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Anyone else enjoying the Internet better, now that they’re off Reddit? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by SemioticStandard@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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Hadn’t realized how reliant upon Reddit I’d become for news and interesting things until after it turned to shit and I quit it. I’ve rediscovered RSS for ex., using reader apps to scan sources directly and read without all the noise—that actually came from someone’s recommendation here in the comments. I’ve found several new sites with deep, knowledgeable articles and discussions, like https://theconversation.com/us (free! No ads! Also discovered through the comments here), and my engagement with articles and their sources has gone WAY up. I’ve stopped reading garbage comment sections, too, and I’m just feeling better mentally as a result, disengaging from the endless, low effort memes/jokes and the mean, toxic comments*. Anyone else?

(Thanks again, admins—really enjoying and appreciating how Beehaw is run!)

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[–] YourHeroes4Ghosts@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh yes, absolutely. I spend a lot more time watching tutorials on YouTube, because I'm not having pointless discussions with people who automatically hate me and dismiss me as soon as they learn my age (I'm ten years too young to be a "Boomer", but to the kids on Reddit a "Boomer" is apparently anyone over 40). Also, of course, I've discovered Beehaw, which is awesome and far more chill. I'm not sure if I got away from ageism, but hopefully?

I've also done a lot more reading. I've finished two books in the last three days, which would have been the norm for me pre-Reddit. Recreational reading had fallen by the wayside for far too long.

[–] wet_lettuce@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

got away from ageism

No way, old man winter!

Just kidding! I remember being on a gaming forum back in the early 00s and having a couple of "old" guys on (in their 30s-40s). We'd always give them shit, but at the same time looked up to them and thought it was cool they were still gaming.

They also had great perspective and wisdom to share with us teenage idiots.

Now I get to be the 'old' guy in my 30s. It's fun to engage with the younger crowd, and not dismiss them because of their age, because the younger generations have interesting perspectives too. I'm like paying it forward.

[–] YourHeroes4Ghosts@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

undefined> No way, old man winter!

I see the assumption "everyone is male on the internet, especially the ones with feminine avatars" hasn't gone anywhere. :-P

[–] wet_lettuce@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Haha! I didn't even notice the avatar. So I guess maybe ageism and accidental sexism are still a thing here?

My bad :)

[–] kool_newt@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I joked to my friend that worldwide productivity would spike once the blackout started. I notice myself, I love Lemmy but feel less "addicted" to it than I did to Reddit if that makes sense and I've found myself doing more IRL as well.

Also, I hear you on the age thing.