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Lemmy content quality sucks
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this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2025
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It's super true.
There are some people who are huge contributors, but they don't take the time to actually consider if their posts are worth a shit.
I see the same recycled trash that is literally 20 years old. It's not a YOU problem.
I used to single-handedly keep the Jazz sub afloat, but I've given up, I'm not going to be the guy that posts 100 pieces of quality content, and nobody else even bothers... Or when they do, it's the same tired, recycled shit that's already been posted.
So why not consider posting once a week instead of daily, for example? That way you'll keep it alive in case others turn up. Jazz is a pretty niche interest, it's gonna be hard until the R-site implodes. But even if you only get 5 or 10 others, that could make for a nice intimate community.
I've considered my participation, and I just give up
You need to understand that when nobody else contributes, there is literally no reason for me to be there
I can peacefully enjoy my music by myself and not bother sharing it with anyone. Because I literally get nothing out of it if I do
Most people are just lazy. They want to drink from the content fire hose that other people curate for them, but they don't really want to add anything. That is just the sad reality of online media sharing... Most people are just useless sponges, and it's not my job to wring out good content into their mouths.
People who don't share meaningful stuff are garbage and are a net negative. And the people who share expired, tired, garbagey old shit are almost worse. And that represents the bulk of contributors. Ever been to a science community here? Seen the "fresh" meme that hit the front page - an email from The Pirate Bay like 20 fking years ago?
It's just absolutely exhausting. And I'm not going to take up all the responsibility for a community, it's not my job.
That was quite the whiny rant. But you know what, I agree with you. I've noticed all these things too.
My own pet peeve is off-topic garbage. Have you seen !AskLemmy? There are constantly posts about US politics even though it's right there in the community rules: "No US politics". Even worse is !Showerthoughts, which should be renamed !EverythingButShowerthoughts - basically every post there breaks multiple rules, the mods are completely AWOL. I would always get downvoted for complaining so in the end I unsubscribed. The garbage party won, congrats!
The only possible solutions to these problems IMO are the same as for any virtual forum:
Check out Hacker News for a community which gets absolutely everything right. The only one I know of, personally. But yeah, it's techies and the mod is literally paid.