I am theoretically switching over from Reddit to Lemmy. Finding myself spending more time on Lemmy than on Reddit. Maybe it’s because I am limited to using the desktop and can’t aimlessly browse Reddit on my iPhone. Of late, the only subreddits I cared for were on sports and their matchday threads and r/watches. I found myself aimlessly browsing through r/AskReddit and asking and answering pointless questions.

  • Steve@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    I gave up Reddit 100% the day the blackout started, so by default… yes. Way more time on Lemmy. As someone that isn’t on these sites that much of the time, I like Lemmy way better since I can actually contribute and have conversations. On Reddit I’m only ever replying to a post once there are a thousand replies already and it’s always buried. Here it’s much easier to chat.

    I was thinking about setting up an instance to help me learn some more development stuff and practice my Terraform use, or maybe build an iOS app to learn Swift in my spare time… but I don’t really have spare time, so those things have a 99.9% chance of not happening haha.

  • BuckWylde@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’ve abandoned Reddit ever since a couple days before the blackout and it’s been really nice. It feels refreshing to be part of what seems to be an upcoming community.

  • MadWorks@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m enjoying doomscrolling through the drama on Reddit but I’m enjoying the community over here more. I know the inevitable it’s coming (RIF user) but now it’s a much less bitter pill to swallow.

  • fucking_polite@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m constantly making a conscious effort to avoid going back to reddit. It’s not been easy, as it was my most used app maybe after youtube, but I’ve succeed so far. Last december I deleted my twitter account I created back in 2009. It hurt a bit, but I survived and found a nice place on a Mastodon instance. My reddit account is 11 years old, and I’ll be deleting it too, soon. It’ll hurt too, I know, but I’ll survive too. Lemmy is my new home.

  • kayaven@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    For sure. I hereby consider Reddit to have died, along with the 3rd party app that I used to view it with. (RIP Boost, you will be missed 🚀)

    From now on, only Lemmy exists to me and I’ve fully replaced it, partially out of spite.

    • ___hulk@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Ditto. Don’t want to be a part of it anymore. It might not make much difference to them, but it makes a bunch to me, and that’s all that matters.

    • intelati@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I’m sitting at like 95% Lemmy/3% Reddit is fun/2% oops I opened a tab of Reddit by default

      I need to clear the history

  • 𝕊𝕚𝕤𝕪𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕟@programming.dev
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    2 years ago

    Oh definitely. I’ve been on a continuous Lemmy/kbin binge since Friday. This place is way more enjoyable than reddit because:

    • Your voice matters. People actually upvote and reply!
    • There is no karma! One less thing to obsess over (though you can see how many posts/comments a user has made).
    • The content is much more interesting and reminiscent of the early days of Reddit.
    • Maybe I’m too nerdy but I like how clean the site is.
    • There is absolutely zero commercial interest across the entire lemmyverse and it’s awesome. You can talk to actual people and have fun!
    • It feels magical that there are all these different Lemmy and kbin servers and you can see people from 10 instances talking to each other in the same thread.
    • IamtheMorgz@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I just got started here after days of no reddit as more mainstream media picked up the protests and mentioned the Fediverse. Honestly, I love it for the reasons you outlined. Can’t imagine going back. There’s still some communities I don’t have here, but I imagine they will form up eventually, and if they don’t there’s nothing I’d really miss, or if I did I’d create it myself.

      I had eyeballed joining Mastodon when he-who-sucks took over twitter but wasn’t real comfortable with figuring out something new at the time (for personal reasons). Glad I’ve gotten the kick in the butt to join the Fediverse! It’s fun here!!

  • Mohkia@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I am proud of myself! Haven’t touch reddit since the 11th! I am free! Ahahahahaha! Ahem. For real though It feels good to break the habit. Course I replaced one addiction. With another by landing over here. Oh well. That is how it goes I suppose.

  • HorseFD@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m spending much more time here now that I am spending at reddit. I’m hoping for another big influx of users (and therefore content) on July 1.

  • jasparagus@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’ve basically made the switch 100%, and I’m finding myself a lot more active on here so far. Everything I’ve posted in any given community has resulted in a lot more friendly discussion here than it tended to on Reddit… honestly, so far this feels a lot better lol.

  • Noreia@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I deleted my reddit apps and decided to not use it anymore, so yeah, I am only on Lemmy now using it on desktop and on phone I use jerboa for lemmy

  • finn@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’ve not touched Reddit since the blackout started, and I won’t be going back.

    Fuck u/spez

      • finn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        The Mlem app is getting pretty good. I’m running a new branch this evening with some new gestures added and it’s clear that they’re moving towards Apollo clone. Or maybe Apollo+! Either way, it’s moving in the right direction.