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More stuff that isn't memes, news and politics. Like, apparently there's two people on this whole platform watching Harley Quinn (or at least leaving a comment about it in the discussion thread). Pretty much everything that isn't memes, news or politics is still dead around here. Except for pro wrestling somehow.
What I'm still missing from Reddit is actual discussion of the forms of entertainment that I enjoy. I even tried that thread about "what music are you listening to" that pops up in casual conversation once or twice but no one gives a fuck, not even the OP of those threads bothers going through and giving an up arrow to people that have replied. And no one interacts with any replies either, so might as well be on Facebook for that kind of 'discussion'.
I'm also missing the haircare and skincare type subreddits. There were a lot of valuable resources and it was nice having a place for the occasional stupid questions. Also fashion / style type subreddits. I still think those would do great around here with LemmyNSFW mostly kept separate from everything else, so it would help keep the one handed browsers away. Although I still maintain that a big barrier for certain people in this regard is no posting to your own profile.
But yeah, there is lots and lots of stuff that this platform still needs. Memes, news and politics are the first things you'll get on every platform. Now I just wish there was more than that.
[email protected] started recently, hopefully that will help with other topics.
[email protected] and [email protected] are quite active, a recent thread on [email protected] made it to 300 comments
Trying to mitigate that with the pinned post on [email protected]
Yeah, as much as I support there being women only spaces here, especially around here where it seems like the only way that women are going to be able to have any spaces here is by brute force, I am unfortunately not a woman. And I don't want to invade or force my way in. So just to repeat, I absolutely support and respect there being communities where women can mingle with each other without asshole men popping up every five minutes to shit on them.
What I'm hoping for is that once communities like [email protected] are able to get a foothold and thrive and more women are actually comfortable around here, we'll start seeing more communities that deal with things like skin and haircare and jewelry and thrifting and cool styles and shit. Because clearly most men aren't interested or else those sorts of communities would be popping up already. So this place needs more of a woman's touch first lol.
Not complaining or being sour or anything. I have faith that it'll get to the point where these communities don't need to be gendered anymore but I've seen the way people around here can be so I also think it's necessary for now.
"Women's Stuff" is such a fucking brain-dead name for content about skincare and hair. I'm a man, yet I also have skin and (some) hair.
Is there a community like /r/skincareaddiction? That place was (probs still is tbh) the bomb for affordable/effective products, honest product reviews, and evidence-based recommendations from cosmetologist members.
Start one! Every community has to start somewhere
There's no way I can position myself as a knowledgable person or gather useful resources when I only used the subreddit for beginner recommendations.
I wouldn't even be suitable as a mod for such a community because I don't have the education or experience necessary to determine when a poster is making a dangerous recommendation (such as recommending a certain amount of retinol or using certain chemicals in a DIY mixture, especially as it relates to a daily routine).
When it comes to topics that have the potential for injury, it's important that these communities are moderated by people who know what safety looks like. Same reason that a mod of an electrical community should understand basic electrical safety.
Yeah this is where I'm coming from. I ofc don't like the evolution of reddit and didn't want anything in that sense.
But the traction in casual themes seems lacking. Like ofc it will be less and smaller. But I feel like some branches are completely missing while others seem so dry.
That's the thing being a small community with a direct monopoly. The unique selling point (USP) needs to be so clear for users.
But I think we should keep repeating these posts, even if there's no traction. We are laying the ground work in that sense. And one person reacting to the fifth post is what it's all about. It's the content to be put out there.
So I think you succeeded with your music thread! It's just the expectation is on the wrong metric here, keep going. WILLYA?
That's where I'm coming from with my fetching topic. Not because I like the current reddit, but because subs like Harley quinn need stuff for browsing majority to interact with!