• BingoBongoBang@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    I joined, hoping that it is way less censored than reddit. Is that the case? Nowadays you can’t say shit in the “social platforms” if it hurts someone. I want to be able to say what In think and read what others have to say even if it hurts my feelings / views.

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    10 hours ago

    I’ve been trying to figure out if there are fewer bots here. I think there are. If there’s any substantive difference between the two that’s it.

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    14 hours ago

    Systematically the same. Different weight shift (views and interests). Smaller userbase also makes it a bit different, but will become more similar with more users.

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        25 minutes ago

        If you read the user agreement when you signed up, your would know that you’re not supposed to poop for 3 days after signing up. You shouldn’t be posting until you complete the challenge.

    • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      You get banned for random views though. In particular lemmy.world is heavy on the censorship.

      If lemmy gets more popular then corporate influenced mods will appear.

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        34 minutes ago

        That’s why I switched from .world. Being the biggest target makes them more averse to offending corporations.

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        7 hours ago

        The benefit of lemmy being that instances can and do block communities that don’t fit their vibe. So once lemmy gets big enough that quality starts taking a hit, and corpos smell blood in the water, other instances can just fork off. It’s already kind of like that too. Whereas with reddit, you can’t tell what sub a person originally signed up for, sure you can go through history but with lemmy you can see what instance a person belongs to, which can give you a slight idea of the ideals that person might hold. Some instances may, for better or worse, have certain reputations.

        Plus with being able to see a users mod history and whatnot. Lemmy has a lot more to offer and its still growing. it’ll likely split over time but basically be the same. It is very different from reddit though, more like if forums and twitter had a baby.

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    21 hours ago

    Lemmy is full of tankies and Linux nerds. It’s a different kind of toxic to what you’d experience over on Reddit.

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    22 hours ago

    It’s growing one. The dislike of bots and one-liner posts seems like it could actually stick around as a form of etiquette, although it’s too early to really say. A lot of readers will remember the poop post a couple years on, too, which counts.

    The political bent and heavy tech-orientation are just a reflection of who the early adopters (and devs) are. Ditto for any extra civility or insight on the part of the people posting.

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      21 hours ago

      one-liner posts

      I feel like Ask Reddit is at fault for that one. They changed their rules to have the entire question fit in the title. Before that, you were allowed to have the question expanded upon in the post.

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    From what I’ve experienced, it feels toxic in a bizarre liberal, Linux-nerd white knight kindof way. Which I think almost wraps back around to not being toxic at all and just feeling friendly in a passive aggressive way? Like going to a computer convention held on a hot, sunny beach. Sure, every here mostly agrees and likes the same geeky stuff but we can easily be too cranky about it, one way or another. Lemmy seems way more likely to engage in real conversation in comments and not just one-line jokes than Reddit. People seem more passionate about their hobbies or viewpoints. More likely to help if asked directly and detailed in response. It’s a cool place!

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    23 hours ago

    Smaller communities make a different quality of conversation. What it reminds me of is early Reddit, yes.

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      3 hours ago

      That’s unfortunate, i was hoping to also read stuff from the maga assholes. Really, this separation is very harmful imo

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    That’s an interesting question and one that’s worth exploring. Reddit certainly has been the source of many homegrown memes, common retorts, and witticisms used across the web. But here, you can try switching to Linux. Download various distros for free and try out combinations of release cycle, built-in apps, and desktop environment to find your favorite.