CheshireSnake

Last time I used ani-cli on Linux it wouldn't load any videos. It was working well before. Does it work for you now?

We really have to spread the word that lemmy.ml is not the only intance and size isn't a gauge for how active an instance is. I'm worried lemmy.ml will not be able to handle that many users who may be coming, and a high concentration of comms there would mean a lot would suffer if lemmy.ml crashes...

I have been waiting for this.

I did it not even half an hour ago and didn't get any errors. I have only my main account left. One last account before I leave for good. I'm also new to that script/tool so maybe I made a mistake? But then again it's pretty straightforward.

Gonna be a spam fest there for a while if they replace the present mods to open the sub forcibly.

This is the first time I've tried scripts/programs like this. Am I doing this right? I still have my main account left. Just one more to go.

lmao. I feel attacked but this is so true.

So subreddit=subs as communities=comms? I'm not typing "communities" all the time lmao.

I don't see a lot of difference in terms of effort in searching for communities between here and reddit. I'm on Jerboa and I tried searching "teachnology" and "science." The communities with the same and similar names popped up. That's how I did it when I first got here and that's how I do it in reddit. If I wanted to, say, join an anime sub all I have to do is search (for example) anime then tap the sub. There's a huge subscribe button ther (I just tried it since I'm nkt subbed to that yet).

I have't come across crazy mods/admins yet so I can't comment on that. Which subs have them?

I agree with this. I'm not worried about that fracturing because it's also pretty common on reddit. IE: the r/nba sub alone has more than a couple of spin-off subs.

Been here 6 days and here are some of my thoughts:

Pros:

• the community is great. I've been more active here than on reddit and I noticed people answer your posts/comments more to discuss than criticize your POV.
• it's nice to have a lot of options in terms of instances
• the app is surprisingly good. It's no Apollo/Joey, but for something that's in its initial stages is surprisingly useable
• on browser, kbin.social is nice (I don't use lemmy on pc)
• many of the subs I follow on reddit have their own communities here

Cons:

• it can still be confusing, specially for new members or people who aren't used to how the Fediverse is set up
• I still miss the niche subs I follow on reddit. i know I can start my own but I don't have time nor the experience to effectively moderate communities
• there is, of course, a big difference in terms of activity (again compared to reddit) due to the massive difference in the number of users

Is it a reddit replacement? No. Reddit is too big and established (and mainstream) to be replaced in such a short period. But imho lemmy is a great alternative. Like I've mentioned before, just participating here has drastically lessened my reddit usage. It can get better. I'm excited to see there it goes.

Edit: sorry for all the typos. I'm new at using flosiboard and it doesntl't have spell check yet lol.

This'll be one of the worst AMAs after the James Corden one. Lmao. He'll get crucified.

Edit: or maybe he'll just edit the questions/comments of users before answering.