i feel like iam actually contributing to the community and helping to build this platform. in Reddit it doesn't feel like your making a difference
this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2023
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Me too. We're still the early days so I feel the "responsibility" to make the communities more lively. It's not much but at least I know I'm contributing something.
I'M DOING MY PART!
I am a lurker for life, probably, but I will try to be better for Lemmy, to help the site grow.
I guess it's because this is something you want to actively grow, as opposed to being a drop in the ocean back at Reddit
It's nice because I always wondered what it was like being one of the early redditors (we've all seen those "when everything was better back in my days" comments), and it's as if I got chance at a magic Internet Reset button. Feeling that excitement that first got me into reddit, as I'm browsing and learning about the fediverse. Love it.
I'm feeling some of that early internet charm here. That might be part of why I'm a little more active. Still a lurker through and through.
I didn't become an avid poster until I started using wefwef.app - it's a great implementation and I use it even on my desktop (in a mobile-sized window).
Definitely commenting and upvoting more. Didn't even think about it until I saw your post!
Anger and spite, like what other have mentioned, but also, it's always nice to be part of a growing community.
You feel like you're actually contributing rather than just being a statistic.
Definitely. I hardly even looked at Reddit for like 3 years. I feel comfortable and somewhat eager to talk here on Lemmy. The people are so much nicer, I’m not anxious about some entitled prick fighting with me about opinions.
I'm having trouble because a lot of my usual interests haven't really made it here yet, and I don't have the time to be responsible for starting any communities
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Was a lurker on most subreddits, a lot of things I wanted to comment likely had been said so I would just upvote them. Whilst right now (still getting my head round the instances), I feel more inclined to comment when there are low comment volumes.
Funnily enough, this comment has already been said.
Oh, when I posted, I only saw one other comment (so I'd thought I'd add to the comment count). I'm still new to this federated thing, maybe I can't see all comments?
Not to that extent, but yea.
Maybe because posting here seems less like shouting into the void? I get replies to most of my posts and comments. Way more engagement.
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If anything, the opposite.
The algorithm knew me. Losing the algorithm is like losing a friend... the dickhead that always asked for money.
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I didn't make posts all that often on reddit, but I definitely commented a fair amount. The problem I've got with lemmy right now is there's not as much discussion about stuff I'm interested in, so I'm mainly just looking at All instead of keeping to my subscribed communities.
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Reddit mods censored a lot of content both posts and comments. That was part of the reason reddit was not a positive experience and became a echo chamber. Lemmy appears to be more like the old internet where there were a diverse community of ideas and views.
I've started to see some of the hive mind downvote bridgade come here too. Heck someone downvoted your relatively neutral comment already, instead of taking the time to reply as to why they disagree. And those that do reply didn't actually read what you wrote and then put words and perspectives in your mouth.
A lot of reddit thinks in black and white scenarios where everything popularly decided can't have a extenuating circumstance. I am pretty sure most of reddit would argue with their own reflection. Maybe it's bots, maybe kids. It is definitely annoying and immature. It is hard to conversate in a thread when everyone is acting like a 5 year old not getting their lollipop.
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