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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

!TIFU@lemmy.world

I wish I saw more activity there... I guess I should feel proud of myself that I don't have a good reason to post perhaps?

Edit: also !blender@lemmy.ml and !paleontology@mander.xyz

...and I can't link communities apparently. But those are the ones

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago

I think TIFU is one of those communities that can only exist when you have a larger userbase. There's only so many times one individual can post a good fuck up .

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

Also, can people add a quick blurb about these communities so we know what they're about?

[–] small44@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

!hiphopheads@sopuli.xyz

For anyone who doesn't want to be prompted to open the link in a mail client.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Ohhhhhhh, I thought it was a community about hippopotamuses

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I'm always happy to pitch that there are dozens of us swifties over at !taylorswift@poptalk.scrubbles.tech

Also for the game Satisfactory come on over to !satisfactory@lemmy.world

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a venn diagram I never would have guessed existed.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

If shameless self-promotions are okay:

  • !source_ports@lemmy.sdf.org - Source ports for retro PC games, that allow them to run on different OSs, and/or with updated "modern" features and quality of life additions
  • !laserdisc@lemmy.sdf.org - Anything LaserDisc related. I have a huge collection, and love preservation efforts.

I'm always open to right-hand info link exchanges with other similar communities, as well.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So are you a film junkie or into quirky tech?

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd be reluctant to claim to be a film connoisseur, but I am a film lover.

I am however very, very into retro tech and media collection, and preservation.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you know Techmoan?

He’s gone subscription now, but his old content is still available.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/category/retro-tech

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I used to watch this guy's stuff religiously back in the day. Today, not so much, but I still check out his stuff every once in a while.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Did you find him while you were looking for a dash cam?

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

No.

I found him randomly on YouTube when he made a video about a very specific Discman model that is too small to house full size CDs, but still plays them just fine. Since then I decided to check out his other stuff, and became a fan.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago
[–] Gallardo994@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

!watches@lemmy.ml

The community is cozy and supportive tho

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Oh! I sub to this on the old Lemmy!

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fedidrama is dead :/

Would like to read some.

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Maybe not dead, but certainly not ready yet πŸ˜”

[–] NexiusLobster@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago
[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago

I'd love to see more of this, to find new places.

[–] Ingiald@feddit.nl 2 points 8 months ago

!analog@lemmy.world for film photography

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)
[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Have you checked out the following few communities?

!communitypromo@lemmy.ca for new communities to promote themselves as they try to get off the ground.

!newcommunities@lemmy.world for more or less the same, just via Lemmy World.

Also an underrated community that I like to use occasionally:

!lemmy411@lemmy.ca to ask about whether specific communities exist/are around that you may not be having much luck finding (say, due to unique naming or nobody on your instance has joined it so it doesn't appear in search).

Lastly there's my own little community I threw together awhile ago that I'm not sure how to grow where you can ask around for stuff similar to other stuff you're into:

!likethismaylike@lemm.ee

[–] verdare@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I guess if we’re keeping with the theme of self-promotion: !wholesomeyuri@reddthat.com

I’m like 90% of the posts on that sub and wish I wasn’t. That reminds me: I haven’t posted in a while…

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

!noyank@lemmy.ml

It's about globalising your mind.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !tinnedseafood@lemmy.world, !gracecarolinecurrey@lemmy.world

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

!FantasyFootball@lemmy.world can always use more contributors, especially now that its during the offseason!

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

American Football to be specific. Although, honestly now that its the NFL fantasy offseason, I wouldn't mind seeing some PL content.

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Shameless selfpromotion:
!pbsod@lemmy.ohaa.xyz

[–] RarePepeCollector@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !rarepepes@lemmy.world