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This is seriously impressive! I think a lot of us were worried this would all collapse after a couple of days. I don’t think they knew how many of us were looking for an excuse to quit. Their mobile site is trash. Their desktop site is trash. Their mobile app is trash. Forcing us to use them was just not a strong bargaining proposition.
Comment levels are back to normal. But those creating the posts, initiating engagement are down and it will probably become worse once the API changes are in effect.
Subreddits are dark and posts will disappear from the Google Index reducing traffic to the site. Many big subs, as r/formula1 or r/apple to name a few, are dark indefinitely.
Moderators, those who keep the platform more or less peaceful, are sick of it - as you can see in the blackout rates.
The casual normie or lurker will see a drop in content, the site will gradually or exponentially loose its top value users and become a Facebook.
Or not. We'll know in a few months to come, the internet is a fast paced place.