the specific individuals and the politics they represent through their communication than it does about the actual players in the government.

And hey, even if some minister happens to be a local, you can probably dig up some "Mexican" in his family tree somewhere, and then you can keep harping on that same principle and ranting about external and internal enemies until someone comes along and wipes you out for it. Whether it's voters at the polls or mods on a forum... and of course, when that happens, the inevitable response is some nonsense about how we're just on some random internet forum.

Besides, you should probably be more concerned when someone calls you "childish" when you're an adult.😍

Look, you’re out here counting individual blood cells and then acting all surprised when you find a cardboard box. 🤷

hollowtrucker77 said:you’d need elementary school level knowledge for that, not some random internet forum

who, what (doesn't exist) - boy
Plural - boys

Seriously, Sash, what kind of public school did you even attend?

Who, what (doesn't exist) - boy
Plural - boys

🙂

just kidding

You’ve got at least four different active threads fueling this whole debate right now. But honestly, the one where everyone is losing their minds over the Sprajc situation is definitely the most heated one at the moment.