- cross-posted to:
- reddit@lemmy.world
- privacyguides@lemmy.one
- cross-posted to:
- reddit@lemmy.world
- privacyguides@lemmy.one
I left a couple of months ago. Couldn’t be happier.
The writing is on the wall. The leader thinks the Genius-with-hair-transplants is a superstar, despite destroying a globally recognised brand. Inspired by this, Spez is trying to get Reddit ready for an IPO. This means, maximise profits by any means.
It’s a shame that so many people will still use it.
I still use it, just far less, only really for a couple of subreddits that just don’t have the same experience here. The mobile app is so shit though that it forces me not to use it on my phone!
These days the only time I use reddit is when I’m searching for some obscure question and that’s the only place with an obvious answer. Otherwise, Lemmy is doing everything I needed reddit to do.
Unfortunately, the more noche your hobbies, the less lemmy is able to replace Reddit. Stuff like news, gaming, politics? Lemmy is great. Do you want a community for an obscure martial art? Then you go to old school forums or Reddit.
It’s true I lost out on some of the engagement for a number of my hobbies. I’m less in touch than I was.
Turns out I can manage like that just fine, though, so…
Niche gaming is really rough too. I sim race, there’s maybe a million people worldwide who consistently engage with the hobby. The subreddits were already quiet, and on Lemmy there’s like 4 active users over the last few months.
I’ve found myself on Reddit a lot more recently cause I want to be in the know about what’s happening.
I still visit a few small subreddits for answers (for example, /r/unraid) but not made a single post since reddit effectively got rid of most third party apps.
Once Lemmy (or anywhere else) can cover the questions I look up, that will be 100% the end for me.
Same for me. But I don’t use Reddit’s own app on mobile. I use Boost, because it’s still allowed for moderators, since Reddit’s app is shit for that. Doesn’t matter if you aren’t yet a moderator. Go there on a browser on a PC or Mac. Create a new subreddit. Great, now you’re its moderator. Then enter with Boost (on Android), and that’s it.
Anyway, the more people leave Reddit to cross the pond and get to Lemmy, the best.
Relay for Reddit still works
Not my fault stuff i’m interested in isn’t moving here
Move it here.
Removed by mod
I was kind of with you until saying they’re “being a fucking idiot.”
Encouraging someone to help out? Great.
Browbeating someone for voicing the viewpoint or experience a lot of users are facing? We can do better than that.
Not the one you’re replying to, but sometimes you’re just a follower of some community, because you lack the knowledge to be more than that even when you are interested in the subject. To create/moderate a community, or even to be quite active in it, isn’t for everyone, I guess. No need to insult someone because they can’t do more than they’re able to.
In my opinion, that is.
On a second thought, maybe let’s not move stuff I like in a place with people so rude and obnoxious.