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Why are there no bots that post Reddit content on Lemmy?
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this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2024
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This is the conundrum for users of Reddit or X. There’s so much content in the mega-sites that ya’ll feel it’s worth supporting some of the worst people who own the worst companies.
“But I can’t find this entertainment elsewhere!” only goes so far when engagement means helping line the pockets of our abusers.
I'm not supporting anyone. I use whatever platform I like. I happen to not like Reddit so I wish to use an alternative. Unfortunately it's very hard to find an alternative. It would be so easy for Lemmy to become that alternative if there was a couple bots filling in the gaps until there is enough users posting of their own.
Why are you here? Just to make a point? Or aren't you also here for entertainment?
Newsflash: using a platform increases engagement.
What you do is, indeed, up to you. But don’t pretend continuing to use Reddit or birdsite or whatever doesn’t benefit them and proliferate the exact thing you are seeking an alternative for.
You ask if I’m here for entertainment? Yep. Because I don’t value entertainment over supporting someone like Spez and Google AI.
Speaking for myself, but I think many other users would agree.
I'm here for the same reasons I would be on Reddit. However, I refuse visiting the latter because of what happened (company, community and also my account which lasted 2 days before an inappropriate ban - for no postings, but subscribing to the wrong subreddits).
I ignore reddit's network effect, in the hope that Lemmy does catch up a little. I hope there will be more active users in here at some point. And by now it doesn't look that bad.