Just deleted reddit and working on getting off of facebook. I’m actually glad to be here. It’s a bit of an adjustment but I think it’s for the better. Cheers everyone.

  • speedythefirst@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 个月前

    Heck yeah! I’ve been trying to actively make the switch too. Getting away from big-tech algorithmically-driven social media platforms feels very nice. I do miss a few of the communities I was a part of that don’t have a counterpart here, but I’ll get used to it eventually.

    The community here is much nicer than reddit currently is. It feels more tight-knit. Almost like reddit was twelve or thirteen years ago.

  • cecilkorik@piefed.caEnglish
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    2 个月前

    Welcome. It’s smaller, but the people are better. Most of them, anyway. Sometimes some of them are brilliant and amazing, just like on Reddit. Sometimes some of them suck (sometimes including me) but it’s not so overwhelming because there aren’t as many. Small is beautiful, even if it is a little quieter than you’re used to. You’ll get used to it though, and it’s better for your mental health.

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 个月前

      I love it being smaller. I actually read people’s usernames here because there is a non zero chance I run across them again in the future and that makes me happy :3

      • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        2 个月前

        That’s definitely a thing I enjoy about lemmy! Old forums were nice because they actually felt like communities. The Centralization of the Internet has meant that it’s just a faceless mass of people (and sometimes robots) popping off their hottest takes at every single moment

    • queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      2 个月前

      I haven’t checked Reddit habitually in a while, and it’s remarkable what a difference it makes. The Fediverse is a lot less scroll-baity, so I tend to get up from the computer and do other things at more regular intervals. Sometimes I just immediately go back to computer but at least the breaks are more frequent.

  • Supervisor194@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 个月前

    It’s actually quite nice, conversations seem like you can get heard and people are generous with upvotes. It’s like Reddit was in 2010, but it’s been that way for a couple years (for me) now. I hope it continues.

      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        2 个月前

        It’s easier to choose and curate for oneself. Blocking comms actually works (even if blocking instances or users doesn’t). I don’t see any tankie comms anymore, even if I still have to argue with .ml users in comments on other threads.

        And even though mods can ban from communities or instances, no automated admin bots can give you a site-wide ban over petty reasons. I can say I hate nazis without getting my entire IP banned for “hate speech”…

            • LurkingLuddite@piefed.socialEnglish
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              2 个月前

              The admins literally administer the instances. Many of them directly running the instances on hardware they pay for. Even if the API didn’t allow it, they could just directly delete your user record from the DB.

                • LurkingLuddite@piefed.socialEnglish
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                  2 个月前

                  Well getting your account that you groomed up for who knows how long nuked is pretty damn close. Especially if you’re a main contributor to a comm or two and all that work disappears.

      • Yondoza@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 个月前

        Lemmy does seem to have some insular thinking (just like all social media communities). Feels like you can actually have discussion and at least learn why people hold those views instead of just being chastised.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 个月前

    Congrats on making the jump! Have a nice time with us on Lemmy and Piefed.

  • etherphon@piefed.worldEnglish
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    2 个月前

    Hey welcome, we got everything here… linux, socks, goths, furries, tankies, weed, owls, cozy memes, you know pretty much all your basics.