Mysterious_Macaxeira

joined 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Boost was the single app I used to browse Reddit on my phone for years! I can't wait for the new app to be ready

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I felt the same way about my activity on Reddit! I originally joined years ago to get homework help. I had little experience with forums but thought Reddit would be a place to gain a better understanding of niche communities and higher-quality content. I was never into typical social media sites/microblogging because it felt like a chore trying constantly to update your feed; short-form content outside YouTube didn't really hook me. Foolishly, I thought joining Reddit would equate to "superior" content or that investing time there was more valuable than on other sites.

In the end, we can all see that the site has and was very toxic and addicting, arguably not that much different from Twitter (the difference between a sentence and an essay). People constantly seek to argue with others without netiquette; without coming with an open mind and reading through articles. It took me a long time to self-discipline myself to steer away from drama and find niche communities that didn't trigger those kinds of activities, such as r/CasualConversation. But even those communities weren't bulletproof (tbf nothing on the internet is).

Being on Lemmy has encouraged me to have a healthier relationship with the internet/social media (even though I became a mod πŸ€ͺ). Hosting a small community has reminded me of the importance of valuable conversations; that a post's value isn't necessarily determined by its upvotes and comment counts. Sincerity and effort surmount all those things.

With Redditors moving to Lemmy, I hope that they come with a different mindset. We shouldn't be trying to make this site a Reddit clone. This shouldn't be a site where you have to be on daily, be updated constantly with new content, or fester arguments.

I'll miss the old.reddit UI, with all its faults I loved how each subreddit had its own customized html theme! I'll kinda miss some of the instant content, news, and videos.

Though the Fediverse can't solve all the internet's problems, we should set an example for other communities by fostering a place where true conversations/discussions can be made and be alternatives for people who don't want to have to go through ads and algorithmic content made to trigger toxic arguments for revenue. I hope you'll have a better experience in our community and find your niche 😊

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a great a photo! What app did you use for the filters?

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Just curious to see what my fellow lemmings are using. :)

Try to post a link via imgbox or other alts, if you can. :D

 

This week has been a time of change for many of us. Likewise, change is something that is inevitable in all our lives. In this way, what changes or events did you go through that affected your outlook on life or yourself?

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In other words, what's a song that you can listen 100 times back to back and still enjoy it. For me, it's Door by Caroline Polachek; the song manages to be the perfect balance between catchiness and entrancement to not get tiring.

What about you?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some of those users will come, but I doubt they'd want to stay on here for long. Many are turned off by the decentralized organization of Lemmy; they'll probably just return to Reddit or go somewhere else to rant.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Β‘Donde hay autistas, hay vida!

 

I created a community c/casualconversation on lemmy.world a few days ago. I checked today to see if I could access it on lemmy.ml and KBin but it didn't appear in the search results. I also tried to enter directly through the URL, but got an error. Is there anything that can be done?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me struggling to reply to this post...

 

Hello and welcome to Lemmy.world's CasualConversation community! We're excited to have you here, especially as many of you may be migrating over from Reddit due to recent changes.

Here at CasualConversation, we pride ourselves on being a place where users can chat and share personal, yet appropriate stories and experiences with each other in a friendly and inclusive environment. We aim to foster a welcoming community where everyone feels comfortable and valued.

Lemmy.world is one of many instances in which you can join. A list of these instances can be found here. As a part of the Fediverse, we are dedicated to creating a decentralized and democratic space for social media that is open-source and user-controlled.

We're excited for all of the great conversations and connections that will happen here in our community, and we hope you'll be a part of it! So, come on in, introduce yourself, and let's get chatting!