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I guess it’s self explanatory but I keep seeing all this stuff about how everyone is moving from Reddit to lemmy and I’m wondering if anyone knows if that’s really what’s happening. If you have numbers that’s even better.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It currently feels like a big discord where we might actually get to know the names of some people we interact with - in 12 years on Reddit I don't think I ever remembered a particular person besides maybe a couple hyper posting mods.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

That was the joy of forums back in the day.

If lemmy makes the icons a bit bigger it'll really be a throwback. It's easier to remember icons than it is names.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe it's because I was on RIF that I didn't make these icon connections

That said it's going to be like 10000 active users vs reddits millions so people will bump into each other more often.

Also man how disheartening was it when you had a good response to a good AskReddit but you were reply number 75,000 and you knew no one would ever see it?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

And yes I think a lot of the reddit refugees might be people were tired of all different kinds of things on reddit. It's too big and then oddly not busy enough? If you comment on a big thread odds are no one will even read it, but if you post in a small sub it may be days before anyone responds.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I literally just came across your post on Hot and thought hey I recognize that name so maybe names will work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not me. I think even on Lemmy, my neurodivergent brain will have forgotten your name by the time I'm done writing this comment. Farewell, @[email protected]: every one of the five seconds I knew you was a goddamn honor.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'm excited for us all to be real people again

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't see how Lemmy is any different than Reddit in this situation though. Is it simply hecause it is smaller that you think people will get to know each other more?

I have fond memories of being part of a car forum years back and actually meeting some of the guys from that community. We had garage days where we'd meet up at one of the people's houses amd work on our cars there. We'd have a c4uise night and then hit up a local restaurant. It really helped foster a community spirit.

That was an impossibility on Reddit.

I unfortunately don't think that would be feasible on Lemmy either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You're probably right but I'm banking on instances providing a more neighbourly experience since Local is still mainly for the people who have accounts with that instance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, avatars. That's what's missing from Voyager. Man, I want those.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just #fuckswithducks and #shittymorph for me