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I am theoretically switching over from Reddit to Lemmy. Finding myself spending more time on Lemmy than on Reddit. Maybe it's because I am limited to using the desktop and can't aimlessly browse Reddit on my iPhone. Of late, the only subreddits I cared for were on sports and their matchday threads and r/watches. I found myself aimlessly browsing through r/AskReddit and asking and answering pointless questions.

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[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

10 year reddit user just shy of 150k post karma and I've left and won't be going back. I fucking hate capitalist bullshit. There's trying to make a sustainable company and then there's abject greed.

That and reddit caught a bad case of the dumbs 5+ years ago that it just can't shake.

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[-] d4rknusw1ld@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I’m getting there… I just need these beta apps to get a bit more useful.

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[-] rangerzenith@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Pretty much done with reddit for the time being if not for ever. Been on Lemmy as a filler for my fix.

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[-] ja2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Let's look at what Snoosite has been historically good at.

  • propagating web content
  • providing a space for derivative communities of content

The web content is already all over the place and takes no more than a dedicated core moderation team to begin driving discussion. The latter - content communities - is what really made Snoosite exceptional, and what drove that engagement was principally the aggregation aspect in the beginning combined with a distaste for the alternatives.

Lemmy is modeled very closely after Snoosite, obviously, and shares the same potential for link aggregation. The community building is really an organic function, and if we're able to ride the wave, we may not continue to blast into the stratosphere but arriving at a decent plateau to provide a viable federated alternative is a noble and lofty goal.

The secret sauce, if the Lemmy devs implement features creatively, is ActivityPub. Cross pollinating conversations and communities between microblogging, distributed image sharing and tagging, and link aggregation communities of content using built-in features of hashtags and boosting is ... well, it's game-changing, and it gives me tingles to think about how well it COULD be done.

I'm not really wasting any time on Snoosite anymore other than for archaeological purposes. Now, it's only been a few days, so I can only speak from my own history - when I made a decision to drop Birdsite like a hot rock, I did so completely and deleted my account. I'm a little less inclined to be as drastic with Snoosite because of historical significance relating directly to technical interests of mine. But as time passes and the Fediverse grows, and Lemmy (or another technology) matures into the space, I think the relevance of Snoosite will fade like so many farts in the wind before it.

[-] Cyclonus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I haven't cut Reddit out completely, as much as I dislike the organisation, I did enjoy the community and it'll still be a huge source of information for a while yet. But once RIF stops working I won't be using my phone anymore, just my PC. Lemmy is growing and it's fun to witness it

[-] howler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Ive been on reddit maybe 5 times since the sunday prior to the blackout... Four of those were by mistake, just habitually going to the website when on my pc, or accidentally opening baconreader on my phone.

I am making every effort to not go to reddit for anything if I can help it. I realize that most people arent doing this, and probably a dumb symbolic protest.. but Ive gotta stand on this one.

I dont think I will ever really replace Reddit with Lemmy, but ending the doomscrolling on any app is probably a better thing for me.

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[-] ricecooker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It won't be the same, but I like the idea of it a lot more than Reddit right now. Some questions for everyone...

**5-10 years down the road, what's to stop another Digg-Reddit-exodus from happening? As users, what can we do to keep this community prosperous, useful, and "good"? **

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[-] Deralax@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

It's been a real struggle breaking the decade long habit of just opening reddit every time im bored, but I'm trying to ween myself off in preparation for when they kill 3rd party apps at the end of the month since i won't be able to use RIF any longer.

I would say im spending about 80% of my time on kbin now. After the 3rd party app shutdown i'll probably only use reddit when it comes up in top google search results.

[-] pglpm@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Deleted my account there and moved here. But I hope all pathological downvoters will stay there...

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[-] R4iNO@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

It's the community that makes reddit what it is. Lemmy cannot become reddit unless the community moves. The community will move if we make high effort content here.

I have switched from Relay for reddit to Jerboa for lemmy. But Jerboa still opens too much in browser, and I'm missing my mix of stuff. I could waste couple hours on reddit just consuming. Here, I run out of stuff in half an hour.

Also, the communities for the games I play are still over in reddit. Movie discussion threads are still on reddit. There are enough normies there that they will stick to reddit even after the protests. I can move my scrolling to Lemmy, that is my plan, but occasional visits to a few select places on reddit, will continue to happen.

