this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2023
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Honestly, this community is great, feel like I can breathe and have some real discourse again

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[–] rowdy@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m already more active in 2 days of Lemmy than I was in 5 years on Reddit. Loving this community.

[–] terribleplan@lemmy.nrd.li 8 points 1 year ago

Same but in a matter of hours. I'm sure my enthusiasm will wear off at some point. Not enough people yet to just lurk, we have to make the content too.

[–] melodicangel@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You mean to tell me you don't enjoy repetitive shitposting, hivemind opinions, and blatant ragebait engagement posts? :)

I too am really excited for this site. The community has been wonderful so far.

[–] SmugBedBug@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Hopefully some instances will filter some of that toxicity out. 🤞

[–] Mutelogic@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed!

I've seen a few posts suggesting that related communities should be merged, but I think their current fractional states help to mitigate some toxic behaviors.

There's more accountability in smaller groups, and less impetus for negative attention-seeking behavior.

[–] sparklingsquirrel@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also wouldn't want them merged. But I would find it great if I could kind of curate my own "front pages". E.g. creating a page for myself called "Technology" and adding all the tech communities that I follow to it so that I can see all posts in one place.

[–] Senseibull@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A multi-lemmy you mean, will probably come in time! The project will continue to bedeveloped by the opensource community

[–] sparklingsquirrel@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Would be really cool! Until then I enjoy Lemmy as it is. I'm happy to have found this place including the awesome community here.

[–] AlolanYoda@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reminds me of using the internet years and years ago, finding small communities I liked, joining them and feeling compelled to contribute... I didn't even realize I missed it.

[–] pampoon@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Exactly how I feel. Getting on here, learning the ins and outs of Lemmy and the Federated system, and being involved is something I look forward to doing during the day. As opposed to the mindless scroll just to fill time.

[–] Senseibull@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Spellbind0127@mstdn.social 1 points 1 year ago

@pampoon @AlolanYoda yes those where the best days of the internet hopefully we can recreate them again.

[–] fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

IT feels like the early days of reddit.

Or before that the early days of digg.

Or before that the early days of fark.

Or before that the early days of sa.

And so it goes...

[–] Kory@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe. But let's enjoy the early days to the fullest then.

[–] fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its a good thing. Forums dying and the community moving on is a good thing. Things don't need to last forever for them to be good, now. I think of it like a cleansing event; like a forest fire or flood.

[–] Senseibull@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Very well put

[–] Senseibull@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ll admit, I’m in my 30s and never went on fark, never heard of sa

[–] fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Something Awful. was a website with a front page that had memes and the ability to comment on them. I think it ended up going in a bad way. I don't think I've been there since the 90s.

And before Fark there were the craigslist forums.

[–] ygghnuf62@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Will surely try to post more. This is my 1st.

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