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What value did you get from Reddit that you hope to realize or expand upon here? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by mcpheeandme@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world
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For me, it's a few things.

  1. A way to burn time that doesn't feel like a digital sugar rush.

  2. Support, camaraderie, and kindness, primarily from /r/stopdrinking.

  3. Niche stuff, like ideas for local hiking and backpacking trips, propaganda posters, and kayaking info.

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[โ€“] mcpheeandme@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Same here! Crossing my fingers hard and commenting and posting way more than I did for years on Reddit.

[โ€“] BlackXanthus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I have to say that I totally agree with the notion of looking for something that isn't. 'digital sugar rush'.

I enjoyed the deeper and harder discussions around politics, theology and philosophy. However, I only ever posted when I had something to add to the conversation as a lot of the subs I was in were modded by experts, and I'm at best an interested layperson.

I think for the moment at least, I need to brave commenting more. I guess we will have to so is we can attract the same experts to this platform, and get the same level of discussion.

[โ€“] Vilian@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

thank you! that's how we gonna make this work

[โ€“] TIB3R@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think I need to find communities that were closer to what I subbed on reddit before I post. I mostly liked meme subs and a lot of the main communities aren't fragmented enough yet for me to post memes on specific shoes/movies/gnaew I like yet. But I've been commenting a lot! โœŠ๐Ÿพ

[โ€“] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's going to take time. Reddit took many years to develop that level of niche communities. We've got a really nice surge of momentum right now, so it makes it easier to keep commenting when everything is exciting and growing. But when we do have a lull in activity, try to keep that same energy and stay active. I'm also commenting like 10x more than I used to in Reddit.

It's important to enjoy the journey, right now we still don't have many of the communities we were used to on Reddit, but we do have an environment that is way more positive and hopeful than the jaded feeling of Reddit in 2023. I'm trying not to worry about the niche communities too much and just enjoy the things I couldn't do on reddit, like poke my head into a wide variety of groups and be welcomed in by other users who are happy to engage. On reddit people were much more hostile to each other by default. As long as we maintain these positive vibes, the communities will organically grow back over time.

[โ€“] tobor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah! I'm all here for that. Feels good to be a part of something like this