Hey! I'm keeping this as it's targeted at new users from Reddit. However, in future please find another community to post this on, because it is not related to the lemmy.world instance specifically.

More importantly, talk about stuff besides Reddit!

I tried using Voat 6(?) years ago when there was a similar (but smaller-scale) protest. The fact that a lot of Voat users were those chased out of hate subs was part of the problem, but the other part of the problem was that half the content was "look how much better we are than reddit".

Discussion about reddit is fine (it is still a big site), but we need our own content too.

I'm a bit of an introvert, even online. But HEY look at me participating here with my first ever lemmy comment! Small steps, right?

Was a total lurker in reddit. No accounts, nothing. Just browsing the subreddits.

But I joined lemmy just to help the cause. And put up a good fight.

Yeah. I'm seeing myself using it more and more.

I wish I could just share my enthusiasm with everybody, but I get very anxious that what I'd find interesting people will find dull or maybe even troll... that's something I experienced with actual Reddit, I guess, and now it has carried over pretty much everywhere. I'll try my best because I want to contribute to a better experience not just for me but everybody!

Also...DON'T MAKE TOO MANY COMMUNITIES!!! I know we all have our favorite niche subreddits that we'll miss, but we need to reach a critical mass with a core set...and then organically break out communities into more niche communities.

That, and please stop talking about reddit so much, dear god. My feed is filled with reddit news, rather than the respective topics of each community I'm subscribed to.

First comment on Lemmy, I'll try my best not to lurk! Really hoping to see this thrive.

I always mostly lurked on Reddit for years from fear of being judged, I struggle with anxiety and feel like I won't contribute anything.

I don't lurk just to lurk, I just have nothing to say most of the time. Still waiting on the niche reddit communities I was a part of to make it here, if they ever do.

I'm not ready for this responsibility.

All the introverts: o.o'

I've already made more comments and posts than I ever did on Reddit. I'm doing my part! o7

Let's face it. without shitposters and casuals a social network can't thrive. You need the chaotic energy it brings.

Reddit-lurker for 9 years. Starting off with a comment event before understanding how this thing works. The sky is the limit from here on!

I think the hardest thing to overcome will be community duplication across instances. When searching for my old subreddit subscriptions' parallels, I had to dive into the duplicated communities a few times to see which one had more posts/were more active.

Of course, the gentlemanly thing to do when creating a community would be to check first, but that's obviously not happening all the time. Then there's what to do if one gets created; should the instance admins get reports and yeet them if it's determined to be a copy?

good point. For the first time ever I am now a mod - wish me luck. Re-introducing: /c/theyknew

Pretty much only lurked on reddit. Gonna try to turn a new leaf and be more social

I love the feeling that I can post here without feeling insecure. Everyone seems well meaning and welcoming

i would post but for now i don't have anything to post. I was more of a commenter on reddit anyway

It's definitely tough to break the lurking habits.

I went from 15 years of lurking to making several communities and modding a couple others. This is definitely the most I've ever been engaged in online communications. I love it!

I've been a lurker on reddit for the most part and it seems easier to talk on Lemmy. I guess because it's a smaller community, or because your instance feels a little more private.

Finally found an instance that could handle the traffic.

I’m doing my part!

Woohoo... First comment :)

Don't tell me how to Lemmy...

I mean you're right.

One un-ironic way to have a boom in content and users is expanding the amount of porn on the fediverse. That had a massive contribution to tumblr and reddit

My content is pretty shit, but I'll glady support and comment on you more interesting folks' stuff!

Well i had an account just to lurk on reddit, but like anything else in life things eventually come to an end. I don't know what kind of content can be easily imported here. Years ago, i would post about a variety of things, but recently the content that i see is much less varied than it was, so posting has become less interesting. Guess searching stuff on google earth is just as fun as it was than instead. It's interesting to see all this activity without gpt-fied comments tho

I've been lurking on Reddit for years now but now that I've switched to Lemmy, I'll probably participate in discussions more. Plus, the vibe is so much more positive and welcoming here than on Reddit!

I see a bunch of "community squatting" - people creating communities but not contributing, hoping it'll take off.

As good etiquette, I'd suggest that if you create a community, try to post something yourself!

I gotta stop lurking...

Here from reddit.

I’ve been participating a lot more here because it feels like my contributions have more impact than they did on Reddit.

As a lurker I agree

I'm not a particularly entertaining or creative person outside of my music (which I don't think anyone would care about), but I do like to post and interact with text posts like AITA/NoStupidQuestions/ChangeMyView/etc, so I look forward to taking part there.

I made two communities, they are niche for sure, but I'm doing my part lol

I'm not interested in maintaining a community (I don't have the time to be a moderator), but I have been trying to comment as much as I can. Also, if you think you have something to post about, just make a post.