[-] dudewitbow@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I vietually dropped it almost cold turkey. Albeit there are threads i would like to read, i outright try to avoid pulling up the app

[-] BuckWylde@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I've abandoned Reddit ever since a couple days before the blackout and it's been really nice. It feels refreshing to be part of what seems to be an upcoming community.

[-] Pulsar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Same, replaced RIF with Jerboa in my home screen. I do miss few communities but I think is only matter of time.

[-] ArmokGoB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I bailed off of Reddit three months ago, after /r/Pathfinder2e started reaching peak echo chamber.

[-] SuperBobby@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Definitely me, haven't opened reddit since the protest.

[-] Cratermaker@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

I used to browse Reddit for at least an hour a day. Now I never go there but I go on Lemmy for maybe 10 minutes. Reddit was a content fire hose so there's a bit of an adjustment period to the slower pace here.

[-] lebrian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I just made a fresh new account here. Still trying to find my way around here. Will keep my reddit account for a little bit but just like with Instagram, the ads just became too annoying for me.

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[-] oesezetao@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I just just visit reddit to read r/ModCoord, r/RedditAlternatives and related. I am visiting Lemmy daily but honestly I am still expecting to see more content. I am trying to colaborste summiting some things, something I never do in Reddit.

[-] JohnnyDread@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'd use Lemmy more if half the content wasn't about Reddit.

[-] Art3sian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I haven’t been back. Creddit can get fucked. Apollo deserved better.

In saying that, I have missed the abundance of content. In saying that, Lemmy has grown in order of magnitudes since I got here a few weeks ago. And after the June 30 API cut, I think this place will jump in users.

[-] quinten@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

So far I like Lemmy quite a bit! The vibe is good and positive, really nice to see.

[-] Daisychan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm about 40% Reddit and 60% lemmy/kbin right now. Once my Reddit app of choice (Relay) dies, I'll probably be here 100%

[-] Ataraxia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Haven't been back to reddit, no

[-] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I deleted the acc. Not because what was happening, I think I started to dislike it before. This latest developments just gave me the last push to do it. Lemmy is fun, kind of innocent still.

[-] JdW@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I check lemmy a few times per day, reddit now a few times per week, and only the few subreddits that have no good alternatives yet.

[-] MrCenny@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I only use reddit when looking at the current blackout and api situation. I am also sharing the word of lemmy and the fediverse to users who don't know what it is. But i no longer browse trough reddit, only on lemmy. Nore specificslly the jerboa app on Android.

[-] erezac@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Used to binge Reddit all day everyday. Now it’s Lemmy/Kbin instead and haven’t even thought going back to Reddit.

[-] NecoArcKbinAccount@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Went to kbin after deleting my reddit account, so outside of occasionally lurking I don't really have a need for reddit.

[-] nomadjoanne@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Except for when it comes up on web searches when I'm looking for some tech answer, I am off Reddit 100%.

[-] nmac101@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

On reddit i usually was 1 hour a day, now I'm 3/4 on kbin. Imo it's more entertaining than reddit

[-] CMGX78@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Full time Lemmy right here. There's only a handful of subreddits that I am missing, but I'm sure clones of those subs will make it here eventually.

[-] dog@suppo.fi 2 points 2 years ago

I've entirely switched over to Lemmy. Deleted everything I had on reddit. I hope all subreddits that participated in the strike change their subreddit permanently to something else, instead of getting overthrown. Ie, /r/steam was about Steam, the PC platform. It's now for steam enthusiasts.

[-] Pika@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I spend all my time here now, I actually uninstalled reddit and blocked it at the router, removed the want of using it tremendously

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[-] gardenmwm@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I purposely have started spending more time on Lemmy. After the recent drama I decided that I didn’t want to give Reddit any more of my time and have stopped using the site completely. Not sure Lemmy will be the successor, but its not to bad although mobile ui is worse than the reddit app.

[-] Spzi@lemmy.click 2 points 2 years ago

Short answer: Yes!

When the blackout started, most of my content was inaccessible. And what was accessible, I did not want to engage with (strike breakers).

So I was pretty much exclusively on lemmy from the beginning.

When I should accept new terms and conditions on the app, I deinstalled it.

I'm only on the other site to advertise for the future, or edit/delete my posts and comments. Might cross post content from here to the sinking ship to help others see where to go.

[-] arandomthought@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

I was only lurking on reddit. Here I'm trying to help make the place feel alive by also commenting and engaging. So far I'm really enjoying the experience and I'm not looking back. Also yes, I feel like I do spend a bit more time on lemmy, but it might just be the novelty.

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