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This seems like a good place so far tbh

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[–] pixelPastry@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I use lemmy occasionally. I do feel the impact of a significantly smaller community though. A lot of the subreddits I would regularly check are not even here. So unfortunately for now, I’m forced to use the official app. Tried the RSS route too, but it seems it would be too expensive for me.

I’m sure the lemmy community will continue to grow, so I’ll stick around.

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[–] Peeko@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

If reddit kills my patched third party app then I'm done using it on mobile, and if they kill old.reddit then I'm done using it on desktop. I'd switch to Lemmy or kbin full time but the content variety is VERY low compared to reddit still, especially for more niche topics like specific games or hobbies.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 2 points 1 year ago

Who is Lenny?

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yup. I was checking in with reddit for a while there but have stopped. I like the vibe of this place so far.

[–] MrFlamey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Still checking Reddit a bit, but mostly because I've been following the war in Ukraine there a lot. Not checking other subs as much and installed Lemmy Connect, which makes Lemmy nicer to use than Reddit

[–] S3mI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I haven’t been on Reddit since Apollo went dark. I’m done with it except for a couple specific communities until similar ones are available here.

Slowly but surely. I can no longer check porn subs on Joey for Reddit so I might try to accelerate the migration.

[–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

For actual conversations, yeah. I still check one subreddit daily for game leak updates, but that's pretty much it.

[–] Popinguj@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I registered to try it out. Looks nice so far. Hopefully more users switch and start filling this place with content.

[–] EveningPancakes@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I have cut off Reddit since June 12th. It's been a nice detox. While not everything is here it's okay with me. I have a 1 year old to chase around that's been primarily keeping my attention anyways.

Yes. I stopped using Reddit during the blackouts and haven’t turned back. Lemmy so far has been a good replacement in all ways. Fuck spez!

[–] thawed_caveman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I would like to, but let's be real, i had a question about a game today and i went to Reddit because that game deosn't have a Lemmy community.

Reddit has more people, more content, and more history. Only an actual collapse will make Lemmy a superior alternative.

[–] Stylus2650@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Now that Boost no longer works, I have no reason to go to Reddit. Lemmy all the way at this point.

[–] gressen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Bz2486@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

100%....Havent even looked back since last Friday around 7 when RIF stopped working...spent a couple hours finding Lemmy and eventually Liftoff, I have a new home now

Yes. It's different enough that I am not taking it as a one to one replacement, but moving on to a quieter, calmer place.

I thought I might use Tumblr for another angle of replacing part of reddit, but it doesn't seem to be the place for me. I'm not a rabid fan of any one thing, so it seems like so much hype and I don't like the lack of conversation there.

This place has the threaded comments, and respectful conversation.

[–] Kempeth@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

To about 90% I have. Some communities still simply don't exist or are essentially dead, so for the times where I need something really specific or just a general content fix I still wander over. But it's been a fraction of the time I spent there previously.

[–] Rinnarrae@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I've mostly moved here, though some of my favorite subs dont have an equivalent community here as of now and I'm a bit bummed about losing them.

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[–] amenotef@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not replacing. But trying to be honest. And I'm liking Lemmy with "Connect" app pretty much.

Can't believe Reddit can't pay to any of these Devs to revamp their shitty low performance app.

But anyway. I'm like the idea of the Lemmy instances etc.

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

They can they just deliberately chose to make it shitty.

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[–] snor10@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, for sure. Felt like Reddit where going downhill for a long time. This frog is finally jumping out of the pot.

[–] gumchops@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Mostly.

All I'm on Reddit for now is to watch it burn and to participate in the one subreddit I truly care about on there. I'm not participating in anything else on there at all.

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[–] sveri@lemmy.sveri.de 2 points 1 year ago

I like it way more here. It's so much faster and there are no ads.

The reddit app is just bad and slow.

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