It reminds me a little of the old internet. I like how relatively small it feels, and that people post content for the sake of the content, not to promote themselves. I haven’t found my usual corners yet, the ones I used to hang out in on older platforms, but I figure that’s just a matter of time. I’m not super nostalgic for the old internet or anything, but it’s nice to find at least a hint of something human-centered somewhere.

I hope it doesn’t fall apart and that it keeps growing.

I was skeptical when I switched to Linux, but then I ditched Windows on my dual boot for good. It was a hugely positive experience, and it really felt like freedom. I’m hoping this will be the same.

And don’t be mad at me if I act totally clueless here sometimes 'cause all that is new to me.

  • mrmaplebar@fedia.io
    7·
    5 hours ago

    Welcome! Glad you’re liking it.

    The big complaints that people tend to have are that federation is a bit confusing, and that it’s no where near as big as Reddit. They’re both valid, and probably won’t change any time soon.

    But I think sometimes people overlook the positive aspects of federation and smaller communities. Reddit is damn near unusable these days, and it’s full of bots, slop, reposters, ads, and power tripping admins/mods. The Fediverse has been around for quite a few years now and still feels like a place for actual human beings with a lot of freedom to take things in different directions.

  • Die4Ever@retrolemmy.comEnglish
    21·
    6 hours ago

    I had to laugh when you mentioned Linux as if it’s a requirement to use the Fediverse. It’s funny how everyone here loves Linux (including me).

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    8 hours ago

    Welcome.

    I’ve been here for four years and I love it. No ads. No AI. Human moderation.

    I donate a few bucks to my instances monthly and I’d recommend you do the same. Keeps things nice.

    • SuperNova11@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      5 hours ago

      Yep, the AI bot farms finally drove me away from reddit! Lot better atmosphere here as well!

  • GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zipEnglish
    14·
    8 hours ago

    Welcome, I like your energy!

    Try to be an active participant, comment, vote, post if you feel like it around the topics that interest you.

    And a word of advice : heavily curate your experience. block people, communities and instances if necessary to cut down on negativity/noise and you’ll have a great time here.

    Hope you stick around!

  • Kaity A@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    38·
    10 hours ago

    Remember to thank all the community moderators and admins that tirelessly take the spammy, horrible and bot posts out to the trash for us, so we can have this nice space without being overrun by the trash!

  • willprove@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    8 hours ago

    I love it too. I really feel that this will be the future of the internet. Public non-commercial spaces to just interact. That’s what i love the internet for.

    The incentive structures of the major platforms made me feel awful before i understood what made them so grating. I thought i hated social media but what i really hated was attention media.

    I also have a sort of fetish for minimal utilitarian design that lemmy specifically scratches. It just feels and looks so good. The interface exists purely for what it is supposed to do and nothing more.

  • we is doomed!@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    11 hours ago

    It’s a lot quieter, so feel free to contribute or… it stays quiet :)

    Lemmy is only one part of the Fediverse, Mastodon is there as well

    look around and enjoy

  • whaleross@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    11 hours ago

    Welcome! Bring a friend. Bring another… No, on second thought, one is enough. No need to get crowded.