Last night, I finally made the switch from Reddit to Lemmy. Honestly it was something I should have done a long time ago. I’d been hearing about Lemmy for a while, but I kept brushing it off because it seemed complicated or too niche or too techy. But after one too many encounters with power-hungry mods, desperate upvote chasers, and a flood of obvious bots, I hit my breaking point. I actually ended up learning more about Lemmy from people venting on Reddit itself, which was kind of ironic!!
I set up an account here, took a last look around Reddit, and bailed. Reddit used to feel like a genuine community, but now it’s just a money-hungry platform, clearly trying to squeeze out every dollar as it spirals down. Lemmy might be new to me, but at least here, it feels like voices still matter.
I know you guys already know this, but I want to throw it out there: You all are right!
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Replied to the top comment here just so others know what they’re getting into with @I Voted For Goldwater
OP started a Lemmy Community with, I’ll say, a divisive subject. I did ask for clarification on their position:
I never once insulted them, only asked for more information on their position. This went on cordially for 4 or 5 exchanges, and then I returned and found this:
I wonder if Lemmy.world is interested in supporting a community that actually isn’t interested in any posts from Lemmy.world users.
If you choose to engage with @I Voted For Goldwater, you should expect the same.
“Views were discussed in the post?” I’m a bit lost here
There’s a Donnie fetish fed and yes it is what you would expect