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[–] Alperto@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It’s being ok, specially after I found Wefwef (love it, but needs a better name).

But about content, I still miss a lot of the subs I was subscribed to (Oddly satisfying, TechnicalPrint, and many other specific ones). But I know that it’s only a matter of time.

Voting and posting is a bit annoying because servers are overwhelmed but I totally understand it and can wait, no problem.

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[–] Sebasdotworld@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

It's better than I expected tbh, the app I use is Jerboa (it's suspiciously similar to boost, I'm waiting for Ruben [the dev] to publish boost for lemmy)

Everything is done right to ensure an open platform and that another redditpocalypse doesn't happens, the only thing that concerns me is that if I choose lemmy.world, I'll miss on other things, I just need all my tech related and videogames (and blender) subreddits to migrate so I fully leave reddit.

Also, I think I got a good username

[–] wutBEE@lemmy.wutbee.com 7 points 2 years ago

It's really good for tech, news, and memes - but anything related to sports or culture is pretty much non-existent. Sure sport news make it through into the NBA community for example, but no one is actually engaging - pretty much feels like an RSS reader in there.

[–] YouShutYoMouf@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Really glad to be here. I wish there were more people here to contribute to the comments and wish more apps supported the instance I joined. It's growing though. Those things will improve quickly.

[–] Poeticbiscuit@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Liking it so far. It's like stepping into another reality (or instance? am I doing this correctly) where people are just decent and not all the time spiteful. It's such a breath of fresh air. I kinda feel more at ease here. I noticed that I have shared more of my feelings here than the long time I spent on rexxit. Maybe it's cuz I share the same experience with my co-refugees. Maybe it's also the upvotes that makes me feel that people are actually reading lol

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[–] Dragontre@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

So far so good. The main reason I bailed on Reddit was the loss of RiF. I hardly ever used desktop. I'm using Connect for Lemmy and I'm still getting used to it, but it seems like a decent enough replacement.

[–] buso@feddit.it 7 points 2 years ago

It definitely was a rough start. Mastodon was already a bit more mature and the app ecosystem was way more vibrant. However I discovered the wefwef PWA and since it’s almost an Apollo clone it feels like home.

[–] Zlist@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I miss the niche subs I used to follow

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (5 children)

It’s great! I’m not banned here so I can participate.

Got banned from reddit last summer because I mocked someone’s plan to solve the housing crisis by vandalizing houses.

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[–] hitagi@ani.social 7 points 2 years ago

I like it. Been spending a lot more time here than Reddit. That's for sure.

[–] UtterSpartan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Creating an account was hell. Between making requests, confirmations going to my spam folder, and the system just straight up not working it was super unfun. Not a huge fan of the UI either. I basically just want old.reddit back. Oh well, hopefully Sync for Lemmy makes it more palatable.

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[–] HiImYourDadsSon@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm really liking it. It's still missing a few of my old reddit communities but feels very much like reddit used to, it at least feels like I'm getting my fix. I'm using Connect to navigate Lemmy and it reminds me a little of my dear old Baconreader.

[–] Enasni@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I’m enjoying the beans.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 7 points 2 years ago

It seems like it's the same with less poop and more beans.

Jokes aside, my favorite feature is that image hosting is built-in. I have actually been using my own instance as an image hosting site and posting them elsewhere. I'm still trying to figure out if there's a way to view a file browser, though.

[–] mattclassic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I was legitimately, saddened and upset when I heard that Apollo was going away and that I would never be able to use Reddit again I am actually quite pleased with Lemmy. I love it.

[–] danielton@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

So far I'm enjoying it! There have been a few hiccups, but things have been coming together, especially since Memmy and wefwef have taken over the void that Apollo left.

I've also got a Squabbles account, which is I guess where the people who got mad at Reddit but insist the Fediverse is too confusing ended up, but Lemmy seems to be advancing faster in features and app functionality. At this point, between Reddit and Twitter's bullshit, I'm trying it all.

[–] Adonnen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I miss some nicher subs, but I really appreciate it. It's a lot less janky than I expected, and it doesn't feel empty.

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[–] vorpalMachine@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I prefer Lemmy's content/userbase, but there's less of it. Which is fine with me. The bugs could use some ironing tho.

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[–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] merida_belle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

After I took the time to understand it, I love it. Just need my favorite communities to migrate/become more active (yes I’ve thought of starting at least one myself and might do so).

I especially enjoy that I feel good about contributing to a conversation here. I didn’t comment much on Reddit because the mob seemed relentless at times.

I’ve joined two instances and I think I need to do more to understand their differences (Lemmy.world vs discuss.online) before I settle on a “main.”

[–] Magiwarriorx@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I love the experience so far, but god, do I crave my niche communities.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It's a lot better than the last time I was here. Last time a week later the top few posts were the same lol

[–] dQw4w9WgXcQ@vlemmy.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I enjoy it so far, but I am noticing that the userbase is currently a lot smaller and thus there are fewer posts and comments. Also, the niche interests are very thinly represented. For instance, I enjoyed following the valheim subreddit to get up to speed with updates and see fun creations. Lemmy has basically no community for valheim. The same goes for other narrow subjects. I expect this to grow along with the popularity of Lemmy, but it's currently a bit shallow.

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[–] ZTabs@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Never used 3rd party apps on reddit but was tired of the main app so I tried alternatives. Not disappointed with the current state of Lemmy and really want it to grow

[–] CheeseAndCrepes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Definitely a learning curve but WefWef has solved a lot of my initial issues. Also seems like a lot less obvious bots and garbage than Reddit, which was getting pretty bad.

But so far I’m glad to be on something decentralized and excited to see what this looks like a year from now.

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[–] Ktheone@vlemmy.net 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Leaving that toxic s-hole feels great. Reddits userbase had gone pretty horendous in the recent years and don't even get me started over the mods so I always begged for alternatives to be formed, I jumped ship the moment I found lemmy which is today.

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[–] Gargoyle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Decent so far, I do want a redditisfun type app for it, and it could use more people, but other than that good

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[–] EuphoricPenguin22@normalcity.life 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I like it enough to host an instance. It's pretty legit, to be honest. If I can find and join more of the same types of communities I was a part of on Reddit, I can easily see myself spending more time here. Even now, I feel like my time on my phone is an even split between Lemmy and Reddit.

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