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Hi everybody. Make sure to actually start posting and commenting in other communities. I've seen so many posts about coming here from Reddit which is fine. But we can't keep posting about only that.
This right here. As much as I’ve been enjoying Lemmy, it’s also been hard to go strictly-Lemmy, because the active users currently here aren’t quite as deliciously trashy as some of the subreddits. Like, yeah, I’m a developer, yeah I’m a nerd, but you know what? I like makeup tutorials and talking crap about the Teen Mom franchise. I could descend to deep diving in all my guilty pleasures on Reddit, and it’s crickets over here in comparison.
So…I’m trying. But it’ll only be as successful as the content we generate.
Give it time. I remember back in 2007, Reddit was rough around the edges and didn't have the billion users it has now. It will take time. Slowly but surely, unique communities will emerge.
Absolutely true. It's tough to be an early adopter sometimes though! I love the vibe here, but I'm really having to shift what my usual community hangouts are. Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself in the ones I tried to get running, though one is at least limping along.
But you're right. Patience and persistence is how we get there.