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.
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.
Depends on what instance and what opinion you are towing, still. Though it is still a far cry better than Reddit.
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”…
You can still get your account nuked by butthurt admins.
Though again, still far better than Reddit.
Really? How? I thought instances had the highest level of control? Or are admins a per-instance thing?
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.
Right, exactly, that’s my point. None of them can ban you from the fediverse, just their instance.
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.
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.
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I’m very confused about your comment.
a) Is it not okay to use ‘big boy’ words? Do you disagree with the statement or just with the diction?
b) The second point you make has nothing to do with my comment. I’d have thought you accidentally responded to the wrong comment except for you pointing out ‘insular’. Why are these things relevant to the discussion?
Welcome and go fuck yourself /s
This is correct.
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.
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
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
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100%
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Upvoting for the E.F. Schumacher reference (and the self-awareness/deprecation!)
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.
We’re glad you are here!
Welcome!
Congrats and welcome.
Welcome! You better pick a favorite Linux distro to argue about in the comments :D
I don’t use Linux but I like mint, it’s cool and refreshing and green is a nice color
Cachy user reporting in.
Rookie move, should’ve gone with Bazzite, all the cool gamer kids such as myself* use it!
*Disclaimer: I am neither cool nor a kid lol.
cachy is actually awesome for gaming! only thing that it lacks is basically what every distro lacks which is the anti cheat games. otherwise it’s solid!
I know, I only kid. Tbh I’m actually somewhat considering trying it out, I’ve been on Bazzite for a few months now after distro hopping a bunch, but I’ve heard good things and I’m curious now lol
Welcome! This is a real place with real people. Far less rage bait and bots.
Welcome aboard Ranger !
Don’t ever forget why you left. If you don’t like something, be part of the solution.
Hope you have a great time here!
I absolutely intend to and thank you for the encouragement
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.
One of us!
In Australia, your username is a reference to dangerous Ford Ranger car drivers.
I did not know this but this is very funny!
A fun/dumb youtube about it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1V9FYGqdPw (Yorak Hunt)
Welcome!
Keep in mind there’s no algorithm pushing things on us here, so it’s best to seek out and subscribe to as many communities as you have interests. :) If there’s a niche community on Reddit that you miss having here, consider making it yourself. Also, the most you can post and comment the better!
One thing that’s nice about the Fediverse compared to corporate social media is that there is far less bullshit, fewer ancient reposts by people pretending to post original content, almost no AI slop, etc… It’s really nice, in my opinion. Reddit certainly has a larger quantity of stuff, but I think modernly the quality has become quite low.
Nice to have you.
Yeah that is exactly what I’m doing. It seems piefed has a bit more stuff than lemmy and a little more active so I chose here for the most part. Thank you for the tip!
For the most part you should be able to see things across apps and servers.
For example, I’m logged into fedia.io, which runs the Mbin software, and this thread is on lemmy.world, running the Lemmy software.
It can take a while to wrap your head around all this stuff, but personally I find it really cool to be part of an infinitely scalable reddit alternative. 😄
I deleted my Facebook after downloading all of my files, same with reddit. Never going back. Currently dropping Google as much as I can and it has been a major headache figuring things out and transferring… I think it’ll be worth it. Wish a lot more people would do the same.
Hey welcome, we got everything here… linux, socks, goths, furries, tankies, weed, owls, cozy memes, you know pretty much all your basics.
I’m definitely here for the linux and the furries lol. I use arch btw.
What’s your favourite distro? As a chronic distrohopper I’m always curious about what people use and why.
I’ve been on Cachy for almost 2 years now. I don’t really see myself moving!
