We can make this a great interesting place and more people will join
Hey! I’m keeping this as it’s targeted at new users from Reddit. However, in future please find another community to post this on, because it is not related to the lemmy.world instance specifically.
More importantly, talk about stuff besides Reddit!
I tried using Voat 6(?) years ago when there was a similar (but smaller-scale) protest. The fact that a lot of Voat users were those chased out of hate subs was part of the problem, but the other part of the problem was that half the content was “look how much better we are than reddit”.
Discussion about reddit is fine (it is still a big site), but we need our own content too.
I tried to move over to Voat but it very quickly turned into a cesspit.
It’s almost as if making a site dedicated to people too racist, sexist, antisocial, etc, for even Reddit’s lax moderation policies, was a bad idea.
And that’s before it became a central hub for literal treason.
I forgot all about voat.
I’m hopeful that large scale subs going dark will help us. That and being forced off of 3rd party apps.
the community here is doing a decent job - I think it’s just whether we can all continue to engage actively here (and not get up to shenanigans like defederating from everyone else ahem)
I just made a version of one of my favourite subs, which I think most people could contribute to: !hypotheticalsituation@lemmy.sdf.org
I’m a bit of an introvert, even online. But HEY look at me participating here with my first ever lemmy comment! Small steps, right?
Same with me. For what it’s worth, the people here seem genuinely nice. :D
i’m also joining the first comment train, choo choo!
This is my first comment too! I’ll try engaging with others more despite the fact I also lurk a lot on Reddit :D
I am too but hey, look you inspiring me to comment too! Honestly I do try to comment but I’m more determined than ever to lurk less and engage more!
Also…DON’T MAKE TOO MANY COMMUNITIES!!! I know we all have our favorite niche subreddits that we’ll miss, but we need to reach a critical mass with a core set…and then organically break out communities into more niche communities.
Yes, this is key, fewer but more vibrant communities rather than many mostly empty ones.
That, and please stop talking about reddit so much, dear god. My feed is filled with reddit news, rather than the respective topics of each community I’m subscribed to.
First comment on Lemmy, I’ll try my best not to lurk! Really hoping to see this thrive.
I always mostly lurked on Reddit for years from fear of being judged, I struggle with anxiety and feel like I won’t contribute anything.
All the introverts: o.o’
I don’t lurk just to lurk, I just have nothing to say most of the time. Still waiting on the niche reddit communities I was a part of to make it here, if they ever do.
Same here! Though, I’m also a chronic upvoter, so I hope that makes up for it.
Upvoting is also important to make the best content appear on top
Upvoting isn’t working for me. I click it, watch it change, then after about 2 seconds the upvote goes away.
I was having the same problem, but if you refresh the page it should stay blue :)
This also works if your comments aren’t appearing.
And comment if you even have something remotely decent to say. And add a profile picture.
Be the change you want to see! In one week I’ve made more comments on here than the last two years on Reddit. If the communities you want don’t exist, start them up and post the type of content you’d like to see.
That quote is so good
But how does one even start your favorite subredditd again? I want to do Aquariums but have no clue
Pretty much only lurked on reddit. Gonna try to turn a new leaf and be more social
Me too, pal.
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I’ve already made more comments and posts than I ever did on Reddit. I’m doing my part! o7
I love the feeling that I can post here without feeling insecure. Everyone seems well meaning and welcoming
I’ve noticed that too. Nobody has tried to show me up or assumed bad faith on my part so far. That’s picking weird for the internet.
It’s the emergence of a new community. When things get big, people feel less individually responsible, and that’s how trouble starts.
Maybe? Even small groups have a lot of drama sometimes though. I’m just old enough to remember the privately-hosted forums era.
I’m not ready for this responsibility.
xD
It’s definitely tough to break the lurking habits.
Reddit-lurker for 9 years. Starting off with a comment event before understanding how this thing works. The sky is the limit from here on!
You lurked for 9 years without commenting? That’s dedication - I think I broke somewhere in my 3rd year of redditing lol
Haha, I don’t know about dedication, just never found the need to engage over there. Reddit is (was!) a source of entertainment, news and information, not conversation for me. But already from stalking a bit over here I find the conversation more positive and on point, so things might change for me
Let’s face it. without shitposters and casuals a social network can’t thrive. You need the chaotic energy it brings.
I don’t want to be on any site that doesn’t post shit like this.
i’m going to start adding this lemmysub to my pic posts every friday for sure.
That’s an interesting view, what makes you say this?
