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I don't mean to be pessimistic, bit since most subreddits are only going dark for a couple days, the site will basically be back to normal soon. I wonder how many users here are only here because of temporary outrage and not because they actually prefer Lemmy. I'm curious about people's outlook on this situation.

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[โ€“] MoreIronOre@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

It would really help the adoption of Lemmy if we get a 'multisub'-idea, that Reddit uses, where a user could bind multiple instances' communities together, and make it appear as one community.

(So I can bind all similar instances into one).

Regardless, I won't be going back to Reddit. If I stick around Lemmy, that's kind of up to how I enjoy this platform & usability, but I can be quite stubborn with my 'morals'. Once a platform is done for me, it is done lmao.

[โ€“] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I hear you, but I'll tell you what. I haven't had a serious issue. There's been the occasional hiccup, but I've been on reddit for what 15 years or whatever, and lemmy is doing much better than reddit did in early years.

I'm here for the long haul, I enjoy this experience more.

[โ€“] ParticleEffect@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I feel like most will, it's kind of confusing getting here in the first place so I'm not entirely convinced this would be capable of migration without becoming far more user friendly. On top of that the big communities still have more discussion over on reddit which is the main draw imo.

[โ€“] nickapos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Things will go back to a new normal with a lot more users. Some will remain others will not. Eventually the ecosystem will mature, new apps will be created and more people will move over.

[โ€“] SJTheGreat06@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Hmm, well, as for me, I've already deleted my Reddit account, and now I've permanently switched to Lemmy. The community here is genuinely pleasant, unlike the experience I had on Reddit where my questions and comments were often deleted. The people here are not only nice but also genuinely helpful! It's such a delightful place to be, and I feel a strong desire to remain here indefinitely.

I tend to be more of a lurker than an active participant, primarily because I fear that my opinions and views might be suppressed due to internet censorship. However, in this community, I can freely express myself without any apprehension (as long as I adhere to the rules).

[โ€“] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Can't say for most people, but I can share my experience.

I signed up for Lemmy and Mastodon around the time the Reddit API news broke out. Before that, I use Reddit for news and discussions in communities I'm interested in, and Twitter for following internet people. For now, Lemmy has been satisfactory enough for me to not want to go back to Reddit all the time, but most internet creators I follow are still on Twitter, so I can't switch fully to Mastodon just yet.

[โ€“] kudzu@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like Lemmy much more than reddit and found it harder to use before due to the lack of people. Now that there are more people it's even more fun and I'm hoping others feel similarly :) I don't see a reason to go back to reddit

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[โ€“] iso@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Anime intros, but Madoka as well as the second intro of season 1 of Gundam 00. One of my favorite intros ever.

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[โ€“] SecretPotatoChip@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think a lot of them will. Realistically, a lot of people are going to forget about the whole blackout thing and just use the official app.

[โ€“] nodsocket@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

"You WILL use the spyware app, and you WILL be happy." -spez

[โ€“] thurmshire@vlemmy.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I usually scrolled my subreddits, but the things I absolutely sought out on reddit were the wrestling sub and subs devoted to the toy lines I collect. There are discords for those things, but I hope to stumble across something here sooner than later.

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Reddit on mobile for me is done. I may still browse it on desktop but lemmy will be my go to when i'm out and about

[โ€“] Kaldo@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As much as I want fediverse to become the norm, the thing is that it doesn't really matter if users switch over - content creators have to switch over. It's the same reason why Mastodon isn't very relevant, very few large names actually moved from Twitter.

[โ€“] mustyOrange@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

To be fair, there's been a decent amount of content, and the rate of it is getting noticeably higher in the past week I've been on here as time goes on.

June 30th is a hard stop date for mobile usage on reddit, tho. I will not down load their app, nor will I start paying a monthly subscription for relay. I'll use old.redditon browser for some local subs every once in awhile, but it's not like I really have much of a choice if I don't want to use the official app. I imagine I'm not alone in that, and I'd guess a lot of the old guard die hards feel the same.

I mean look, I've used reddit the same way for about a decade now - shoehorning me into an environment that is multitudes worse just isn't going to happen. Not to mention - moderating and overall quality is going to nosedive. People are going to go back, but it's pretty clear at this point that reddit is bleeding to death. Things are going to be rough on the new tech for a year, but it'll get there. It's not the first time this has happened

[โ€“] JshKlsn@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most, but they'll always have Lemmy in their back pocket, which is the important part.

I think if the top Reddit third party apps developed a Lemmy app, that would genuinely help keep people here.

The "official" Lemmy apps right now are rough. They aren't terrible, but they are leagues behind any of the main Reddit apps.

Just using it in the browser isn't too bad. When jerboa conked out for me yesterday i just switched to browser

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