Hello there, and welcome to my first post here! This is basically where I will post my personal opinions on things, as well as how making videos for my YouTube channel sometimes goes wrong.
In this post I'll be talking about what I think about Lemmy, and if it's really contributed to those looking to leave Reddit, and I'll be doing this point for point, so here I go!
The UI
Starting off, the Lemmy UI is something that I've never properly seen before on a service like this, but I'm sure there are many services out there that have similar interfaces. To me, the user interface is simple and easy to understand, which means I won't need to be hunting around for something that I need to see. Also, I think it's way simpler than Reddit's UI, which is just an utter clusterfuck of buttons in every corner you look.
Profile pages
Like Reddit, there is a dedicated menu which you can use to customise your profile. Unlike on Reddit however, all of your profile settings (minus blocks) are all on a single page, unlike the tabbed system on Reddit.
However, this doesn't mean Lemmy's system is perfect, as it is missing something that Reddit has: a follow button. I'm not sure if it's just Lemmy.ml that has no follow button however, so feel free to correct me on that if I am wrong.
Posting content
Posting content is kind of half n' half - both Reddit and Lemmy have a half decent post page and system, so I don't have an awful lot to say about posting content.
One thing I will say is that, because Lemmy is very much community focused, there is no way to post on your profile directly, which results in communities like these. Other than that, posting content is okay.
Community creation
Unlike Reddit, community creation doesn't take an arm and a leg to complete, as it's (once again) all on a single page, making it easy to get a community up and running.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lemmy is definitely a reasonable Reddit alternative for those looking to switch. It is missing a few things, don't get me wrong, but it's for sure better than dealing with a platform that bans users for signing up to it.
Thanks for reading! Ralzi out!