Just deleted reddit and working on getting off of facebook. I’m actually glad to be here. It’s a bit of an adjustment but I think it’s for the better. Cheers everyone.
Welcome aboard!
Welcome aboard Ranger !
Don’t ever forget why you left. If you don’t like something, be part of the solution.
Hope you have a great time here!
I absolutely intend to and thank you for the encouragement
Welcome and go fuck yourself /s
This is correct.
Welcome aboard, stranger.
One of us!
Well good to have you here! Enjoy my friend!
Welcome! You better pick a favorite Linux distro to argue about in the comments :D
I don’t use Linux but I like mint, it’s cool and refreshing and green is a nice color
Cachy user reporting in.
Rookie move, should’ve gone with Bazzite, all the cool gamer kids such as myself* use it!
*Disclaimer: I am neither cool nor a kid lol.
cachy is actually awesome for gaming! only thing that it lacks is basically what every distro lacks which is the anti cheat games. otherwise it’s solid!
I know, I only kid. Tbh I’m actually somewhat considering trying it out, I’ve been on Bazzite for a few months now after distro hopping a bunch, but I’ve heard good things and I’m curious now lol
It’s actually quite nice, conversations seem like you can get heard and people are generous with upvotes. It’s like Reddit was in 2010, but it’s been that way for a couple years (for me) now. I hope it continues.
Depends on what instance and what opinion you are towing, still. Though it is still a far cry better than Reddit.
Lemmy does seem to have some insular thinking (just like all social media communities). Feels like you can actually have discussion and at least learn why people hold those views instead of just being chastised.
It’s easier to choose and curate for oneself. Blocking comms actually works (even if blocking instances or users doesn’t). I don’t see any tankie comms anymore, even if I still have to argue with .ml users in comments on other threads.
And even though mods can ban from communities or instances, no automated admin bots can give you a site-wide ban over petty reasons. I can say I hate nazis without getting my entire IP banned for “hate speech”…
You can still get your account nuked by butthurt admins.
Though again, still far better than Reddit.
Really? How? I thought instances had the highest level of control? Or are admins a per-instance thing?
The admins literally administer the instances. Many of them directly running the instances on hardware they pay for. Even if the API didn’t allow it, they could just directly delete your user record from the DB.
I deleted my Facebook after downloading all of my files, same with reddit. Never going back. Currently dropping Google as much as I can and it has been a major headache figuring things out and transferring… I think it’ll be worth it. Wish a lot more people would do the same.
If you are willing to talk about it I am genuinely interested where you migrate to - away from google. What services did you use most?
Not OP, but in progress as well
Email is pretty easy.
Google docs is less easy if you need to collaborate with people professionally, but you can always go back to PDF, email, and openoffice to a point
Android phone is hard, I could go to Apple, but I don’t really like them any more than Google. I have drones and cameras that only want to talk through Android/iOS. Losing my Android app purchases is a bit bitter.
Pay-to-tap is hard. I can move to Garmin eventually, but they’re really expensive, and there’s only like one model that’s good for it. I can always just use my credit card to tap through.
Non-Apple/Android Bluetooth watches are underwhelming or expensive AF (Garmin, for example, still requires Apple or Android for the initial setup and is expensive).
OAUTH is a major sticking point. I log in to a LOT of stuff with my Google ID.
I also have a legacy Google Workspace; they host my domain email, my domain OAuth, and my family calendar is all over there. They’re all sharing through it.
There’s no good replacement for Waze. No crowd-sourced traffic is good at routing you from state to state around large metro areas. There are loads of maps. but nothing dependable for anything other than a short ish trip.
have you read about graphene OS? its an android replacement. currtly works on pixel phones but motorolla recently announced that they will be actively supporting it
I’ve looked at every last option. Unfortunately, All my crap is on ATT Samsung. I’m waiting for some linux maturity or for google to finish playing their hand before i trade in my very nice camera for privacy
Welcome. It’s smaller, but the people are better. Most of them, anyway. Sometimes some of them are brilliant and amazing, just like on Reddit. Sometimes some of them suck (sometimes including me) but it’s not so overwhelming because there aren’t as many. Small is beautiful, even if it is a little quieter than you’re used to. You’ll get used to it though, and it’s better for your mental health.
I love it being smaller. I actually read people’s usernames here because there is a non zero chance I run across them again in the future and that makes me happy :3
That’s definitely a thing I enjoy about lemmy! Old forums were nice because they actually felt like communities. The Centralization of the Internet has meant that it’s just a faceless mass of people (and sometimes robots) popping off their hottest takes at every single moment
100%
Upvoting for the E.F. Schumacher reference (and the self-awareness/deprecation!)
I haven’t checked Reddit habitually in a while, and it’s remarkable what a difference it makes. The Fediverse is a lot less scroll-baity, so I tend to get up from the computer and do other things at more regular intervals. Sometimes I just immediately go back to computer but at least the breaks are more frequent.
Welcome in! There’s lots to enjoy about Lemmy. Hope you come to see it’s value over time.
If you have any questions, like how federation (i.e. Fediverse) works or how to block, let me know!
We’re glad you are here!
Off topic but your username almost matches my current DnD character: Ranger Dangerfield, a level 6 Ranger.
Welcome, friend :).
Love me some d&d friend. have fun!
Welcome!
Welcome!
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