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What are some valid criticisms of Lemmy do you hear from people who tried out the platform? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Let’s compose a list of the all shortcomings so that we can address them and eventually hit 100k mau.

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[-] Pechente@feddit.org 22 points 2 days ago

The default web interface is very poorly designed and looks uninviting. Sure, there are great alternative interfaces but people will be turned off before they could check them out. Also, it's usually the first thing you see when someone's sharing a link.

There not being an official app is also something that will confuse non-tech users.

[-] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 21 points 2 days ago

The default web interface is very poorly designed and looks uninviting.

A redesign is on the way. It will use Leptos with DaisyUI.

There not being an official app is also something that will confuse non-tech users.

Jerboa is official.

[-] jimmy90@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

on the way in a, just set off in a row boat from half way around the world, kind of way

[-] Wardacus16@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Is Jerboa official? I used it at the start but it seemed to just stop getting developed. Myself and plenty of others have since moved on to other 3rd party apps. I'm using Voyager now.

[-] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

https://github.com/LemmyNet/jerboa?tab=readme-ov-file#support--donate

"Jerboa is made by Lemmy's developers"

[-] oce@jlai.lu 12 points 2 days ago

The default web interface is very poorly designed and looks uninviting.

Disagree. I find it rather clean and functional, even on mobile. Maybe because I liked old reddit. Maybe younger people are used to Instagram-like feeds so they don't like the compact forum style.

[-] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago

Wait what? I love the look currently

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

I thought Jerboa was the official app.

[-] DrunkenPirate@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

Indeed an official app would ease the user on-boarding.

I had to read through some articles first to get the concept of the fediverse first and the look out for my home instance. That’s way too techy

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

We need a guide to send perspective users to signup through Lemm.ee and voyager to onboard them.

Original content could entice them to more willingly join Lemmy.

[-] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Wait what? I love the look currently

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