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Do your part, try not to lurk! (lemmy.ml)

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

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Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn't the thing that makes a social media site, it's the engagement

So even if you're used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!

If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they're more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they'll just go back to reddit

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I’m your huckleberry.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Hi all, another Reddit refugee here. Glad to see communities forming!!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I feel like leaving reddit is a big change in my life. Hopefully, Lemmy takes off and remains a much more positive place.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Agreed! I am curious with this, how did you guys find out about Lemmy? In my case, I was scrolling through Reddit and saw somebody talking about Lemmy. I researched a little bit and here I am! I would love to hear from y'all tho

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

It's hard being a lurker for so long, I only started interacting with a few smaller subreddits around sporting events and then within a year, all this crap started happening. Feel sorry for all the 3rd party developers, I used Boost and I'm glad I supported the developer over the years but can't believe how they ended up being treated. Death to Reddit

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Alright sir, I shall upvote and comment whenever I feel I have something useful to add!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's just basic Lemmyquette.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

You’re right lemmy could take off provided people engage. The transition is primed for thanks to Twitter educating us about the fediverse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I am telling everyone about Lemmy. Unite!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Just deleted all of my posts and a 12-year old reddit account. So long Reddit...

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

No Lurking from me!

In all honesty, Thankful to be here and have something to turn to. Excited to see the massive improvements Lemmy takes on over the coming months with traffic from reddit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Love it! I lurked a lot on Reddit unless I had very specific questions--I think it's cool having an opportunity to grow a community.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hi, I'm here! Signed up on an instance a few days ago with all this BS going on at Reddit, and I just read the "AMA" with spez. Absolutely ridiculous. I would love to see Lemmy take off. Just trying to get the hang of it at the moment, and I hope an iPhone app comes.

I am glad u/iamthatis saved the recordings because u/spez is a liar. I live in a one-party consent state myself, so I know what u/iamthatis did was legal.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Got to look around 1st

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Was mostly a reddit lurker, have tried to change that by hosting my own lemmy instance and actually get involved in something!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I am doing my part

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