That's an awesome picture! I'd love to go to Iceland one day. Are the beaches too cold to swim?
OMG the memories! 😭 Inuyasha, Ranma, all of CLAMP, and Fushigi Yuugi were my favorites growing up.
I felt the same way about my activity on Reddit! I originally joined years ago to get homework help. I had little experience with forums but thought Reddit would be a place to gain a better understanding of niche communities and higher-quality content. I was never into typical social media sites/microblogging because it felt like a chore trying constantly to update your feed; short-form content outside YouTube didn't really hook me. Foolishly, I thought joining Reddit would equate to "superior" content or that investing time there was more valuable than on other sites.
In the end, we can all see that the site has and was very toxic and addicting, arguably not that much different from Twitter (the difference between a sentence and an essay). People constantly seek to argue with others without netiquette; without coming with an open mind and reading through articles. It took me a long time to self-discipline myself to steer away from drama and find niche communities that didn't trigger those kinds of activities, such as r/CasualConversation. But even those communities weren't bulletproof (tbf nothing on the internet is).
Being on Lemmy has encouraged me to have a healthier relationship with the internet/social media (even though I became a mod 🤪). Hosting a small community has reminded me of the importance of valuable conversations; that a post's value isn't necessarily determined by its upvotes and comment counts. Sincerity and effort surmount all those things.
With Redditors moving to Lemmy, I hope that they come with a different mindset. We shouldn't be trying to make this site a Reddit clone. This shouldn't be a site where you have to be on daily, be updated constantly with new content, or fester arguments.
I'll miss the old.reddit UI, with all its faults I loved how each subreddit had its own customized html theme! I'll kinda miss some of the instant content, news, and videos.
Though the Fediverse can't solve all the internet's problems, we should set an example for other communities by fostering a place where true conversations/discussions can be made and be alternatives for people who don't want to have to go through ads and algorithmic content made to trigger toxic arguments for revenue. I hope you'll have a better experience in our community and find your niche 😊
But I have no illusion that anything I post will be “quality”.
Saying this already shows us as a community that your comments are more valuable than any found on Reddit! Any contribution with an inch of sincerity/effort goes a mile. But don't feel too much pressure to contribute. I'm a lurker myself and new to all this constant activity/mod stuff. Contribute as you wish and we'll be happy to respond back!
Ayyyye welcome to the addiction, friend. :)
I've never heard of it before now. Would you recommend the app to casual users to use the protocol or is it redundant if you already have a VPN?
Some of those users will come, but I doubt they'd want to stay on here for long. Many are turned off by the decentralized organization of Lemmy; they'll probably just return to Reddit or go somewhere else to rant.
¡Donde hay autistas, hay vida!
Me struggling to reply to this post...
Welcome everyone! It's great to see some new users coming in. Thanks, @arachnosocialism for helping start the conversation!
I'm Mac (He/him)
I'm a Freshman in college studying Chemistry and work within my community to spread STEM knowledge and awareness. I also like reading about foreign affairs/international politics and manga when I can.
I've been listening to a lot of Art-Pop like FKA Twigs, Sophie, Arca, Florence, and Caroline Polachek. I'm also into Spanish/Brazilian Folk (Julieta Venegas, Natalia Lafourcade, Tim Maia). Nonetheless, I'm open to any and all suggestions!
As a first-time mod, I'm so happy to see the community already filled with some amazing users! For the Reddit migrants, please feel free to message me if you need any help.
Boost was the single app I used to browse Reddit on my phone for years! I can't wait for the new app to be ready