I'm surprised nobody mentioned my absolute fav /r/askhistorians
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Please PLEASE get this one up and running! That place is a treasure trove of information. So much so, they should have their own website while maintaining a lemmy domain. That info should be disseminated across multiple platforms so it isn't lost.
r/AskScience too
I miss women centric subs, especially thes ones with a mix of posts that foster discussion, memes, and support such as witchesvspatriarchy
Best of redditor updates because I want my stories lol
Specific subs for shows because I like reading episode discussions, often someone catches something I missed that gives more context or they catch clues and foreshadowing. Theories too. Or just seeing if anyone else had same thoughts I did! I think it will be a long time before lemmy is big enough to be close to that, and will probably only be newer shows.
Also just the sheer volume of content produced every day. I'll hold strong though and not give reddit any traffic. Reddit was fantastic as a lurker, posting most anywhere large felt like whispering into a void. Lemmy is great for actually participating, I think it will be a long time yet until it's as fun for lurking.
Same here - I hope more female-oriented communities get going. WitchesVsPatriarchy, TrollXChromosomes, and all the chaos of the Netflix Cinematic Universe reality shows were a blast on Reddit.
I have found [email protected] so far!
Slightly related: someone needs to organize a celebrity AMA on Lemmy to let people know that thereβs a new sheriff in town (or something like that).
I just want to see enough folks from some of the gaming communities move over: (Most of these have small communities already, I just want growth!)
2007scape for the memes
Satisfactory for the incredible creativity
Nomanssky for the same reason ^
Forzahorizon for the weekly challenge discussions and screenshots
FFXIV for the community βvibeβ
Really any game with a fun online community, these are just a few of the ones I enjoy.
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/r/resume was great, as well /r/cscareeradvice, and really any career centric subs. Being able to bounce career questions off of others is an absolute gold mine of information that only serves to forward the field.
I'd hope they come here but get a refresh. /r/cscareeradvice was basically just a circlejerk of you have to grind leetcode and work at faang or you're useless.
Very true, pretty indicative of the whole industry though. I'm glad I'm already in it, especially in a good position as a software engineer, but after $1k spent in certifications, ~600 resumes sent out, and completely revamping my LinkedIn, etc. It almost feels like you really do have to have worked at FAANG as a senior engineer to even be noticed.
It's all way too gatekeepy as a whole.
I haven't seen Photoshopbattles yet in my community perusing. Def one of my faves.
Non-English subs. They are starting but it will take a while to catch up.
Normalnudes
IntermittentFasting
NoSleep
Written erotica, any of them.
The general "Music" and "Movie" threads because I did discover stuff on them as well as being able to suggest stuff.
But have been satisfied with some of these that are still small but growing - curlyhair, science fiction, cocktails (mine now), fermentation and sourdough. And overall happy to give up the faster moving subs and be here for the beginning time.
I wish there there were more parenting comms. You have a few low activity general parenting comms and a surprising amount of healthy dad comms (go dads!), but you don't have the break outs. I guess I'll shill my instance where I'm hoping more parents will pop up to
There are some more, but those are the ages I have kids in lol.
The anime and manga communities are totally silent on Lemmy. Would be great if we can have some weeb juice flowing here as well.
Health-related communities, particularly those for specific medical conditions. Those are the communities that really become a lifeline for people, help them through diagnoses or just difficult times, and can serve as an excellent resource. I was active on r/diabetes_t1 on Reddit and am trying to get a community started here on Lenny.world (!T1diabetes).
The music production ones r/ableton r/audioengineering r/mixingandmastering r/maschine
yes add to the list: r/musicmaking, r/headphones, r/audiophiles, r/indieheads, r/WeAreTheMusicMakets, r/drumkits, r/bandcamp, r/vintageobsecura and I'll be the happiest kid lurking around here
I simultaneously want a headphones comm because I love headphones, and don't want a headphones comm because I need to stop fucking buying headphones.
The womenβs communities. Everything from trollx to girlgamers to tallgirls
I also miss femdomcommunity because itβs one of the few sensible kink communities on the internet
Tip of my tongue.
Also, just to throw this out there for anyone who isn't aware; some fine folks have made a site where you can search for communities across all instances. Check it out!
browse.feddit.de
My ultimate guilty pleasure -- gossip and snark communities.
I loved AmItheAsshole. I know 99% of them are fake, but it was a great way to pass the time. Though, maybe I need less of that snap-judgement type content in my life.
Towards the end, the ones I read felt blatantly obvious just from the title. "Hey guys I said, "That's not ok!" to my MIL because she drop kicked my toddler in the face for crying, AITA?"
Seriously, what am I supposed to mindlessly read during lunch now?
I fail to comprehend why there's no community dedicated to "Rock" music. This network, after all, was named after one of the most iconic rock stars of our era...
~~/r/cptsd~~ [email protected]
Edit: also
~~/r/fixit or alike~~ [email protected]
/r/FindAReddit
~~/r/WowThisSubExists~~ [email protected]
/r/ActLikeYouBelong !!
I miss it too. There is https://lemmy.world/c/[email protected]
It's not as active, of course, but that will come with time. The best thing you can do is help build the community.
r/wicked_edge, r/nosurf, r/meditation
WickedEdge already exists on this platform, but it's not active and doesn't have the same community. These niche communities will not be the same as those on Reddit since many of the people are normies and don't care at all about Reddit's shitty platform. I would open some communities on my own, but I'm not an expert in these fields, like for example in shaving, and I couldn't be of any help for other people.
r/babyelephantgifs
Arts (Printmaking, Graffiti, sculpture, calligraphy, typography, design), and all the SFW porn subs.
Also, I'm really amazed that https://lemmy.world/c/sourdough is already quite active.
r/hardcore, r/bodybuilding, and r/steroids are the ones I'm missing the most. Instagram is my only source for hardcore punk now. I second r/hiphopheads too! I wish I had the time to moderate so I could start them myself.
I don't mean to be a Debbie downer but even I have trouble enjoying Lemmy because of some of it's problems/quirks. I don't think it'll be anywhere near as popular as alternatives with those problems present. I hate it but that's how I feel. I hope it gets better
r/writtingprompts by far my favorite community of all time and I hope it makes a resurgence
Other ones would be r/the10thdentist, r/nottheonion and r/askhistorians (they probably will never join since they have their own website to fall back own if it all goest to shit)
Lastly r/manga, I said this one as separate because I have seen a few but the community is not there yet, especially lacking features like what are you reading this month and at MOST having 15 subscribers
/dragonsfuckingcars and /r/carsfuckingdragons I just need them to exist
/r/CombatFootage and specifically the Ukraine War subs.
Yes! Those are the only way I've been able to get real-time info!
Yup. The only thing I am still doing on Reddit is following the Ukraine threads. So far the only discussions I've found on Lemmy have been about 90% Tankie brain rot.
r/therewasanattempt
Ideally all of the weird niche ones, like cheesemaking, niche japanese exclusive video games, and local ( city/regional) subs to name a few.
r/intp. Also miss the active python and data analysis subs, I know there are python communities here but they seem quiet.
r/jeopardy, especially if former contestants are involved in the community like they are on Reddit.
Lemmy needs more comics
If there is something you want, create it. Lemmy is new, and there are not a ton of people posting. Someone will need to do it first.