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This seems like a good place so far tbh

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[–] Lobstronomosity@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I wasn't expecting to, but the official reddit app was worse than I expected, you can't sort by 'hot' anymore so it is literally not as interesting to look at. I haven't used it since the switch over and I don't miss it.

[–] UnbeatenDeployGoofy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

As much as I want to move on to the fediverse, there are occasions where Reddit is better, such as finding specific questions that were answered; it’s like the stack overflow for general life. Now I just browse the cached version if I need to search for something like that.

I've abandoned reddit.. just hoping that them nsfw subreddits come over too..

[–] kakise@mlem.a-smol-cat.fr 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, the official Reddit app makes me want to puke.

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[–] zsnell02@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Sure am. Been using Lemmy exclusively (shoutout to Memmy) for the past 3 weeks

[–] zephyrvs@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Got some nsfw and philosophy subreddits that scratch a certain itch but it doesn't feel right using the terrible official client. Mostly using Lemmy nowadays.

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Now that I’ve got an app on my phone, 100%. Reddit is just an ad platform these days. It’s sad.

[–] Joe_0237@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I think you meant to post on asklenny xD

[–] FuriousLing@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Yup. After seeing Lemmy start to populate with more users and content, I deleted my Reddit account and only use search engines to search for information on Reddit now.

[–] Grungeehamster@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'm in the process... Since they destroyed RiF, I've been going to the old Reddit website but it's just not the same anymore. I've been resisting downloading the Reddit app due to what they've done to the community but it's not easy.

Lemmy is nice and all but I find it confusing as it shows several communities (some with 0 MAU and some with plenty) whenever I search for it. I'm excited for the future of this one and the Mastodon one but they're just not as polished as their more established counterparts.

[–] sma3in@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

no doubt. fuck reddit

[–] bionicspud@lemmyverse.org 5 points 2 years ago

Mostly. I prefer Lemmy. I actually like it enough to run my own instance.

[–] Calania@feddit.nu 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have tried to but am currently using both although I only use reddit on my computer at home. Sadly I find that the content just isn't here. Sure there's a lot of tech and gaming stuff but if you aren't interested in that then there isn't all that much else

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[–] guacho@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes. I used Boost until the blackout (June 12th or something like that). That date I uninstalled it and didn't log in anymore. Then I waited until June 30th just to see if they've changed their plan. They didn't, so I replaced all my comments and then I deleted my account. From that date I created an account first on KBin but I didn't like that they didn't show which server the threads were actually on, so I migrated to Lemmy world with wefwef. So far, really happy with the experience.

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[–] Lynchy@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

Yes I'm here to join the lemmings

[–] coaxil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Already have a month ago, really like it here!

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Please don't tell anyone how I live!

[–] Shmoot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

After installing Liftoff today, I'm done with reddit

I have! I closed my reddit account 3 weeks ago in protest and finally succeeded in standing up a Lemmy instance this morning. Yeah, I am not the brightest bulb but the dimmest either. It took some persistence and going through the dog's breakfast of the documentation of I got it done.

[–] dear_faye@halubilo.social 4 points 2 years ago

I personally wish there were more communities - it's kind of difficult for me to navigate at times when looking for communities especially if they exist in another instance, but otherwise, I have definitely replaced Reddit with this site. I just lurk on Reddit now, don't upvote or downvote, and just read some stuff that I can't find over here on my desktop, but here - I am actively engaging. It does feel more chill, and kind of reminds me of Old Internet somehow and I really like how so many people are coming together too to fix bugs and improve the QOL.

[–] igalmarino@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Already did

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

For most things, but there's some subs I still frequent. No more doomscrolling, just very targeted single-sub browsing.

[–] Bibawen88@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Hello this is my first post here, I hope this network becomes what Reddit used to be

[–] dr_rugby@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, I did. I was a lurker and not really a heavy user. It was fun while it lasted. Let's make this the real frontpage.

[–] NameGooseHere@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yep, after Rif died, immediately looked for alternatives to reddit.

[–] jflorez@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, I found it hard at the start but communities are slowly starting to form. Nothing positive (like ditching spez) comes without some pain

[–] flameguy21@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I haven't left completely but I don't have a decent way to access it on my phone anymore so my usage of it is down by like 95%.

[–] hanzzen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Gonna be using both for a while I think. Stopped using reddit on my phone after the api changes forced 3rd party apps to shut down(RIP Sync for Reddit). Only using Reddit on my desktop, using Lemmy on both desktop and android (via LittOff for now, will switch once Sync for Lemmy is out!).

[–] Jacksachatter@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

Yes. This place is growing and feels like home

[–] howarddo@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I just hope lemmy instances are more searchable like reddit. That would kill any usage of reddit for me for sure

[–] manapropos@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve been strictly here and 4chan

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[–] ilikemoney@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm going the supplementation route for now. Reddit official app is not enjoyable to use. I currently have a work around for my 3rd party app of choice. If the work around ever fails and reddit doesn't improve their app, I'm hopeful Lemmy will grow enough in the meantime to fully fill the reddit void.

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[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't been back in a couple of weeks now but haven't gone so far as to delete my account. As a software developer, I donated some of my time helping people with beginner programming questions and decided to leave those comments in place for anyone who might find them useful still.

But I think it's fair to say I've moved on from reddit. It's so stupid what they did, but I also like this idea of social media being maintained by the community it serves rather than some faceless corporation, so I don't see myself going back out of principle.

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[–] mog77a@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

I'll be completely real, no.

It's more like it added another folder to my bookmark bar with all of my lemmy instances. I do like the fact that the source code is open source and the overall engagement is through the roof. That's always a good sign.

While lemmy did populate faster than I expected, the experience is not quite the same. It honestly never could be due to the decentralized federated nature of it.

Reddit's mobile experience with patched apps is leagues ahead of lemmy. Desktop is pretty similar though, so all that remains is the size of the community.

I use both maybe 50/50 but my biggest concern is validated every day. The fragmentation is the thing that gets you. It basically places increased burden on the user to manage it. Not sure if there will be a seamless solution to it, or if I have to develop one myself.

[–] Rottcodd@lemmy.ninja 4 points 2 years ago

I first came here shortly after spez's petulant AMA. I intended to just sort of check the place out, thinking that maybe I'd end up moving here if things there kept going downhill. But then I ended up just staying here, and in fact haven't been back to Reddit since.

So that's a yes, I guess.

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