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Communities and Users to Follow

Communities

1. communities@lemmings.world: This is a general community for discussions about different communities on Lemmy.
2. asklemmy@lemmy.ml: For general queries and discussions similar to AskReddit.
3. tech@lemmy.world: For discussions and news about technology.
4. books@lemmygrad.ml: A community for book lovers.
5. gaming@lemmy.world: For gamers and gaming discussions.

Users

1. dessalines@lemmy.ml: One of the lead developers of Lemmy.
2. rek@lemmings.world: Active user and contributor to various discussions.
3. nutomic@lemmy.ml: Another lead developer of Lemmy.

What Makes Lemmy Different from Reddit?

1. Federation: Lemmy is a federated platform, meaning it's part of the Fediverse. Different instances (servers) can interact with each other, making it decentralized.
2. Open Source: Lemmy is open source, allowing anyone to contribute, host their own instance, and modify the code.
3. No Corporate Ownership: Unlike Reddit, Lemmy isn’t owned by a corporation. It's maintained by a community of developers and users.
4. Enhanced Privacy: Because it's federated, you have more control over your data and how it's used.
5. Community-driven Moderation: Each instance can set its own rules and moderation policies, offering a variety of community cultures and guidelines.

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