I really want to like Lemmy (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by moseschrute@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I hate big tech controlling social media. I desperately want social media to be federated.

I really love community-driven social media like Reddit. Lemmy feels… too small. I really loved that Reddit let me jump into any niche hobby, and instantly I had a community. Lemmy, you’ll be lucky if that community even exists, and if it does, chances are nobody has posted in ages.

On the other hand, Lemmy is full of political content lately. I’ve basically been doom scrolling everything US election-related, and it’s really starting to take a toll on my mental health.

I know I can filter content. I know I can post and be the change I seek. Yet, it feels like an uphill battle.

Not sure what the point of this is, or if it’s even the right community to vent about this. I just really want to replace Reddit, but I find myself going back more and more (e.g. r/homekit is very active compared to Lemmy version).

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[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

Politics is the one thing we all have in common.

The good old days where everyone watched the same five TV shows and discussed them are over.

[-] NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

US Politics is the one thing ~~we~~ you all have in common.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

Do you come from a country with no politics?

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[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 months ago

i would also like to like lemmy.

Unfortunately it's userbase seems to have a fairly significant infection of stupidity. (also the lemmy platform is just, underbaked, in general)

But i'm starting to think my standards of not being completely uneducated and spouting literal bullshit on things, is too high for most of the population...

I think i just have a problem with all of humanity, to be honest.

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