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Have you jumped in to let them know? Because I can't, and that makes three so far in this thread; meanwhile, it seems like you could have just gone ahead and done it already.
I'm already monitoring this kind of threads, organizing discussion here and on !fedigrow@lemm.ee, monitor /r/RedditAlternatives and keep communities like !lego@lemm.ee.
There's only so much someone can do.
That's good work, and it's more than anyone could ask of you, thank you for doing it! I hope it's clear I was just turning your responses around; "feel free to jump in and let them know", "sad to hear" don't read well. I'm not in any way trying to say that you haven't been doing enough.
I rephrased "sad to hear" to "that's unfortunate"
What about "feel free to jump in and let them know", how would you change it so that it still calls to action?
I think
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Might read better, and they're still short enough to post quickly.
When I'm home, I'll look into creating an account or two securely and joining in. I'm already telling everyone I know about Lemmy in meatspace, it's remarkable how even my technically-adept friends are still largely on Reddit.
Oh yes, and "sad to hear/that's unfortunate" could use an endcap like "but no worries!" to soften them. Without the endcap and no further punctuation, they read negatively - maybe sarcastic, maybe passive-aggressive and uncaring, or something along those lines - I'm not really sure how to describe it at the moment beyond "negative". Personally, I like to throw in a quick example of how I understand their position, but I think that's optional.
Thanks, those are good suggestions!