Federated communities have been a challenge to me, because I've usually been a passive consumer, never really contributing.
I am trying to comment much more and hopefully post, because I want to help contribute the type of content that I want to see!
Same here. On reddit I have mostly only been a commenter, I made perhaps five posts over all my years there, virtually all of my 40k karma or so was from commenting.
And while I do that here too of course I am trying to contribute content as well, like asking Linux questions which may eventually help promoting Lemmy through search engine relevance. Of course it doesn't hurt that Linux is probably the biggest common denominator amongst Lemmy users, so the chance for useful replies is much higher than trying to get a niche community going.
I came over during the API bullshit. I was very active on Reddit but then learned about the fediverse and how great this is here. I post daily to try to help out.
This was me on reddit...
Yeah on Reddit I made 12 posts in 12 years. I’ve made over 10x that number on Lemmy in less than 1 year. Caring about the platform makes a big difference in my desire to engage and contribute.
Same. I think it's the smaller size of the community that mainly contributes to me posting more.
On reddit, if my post interests the same percentage of people I will have a lot more answer which makes it impossible to engage with all of them. And since people are less likely to respond I stopped posting on Reddit altogether.
And knowing that the community (that I've curated anyway) is generally not toxic and overly hostile, especially to civil discourse. That fosters trust that if I engage, I'm not going to be downvoted and socially shunned because of some minor community fixation.
Likewise. It’s unlike me, but I’m here to be the life of the party to the extent that I’m able and willing. I care too much about users in control of their own communities not to participate. I hope my drop in the bucket helps bring and maintain critical mass.
I suspect when you look at the internet as a whole, this is how most people are.
Scroll, scroll, scroll, thumbs up, scroll, scroll, scroll, heart, scroll, scroll, scroll, eggplant eggplant flag.
I feel like the money side of the internet has pushed people that way, and pushing for forced positivity as well, like Youtube taking away the downvote button, Facebook has never even had one.
Me rn. Yeah I'm definitely here to contribute to a better future, not just wanting to look at shitposts on something other than the official Reddit app.
I like shitposts, though.
As well as the other stuff!
Yeah me too, it was supposed to be sarcastic if that didn't come through.
At this point I know that data on my thoughts, opinions and interests is going to be out there one way or another. So I might as well share it with everyone on the Fediverse, via open, accessible platforms rather than wait for big tech to take it from me.
Considering how big companies try selling our info out to other companies having everyone's data be open source is really going to ruin their profits as everyone has free access to the info that Facebook and such are trying to charge for
Reddit is literally the only non-user ran social media platform I ever used. Before that, I was using random PHPBB forums hosted by people like those who are hosting Lemmy instances or using IRC chat rooms.
It's kind of an eternal September feeling seeing the Internet only take off in the main stream because of big tech and corporate bullshit when all they did is provide the same kind of spaces that already existed and then make them suck.
It kinda sucks that cryptobros have ruined the term decentralized for most people, because decentralization is exactly what we need right now. Not the fake single-server multi-app decentralization of the blockchain, but the real multi-server multi-app decentralization of the fediverse.
bit torrent is the goat decentralized platform
Oh thats why I'm here. Can't do much, but I can shitpost. I believe in what you guys are doing 🤘
They not only stole and sold it, they weaponised it. I find that the most unforgivable part. Burn it down, we will shine brighter. :)
PS, luv you guys. Ty for keeping me company.
Thanks for keeping me entertained,
Faithfully, A lurker
💗
You’re welcome and thank you. And you’re welcome. But also, thank you!
I have absolutely nothing to take credit for regarding this.
You're welcome.
Who are you again, one of the most prolific prominent highest quality posters on the fediverse or something?
Maybe I’m confusing you with SwimmingEagle
Me with my monthly 7 word comment
Thank you for your service
Preach it!
It's way now than just Google. Ever try sending someone a file but you don't want a middle man and aren't carrying a thumb drive?
Solidarity!
Posting is praxis
Counterpoint: no single one of us is as stupid as all of us put together. :-)
It's just sad that some of the biggest instances hate content and push out creators. I'm glad there are many that keep up the good fight though!
Btw, YouTube is owned by Google.
PeerTube might be a better idea. It's part of the Fediverse.
Just saying.
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