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this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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Make the posts you want to see. I’ve posted some questions in some niche communities here and I get well thought out responses and discourse.
Best answer, Lemmy, like all social media follows the 90-9-1 rule of social media. Of 100 people, 90 will lurk, 9 will comment, and only 1 will actually post anything.
There are people in the communities that want to talk, but you gotta be the one to post.
Hey take it as your opportunity to become a name in a community!
I don’t know how someone can lurk without the urge to post something or comment, that must take willpower
Was on Reddit 15 years, left in June. It was definitely a build up, but I eventually posted every day.
Not healthy, so I scaled back. I post when I have something worthwhile. Otherwise I just contribute comments. And even then I erase half of them because they aren’t helpful or contributive.
idk where these statistics come from, but the 90/9 ratio may come from the fact we don't comment on every thread we read, and not that 90% of users never comment
Sometimes just trying to avoid "someone on the Internet is wrong!!!" anger engagement tbh. Lurk, think react, think again and just scroll on instead
Or, like, not really knowing how to express oneself. I've got a lot on my mind to share in specific ~~subs~~ communities though it's difficult as I don't feel like knowing who I'm talking to