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Tips for using Lemmy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Now that is a substantial amount of users on here now (from a particular source that looks awfully like Lemmy but is very corporate ewww). What are some tips and tricks for using lemmy or the fediverse in general to help those new users to get accustomed to this platform?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

To find new communities - go to https://lemmyverse.net/communities, click the top right "Home" icon and input your home instance (ex: lemmy.world)... now you can open/subscribe to every community you like.
Get a good mobile app - they are listed here (with a ton of other great new-user tips): https://lemmy.ml/post/1470777
Change your default "Sort Type" to "Subscribed + New" (in settings) - now you have a fresh feed of your exact interests, every time you open Lemmy.
Communicate in a genuine, open-minded way - to me, Lemmy is a good place to really connect with people, and have honest discussions (versus the often more 'performative' tone of greeddit).