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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by DolphLundgren@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I’m not trying to cause an argument but when Reddit pulled it’s bs - I said that’s enough. I gave up my Reddit addiction and didn’t open it or visit the site for over 30 days.

The tone and people on Lemmy is great. I don’t miss Reddit. But I miss the content types. For me Reddit was a topic related news source, a place for great discourse about those news pieces, a place where community members asked constructive questions or shared ideas/projects - and lastly a place for some very specific community types.

Over the last few days I noticed that the first 2 categories of content came over to Lemmy no problem. But the second 2 types I outlined above don’t seem to have come. I went back to Reddit this morning and it’s all still there. Certain types of posts just don’t happen on Lemmy, and on top of that many communities never came over (street_photography is a great example. They literally shut down a subreddit with thousands of users and created a new location in Lemmy/kbin, and instead of coming over the community just evaporated). Other communities are also non existent and some that do exist are simply just not enjoying the same types of posts. I like it here, I want to stay - but it’s difficult. Is anyone else having this issue?

Thanks for hearing me out.

TLDR: all of my communities seem to link posts only, many types of posts just don’t seem to happen here.

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[-] mars_one@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I miss the content on Reddit for sure. There really isn't enough people on Lemmy to get that amount of niche topics. But if Lemmy bores me out too much I think I just won't try a different place. When I quit Reddit I promised I would try touching grass more often and I'll fully commit.

[-] warnick@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

These types of posts feel like they need a density of users to emerge and lemmy might just not have hit that tipping point yet. I have see it in non-reddit niche forums and I think it will just take some time.

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[-] Lord_Logjam@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

There are a couple of subreddits that I still visit. My usage has dropped to a tiny fraction of what it used to be. In fact I think Reddit shitting the bed has been good for me overall as I'm spending a lot less time scrolling random shit.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 2 years ago

I did reinstall Infinity a few times. But the limit on viewed posts is a good way to keep me away.

[-] Durotar@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

When I finish watching a tv show, I go to the related sub to see best memes. Nobody can take that away from reddit.

[-] Staiden@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago

Nope, checked out July first and never looked back.

[-] mikwee@lemmyverse.org 0 points 2 years ago

I'm not giving up Reddit purely because it's more fun, more diverse and better designed.

[-] iortega@lemmy.eus 0 points 2 years ago

I used to use libreddit or teddit. But they are unviable now because of the amount of requests. So I sometimes try to check if there is something interesting about SSBM, which is the only subreddit that is not on lemmy which I'm kind of interested in, but I get the same error many of the times. But it doesn't really matter, if you ignore reddit's existence, you will feel no attachment to it.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah. 99% of the time, I can use Lemmy for everything I used to use Reddit for, but if I miss a goal in the games of my favourite football club, I still turn to r/soccer to watch the replay before the disgustingly overzealous Premier League lawyers pounce..

[-] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago
[-] Francis_Fujiwara@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

No. Reddit was trash, there really is good content here, so why go back to the trash?

[-] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Most Reddit content is repost bots and stormfront.

[-] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

Nah, My preference setting is "All, new" and there is some wild shit on here. Lots of international instances I would never get to see because of some "algorithm".

[-] wolf6152@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Yes. I also quit R after all the bs. There a hole in my internet heart and nothing to fill it with

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago

OP, make some more recommendations for communities you want to see. Ask instance admins for help grtting those communities to start being active. And crosspost them to "discovery" boards.

I am sorta having this issue - some boards I like don't wanna have deep discussions, and I do. I'm like, so lame, if you tell me to watch a show or read a book to come back and discuss, you're probably doing me a favor.

[-] Prethoryn@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I am about to go back to reddit because Lemmy users suck as human beings. I can't believe the user base that was here before Reddit users think they are somehow fucking better.

They think they are alternative to an average person somehow. Constant posts about how they are different but after seeing a post of them comparing trans protesting to the extremism of the KKK and seeing the comments be full of people talking about how they are "middle people" they "stay on the fence" and are "different" because they don't believe in being extremist. I think I am done with this fucking place.

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