It's mostly bots, but so is Reddit. The real question is, how many of these are active participants and contributors who'll generate content and start communities?

[–] self_comprehensive@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I came here four days ago and I've been commenting and voting on everything I see. I haven't made any new posts but I've been pretty active otherwise.

[–] Ketchup@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’m not a bot, I used to post on Reddit only occasionally, (I was more of a lurker) and I only accessed it through the Apollo app. I strongly believe in the concept of decentralized platforms, and Apollo made Reddit more user-friendly by streamlining the tools, and reducing the number of ads. I recently joined Lemmy a few days ago and I already feel a surge of energy from enthusiastic migrant users like myself. If I thought my increased involvement here would contribute to meaningful discussions within the community, I will try to be more engaged. I hope that the influx of reddit users, including myself, can provide the boost that Lemmy needed without overwhelming the ‘instances’ themselves.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve been posting like a madman. I hope to kickstart some activity. If this place looks halfway attractive on July 1st, it should bring in enough new posters from 3PA to make more communities self sustaining.

I had to leave behind a few communities that were small even on reddit, and hope to rebuild them better here.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, having enough activity is the only way we can make this place a viable Reddit alternative. That, and good third-party apps for a better mobile experience than Reddit. That alone could give the platform a serious edge, especially since 3PA users were some of the most active people on Reddit.