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Anyone else enjoying the Internet better, now that they’re off Reddit? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hadn’t realized how reliant upon Reddit I’d become for news and interesting things until after it turned to shit and I quit it. I’ve rediscovered RSS for ex., using reader apps to scan sources directly and read without all the noise—that actually came from someone’s recommendation here in the comments. I’ve found several new sites with deep, knowledgeable articles and discussions, like https://theconversation.com/us (free! No ads! Also discovered through the comments here), and my engagement with articles and their sources has gone WAY up. I’ve stopped reading garbage comment sections, too, and I’m just feeling better mentally as a result, disengaging from the endless, low effort memes/jokes and the mean, toxic comments*. Anyone else?

(Thanks again, admins—really enjoying and appreciating how Beehaw is run!)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do you set up to receive RSS feeds on your phone?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Search the App Store for RSS readers.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I wouldn't necessarily say I am enjoying the internet more but I am using it less, especially the doom scrolling but to be fair I've hardly used much since April and have been watching Star Trek and reading since April instead.

I've noticed an improvement in my mental health overall and I really like how Beehaw operates Vs Reddit with the more polite discussions. Definitely has a positive impact.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It does feel like conversations are more genuine and less meme-y. I'll be honest, I do like shitposts from time to time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

As do I, but too many subs became flooded with them, in every thread

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I started using RSS again when I realized that I was done with Twitter. Inoreader has been pretty useful for me. I like that it syncs to my iPhone.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I have been getting back into webcomics and RSS. Which, you know, works well, because most of hiveworks' comics still have rss. So much amazing stuff to catch up on and then follow forever.

Me and a friend are lazily trying to compile news sites rss feeds into an OPML, too. It's going slow but it keeps us busy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Hell yes :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Hah, I’ve done the exact same thing you did - I find myself commenting and thinking more about my discussions, and also turning to RSS feeds for my info. Life is quieter. Simpler. Less filled with bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm better informed, but I can't say I'm happier. Ignorance is bliss, as they say. I'm frustrated by enshittification and embrace expand extinguish, idiotic and/or evil rightwing politicians and stuff like Musk wanting to implant chips into people's brains. Before, I could go to /r/Eyebleach and other cute/pet subreddits or be entertained by tales from various industries, but those communities are still way too small in the fediverse, if they exist at all, and I end up on the main page even if I'm trying to de-frustrate.

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