The main problem with it is that there isn't enough users
this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2024
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So lemmy is somewhat an echo chamber sure, but I feel if you word it nicely and approach with an open mind you can have really good conversations if you don’t agree with a topic and want to understand more. Whereas on Reddit I find it extremely difficult to have actual conversations
Also sorry for the huge run on sentence
You can't approach Nazi and tankie incels with an open mind.
Fair, but who even would want to?
A few topics that can not be discussed on Lemmy unless you agree with the hive mind:
Israel/Palestine
Crypto
Antidepressants
The Death Penalty
Literally anything related to Elon Musk
Hollywood using diversity to hide low quality writing
Modern cars/city infrastructure
(This is not a complete list.)
Don’t forget Apple. Even if you don’t own any Apple products, you have to talk shit about Apple products and anyone who uses them or you’ll lose your Lemmy card. Talking positively about Apple or their products is an immediate downvote and owning one of their products is treason.
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Don’t forget Brendan Eich/Brave.
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bye!
Agreed, but(t) fuck Spez.
The niche topics are expanding on the fediverse but it’s not quite there yet.
The general topics on Reddit are full of uninteresting posts and comments. Quality community members have definitely left.
I can’t tell if you think it’s an echo chamber because there are too many like-minded people here, or if your opinions generally fall apart under scrutiny. You may want to evaluate this.
Yes. In addition, there's a lot of hostility towards different viewpoints. Little acceptance that different takes are valid.
I'm not switching back, but I might not stay here either.
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I see where you're coming from but I also get reddit-ass pandentic arguments here. People downvoting you for posting an unpopular opinion on unpopularopinion is peak reddit as well.
Since I can get the wider reddit experience without spez, I will just stay. I use an alt front to see the smaller communities on reddit once in a blue moon. That's what works for me.