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[–] Bishma@social.fossware.space 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I feel like the considerate people who are able to act like adults are the majority here, and it feels really nice. Thank you all.

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[–] phedolin@vlemmy.net 9 points 1 year ago

I like it a lot. It still needs much more pull, which can only be achieved with more content and more name recognition. To that end I'm thankful for all the active users posting content here.

Another thing I notice is that it's a bit harder to get started with Lemmy for casual users than it is with Reddit - purely due to the federated nature. I think that Lemmy could gain significant ground if there were apps that made using Lemmy stupid simple and hid away the federated, decentralized nature when signing up for the service.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I like it. Unlike a lot of comments I see, I don't want hordes of people to come here from Reddit - I prefer to keep it smaller. Yes, it sucks that super niche communities are hard to get without tens of millions of people, but the drop in overall quality isn't worth it.

[–] thimantha@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Loving it. Reminds me of the olden days of Reddit where the communities were smaller but everyone was contributing more.

The bugs and the issues help sell the fact that it's a smaller community so even those don't bother me so much.

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Noticing a lack of communities that cater to specific interests, like ones for specific video games. Most of the content I see is either porn or shitposting/memes. Hoping it continues to grow.

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[–] PastorJ@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I’m enjoying it a lot, but I am concerned about it’s staying power. Systems like Lemmy need continual engagement and growth, and I worry about the complexity being a barrier to entry compared to other services like twitter or Reddit.

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[–] mintiefresh@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I've enjoyed my time here on Lemmy and am fully invested. It's helped me curb my reddit usage completely and I won't be going back.

It really feels like Reddit 10 years ago and I loved that. Rough edges and all.

I like it so far. I miss some of the communities that are either not yet present, or are not yet active enough on Lemmy, but I'm hopeful that things will fill out over time. I do hope we can get a good solution for video hosting that isn't relying on youtube, but I get that that is a tall order.

[–] Poob@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm liking it a lot. Completely replaced Reddit. Hopefully there will be fewer posts about how Reddit sucks soon as that will start to smell of obsession very quickly.

Kinda like how conservative subreddits were nothing but complaining about progressives, or how r/sino is nothing but trying to shit on America

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[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I use wefwef and it works basically like Apollo did. The entire lemmy site is a fairly good replacement for Reddit. There are some sections where there is no one, but hopefully with time that will fix itself.

Unlike most I presume, I felt more forced off of Reddit. I found the official app unusable in comparison to RIF. My transition has been pretty good. Communities I browse have been fun and surprisingly a bit wholesome. In truth the only thing important I lost is the r/oneshot community. That has been a gut punch to me. But I can't give up just yet. I have to try to see if I can build a new home in Lemmy.

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Post and discussion volume isn't as high, but it's high enough to keep me happy

[–] Nisciunu@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

It's getting better every day and more stable. I'm really grateful for all the effort people are putting in it and very happy here.

I like it more than reddit honestly. We've already expanded into a space 3x the size of what we have on reddit, although there are far less people and a lot of those communities will disappear. Honestly an architecture mistake that reddit only allowed one subreddit per topic instead of entire an entire reddit instance dedicated to one thing.

[–] Kettellkorn@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only thing I miss is my smaller subs is that I really enjoyed for my specific interests. Hopefully they grow here. For general content I enjoy Lemmy much more

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[–] Veltoss@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I love it so far. I've been a huge supporter for decentralization for a while now through blockchain tech so it's great to see so many people finally seeing what makes decentralization as a concept so great.

I just hope the apps keep developing at the speed they are because they are the part that is lacking the most right now. The experience is significantly better on PC right now. Even simple things like finding new communities is difficult on the apps I've tried so far.

[–] legendaryq@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Less active just due to lower user population but great vibe nonetheless.

[–] Alperto@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s being ok, specially after I found Wefwef (love it, but needs a better name).

But about content, I still miss a lot of the subs I was subscribed to (Oddly satisfying, TechnicalPrint, and many other specific ones). But I know that it’s only a matter of time.

Voting and posting is a bit annoying because servers are overwhelmed but I totally understand it and can wait, no problem.

[–] JustaGuy@vlemmy.net 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's worth migrating to a smaller Lemmy instance, you'll find that voting and posting is much more responsive. I had a similar experience on lemmy.world.

Also, it looks like all your other post attempts on this thread actually went through, so I can see 4 other duplicate responses from you.

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[–] buso@feddit.it 7 points 1 year ago

It definitely was a rough start. Mastodon was already a bit more mature and the app ecosystem was way more vibrant. However I discovered the wefwef PWA and since it’s almost an Apollo clone it feels like home.

[–] mattclassic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I was legitimately, saddened and upset when I heard that Apollo was going away and that I would never be able to use Reddit again I am actually quite pleased with Lemmy. I love it.

[–] hitagi@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago

I like it. Been spending a lot more time here than Reddit. That's for sure.

[–] nerdalie@lib.lgbt 7 points 1 year ago

I dig it. I lurked a few weeks before signing up. Feels freer, less stressful here so far. (Not for instance admins, I'm sure!) I miss some of the niche subs over there, but I'm adjusting. I've only tried wefwef and Liftoff so far, but will get around to giving more apps a shot, too. Using Firefox on mobile hasn't been bad either. As a creature of habit, I was a long time RIF user and imagine I'll eventually get attached to one for Lemmy.

[–] wutBEE@lemmy.wutbee.com 7 points 1 year ago

It's really good for tech, news, and memes - but anything related to sports or culture is pretty much non-existent. Sure sport news make it through into the NBA community for example, but no one is actually engaging - pretty much feels like an RSS reader in there.

[–] Myro@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I like it a lot. Obviously, content is lacking. But that is up to us to fix. The general fediverse capabilities are fantastic, but still a tad too confusing for newbies (from which communities can I see content, which communities can I see etc.) and take a while to figure out. Apps are already great. General UI is great as well.

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[–] HiImYourDadsSon@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm really liking it. It's still missing a few of my old reddit communities but feels very much like reddit used to, it at least feels like I'm getting my fix. I'm using Connect to navigate Lemmy and it reminds me a little of my dear old Baconreader.

[–] Darkwatch00@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I like it most because I can't and don't feel the need to doom scroll. I just check in every once in a while during the day and post here and there and upvote bunches of posts and comments and then I am out. Plus I don't feel that my comments will be attacked and downvoted for no good reason.

Really glad to be here. I wish there were more people here to contribute to the comments and wish more apps supported the instance I joined. It's growing though. Those things will improve quickly.

I like it! More exposure, one or two good apps for Android/ iOS, and I'm sure it can be a better Reddit in a few months.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 7 points 1 year ago

It seems like it's the same with less poop and more beans.

Jokes aside, my favorite feature is that image hosting is built-in. I have actually been using my own instance as an image hosting site and posting them elsewhere. I'm still trying to figure out if there's a way to view a file browser, though.

[–] Enasni@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I’m enjoying the beans.

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