Lemmy has seen a rapid uptick in client development since the Reddit drama kicked off. I think it’s an absolute net win, and the nature of federated instances and communities means you can always create/find the old school Lemmy environment you miss.
A move away from corporate overlords is an absolute net win.
I recall these kinds of threads on Reddit when Digg was imploding, the OG Reddit hipsters were annoyed at the influx of users and the change it brought to discourse on the platform.
But the fact is, if we want Lemmy to grow, it’s going to change.
While I don’t condone the hackers behaviour, I will enjoy some delicious schadenfreude.
Reopen with the new rules: All posts must relate to the golden age of piracy!
I’m so happy to be rid of those horrible plastic fruit stickers!