(attempt to cross-post from /c/programming )
Idea: Scrape all the posts from a subreddit as they’re being made, and “archive” them on a lemmy instance, making it very clear it’s being rehosted, and linking back to the original. It would probably have to be a “closed” lemmy instance specifically for this purpose. The tool would run for multiple subreddits, allowing Lemmy users to still be updated about and discuss any potential content that gets left behind.
Thoughts? It’s probably iffy copyright-wise, but I think I can square my conscience with it.
While these efforts to move Reddit content to Lemmy are great, wouldn’t it make more sense to focus on creating more content here instead? So many people seem to want to “leave Reddit” but somehow not leave at the same time. I’ll miss my niche communities but I hope they show up here with time.
I get that, and the whole point of a tool like this is to make itself redundant.
I hope it will help people make the journey over to Lemmy, knowing they don’t need leave anything behind. Once here, they can start contributing here.