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How to fight division of the user base?
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this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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Duplication happens on Reddit too. It's not intrinsically bad and has some good aspects.
Community diversity can allow for diversity in moderation, sub-culture, vibes etc.
I think a good balance can be reached here on the #threadiverse/#fediverse (ie, with decentralisation).
The real question isn't whether it will be good/bad ... it's what we can do to make it as good as possible. The key issues are around searching and surfacing communities. The lemmy software can get better in this regard. Some basic third party tools like what feddit.de have made can also help.
I think critical mass is needed for certain communities, and user splitting is bad for that.
In the early days during growth, yes I think you’re right. Adds to the frustration of people learning about federation and all that to.