• Gorilladrums@sh.itjust.works
      27·
      1 year ago

      After the big surge happened from Reddit and the anti-Reddit hate died down, a lot of people start realizing that this place sucks. It’s confusing to use, it’s polluted with Marxists and other brain dead extremists everywhere, and it’s an inferior platform compared to Reddit. There are no niche communities, there are very little non political communities, and the amount of active communities is very limited. At the end of the day, for a lot of people, their love for the community on Reddit outweighs their hate for Spez

        • Gorilladrums@sh.itjust.works
          02·
          1 year ago

          Lemmy is a niche place. Unless you’re far left politically or you’re big on privacy like I am, there’s no real appeal to this place. The average Joe would much rather use Reddit despite its flaws. There’s nothing here for fandoms or sports or movies/shows or anything really. Outside of a few toxic political communities, some privacy/piracy/tech communities, and a bunch of mediocre meme communities… this site is as good as dead.

          • shani66@lemmy.comfysnug.space
            1·
            1 year ago

            what are you on about? i can go argue about the latest seasonal anime if i want, i can go look at one person uploading little witch acadamia pictures every single day because they can, i can go find new visual novels, i can even just stare at touhou fumos.

          • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.one
            2·
            1 year ago

            Well, guess everyone has to go where they’re happy. Personally, I don’t find too much to like about reddit. It’s a hypermasculine right-wing platform with the most off-putting users It’s been my displeasure to interact with. There’s some of that here, but they usually get uncomfortable and leave, which is fucking great!

            • Gorilladrums@sh.itjust.works
              12·
              1 year ago

              Lmao just how far left do you have to be to find Reddit of all places to be right wing? Reddit is one of the most infamous left wing echo chamber. They’re not evil enough to be Marxists but calling them right wing is just straight up inaccurate.

              • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.one
                3·
                1 year ago

                I feel quite the opposite. Reddit is populated predominantly by far right-wingers masquerading as libertarians. Things like racism, sexism, LGBTphobia, and xenophobia run rampant on the default subs. Every single thread on r/all is filled with them, and if you report them, you’re likely to catch a ban for “abusing the report button.” I actually got an IP ban for reporting a threat against trans people. Then there are the status quo warriors who fantasize about meting out violence against anyone who doesn’t fit the norm. Then there are the pedos, pedos everywhere.

                Most of the so-called “leftist” subreddits are actually right-wing neoliberal subs, r/SubredditDrama or r/AgainstHateSubreddits, for example. These are not leftists or post-leftist, but system-defending pro-state pro-hierarchical neolibs. It would take a true fascist to call these people “leftist.”

                And the admins are Nazis.

                I like it here because it’s more moderate. Sure, there are some awful neoliberal mods on lemmy.world, but most of the users there seem alright. I’ve never felt like I’d be banned as an anarchist or for saying things like “punch Nazis” or “punch transphobes” like I was on that other hellsite. This place is much more welcoming.

  • Mio@feddit.nu
    7·
    1 year ago

    I actually don’t care about what reddit did. But I care about that the client is so much faster without all the ads, bloat they put in. Here Lemmy wins and it is Reddit fault they are so greedy and not caring about the user.

    • GrindingGears@lemmy.ca
      2·
      1 year ago

      Reddit allowed their communities to get shifted to the poles. My local community is the exact opposite, it’s so far to the left that it’s painful. The extreme poles of either side of the political spectrum are just as painful as the other.

      Here we just chat. Left right square circle triangle, doesn’t seem to matter. The threads and interactions on here seem to be with people that are most like me, and not so much with the Ultra Hardcore MAGA bros, or the basement dweller 40 year old virgin social assistance crowd. Can’t say the same for Reddit. Glad they have a place too, hopefully they stay there.

  • Amilo159@lemmy.world
    13·
    1 year ago

    Or, you can use Reddit, but with modded client that doesn’t show a single ad thus no money to spez.

    I modded the client myself using ReVancedX.

  • Shepy@feddit.ukEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    Blocked reddit on my router, to prevent accidental clickage - no intention of going back there at all

  • where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
    10011·
    1 year ago

    Reddit is like that ex the whole lemmy isn’t over yet while loudly drunkenly screaming “I’m so over them!”.

    Advice: focus on yourself and your content.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
      221·
      1 year ago

      Nah, fuck spez forever. That sentiment should never die. I hope a decade after reddit goes bankrupt, he can’t leave his home without getting the phrase screamed at him

      • I'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        1 year ago

        We can decide to never go back to our ex and also warn others if it comes up, while still moving on with our lives. However, if we’re just bringing it up out of nowhere, we’re still hung up on them.

    • Kool_Newt@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      This is exactly right, I even find myself wanting to check my GME DRS subs but knowing I shouldn’t and feeling bad about it and blocking it for myself until the next week when I unblock and check my subs again in shame. But I’ll never return for real because I know she’s bad for me, wait we’re still talking about Reddit right?

    • Grayox@lemmy.mlOP
      1429·
      1 year ago

      Bruh you’ve only ever posted once, you should focus on trying to make content and posting it on lemmy, instead of criticizing those of us who are.

      • OneMansTrash@lemmy.ml
        125·
        1 year ago

        I mean, would you call this post ‘content’? It’s just low-effort, non-discussion-provoking, nothingness about a platform that nobody around here cares about anymore (except you apparently?)

      • u/unhappy_grapefruit_2@lemmy.world
        106·
        1 year ago

        Most of the stuff you post is low quality shite mate not “content” it’s mainly 99% vague political memes. this shite makes up 90% of lemmy

        • Grayox@lemmy.mlOP
          218·
          1 year ago

          You literally repost AI generated images, you dont even possess the originality to come up with your own prompt Lmao and you’ve never even made a post with over 1k upvotes. Git gud

  • Saledovil@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    1 year ago

    Or at least, if you visit reddit, don’t click on any ads or contribute in a meaningful way. In addition, never directly link to reddit. In a way, all your actions that affect reddit in any way should be to the detriment of reddit. It’s like trying to cut down a sequoia with a sharp pebble, but even small livestock shits.

  • WoefKat@lemmy.ml
    92·
    1 year ago

    Meh don’t worry. Those users were never going to stay anyway. The dumb herd loves strong leaders even if they are unjust.

    Considering the cesspool that reddit has become, good riddance.

  • WiredWampum@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    I lurk Lemmy then go to Reddit for my local subs. I also unsubscribe from all the popular subs. Fuck $pez

  • dallo@lemmy.kiois.netEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Alright I just created my own server with my own lemmy instance and created my first account. Let’s stop lurking and push this number!

    • MadLad@lemmy.moeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      My buddy did that too. Right now it’s just our group but he wants to expand a bit once things are more set up.