Hi everyone, I’m ProdigalFrog, and I’ll be your new moderator for c/Buyitforlife!

I was a regular follower of Buyitforlife back when I used reddit, and generally found it a valuable resource for finding high quality stuffs to reduce waste. So hopefully we can inject some new life into this community and keep it rolling.

  • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOPMEnglish
    231·
    1 year ago

    That’s a good question. I’m a bit of weirdo in that I’ll actually track down some of that old stuff if it’s not too expensive and can perform better than modern alternatives (a rare combination). But I think you’re right in that the community could quickly just become a place for people to post their old stuff, which isn’t much help for others who are looking for something that’s quality and still easily obrained.

    I think I’ll take the stance that this BIFL will be solely focused on things that are still being made, and make that a hard rule (once I get around to editing the sidebar).

    Thanks for asking man!

    • Cris@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      I don’t mind the occasional old item since some items are easy to track down used on like ebay. Maybe one day of the week can be for celebrating stuff thats lived a long life and served its owners well? Regardless, I really look forward to the community focusing on currently available items, that used to be a big frustration with the old subreddit