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I loved Reddit for what it is, but nothing made me back out of a post faster than seeing the top 3 parent threads as a regurgitation of the same inside jokes, pun-chains, and so on.

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[โ€“] RomeCallen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

totes agree on that ish

the dumb shit is what makes it feel like a community or friends getting together. if its not that its a college message board for assignments

[โ€“] _number8_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yeah, it's almost a bit intimidating to post here now the fun has settled. you have to think of a whole thought about a somewhat serious topic and sometimes that's just...ugh

[โ€“] RomeCallen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ya that hype will die down too

im totally a filthy casual and get the dislike but if lemmy survives and thrives, it will be with the help of shitposters

not everything has to be serious

[โ€“] redditcandoone@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Thank god. I enjoyed using reddit because I used to shitpost irl and have had to tone it down with work so I need an outlet somewhere...