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I am theoretically switching over from Reddit to Lemmy. Finding myself spending more time on Lemmy than on Reddit. Maybe it's because I am limited to using the desktop and can't aimlessly browse Reddit on my iPhone. Of late, the only subreddits I cared for were on sports and their matchday threads and r/watches. I found myself aimlessly browsing through r/AskReddit and asking and answering pointless questions.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've stopped using it on mobile as I deleted sync, though my Lemmy app took the spot on my home screen. When at my desk I still load Reddit out of habit though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I check back in periodically, but I'm making an effort to participate on here as much as possible. Loving it so far. Yeah, there are still a few kinks to be worked out, but overall the transition has been seemless to me.

The biggest issue I have come across is trying to wrap my head around instances and how to browse what where.

I dowloaded Jerboa and started on lemmy.world, and when I found out about all the others instances and different sites to browse and subscribe to.

Im sure with some more time, I'll get a handle on it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I only use reddit through Relay third party app, once it is gone, I cannot use reddit anymore, reddit without it is so bad that it is same to jump to Lemmy. So I am adjusting now and just using Lemmy/Jerboa.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm definitely spending more time on lemmy than reddit nowadays. Reddit still has too many great resources and info to abandon completely, but with more time to grow, hopefully lemmy will eventually replace reddit for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't been on Reddit for a bit now. I think more people will switch when July 1st hits.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. The fact that I routinely view by All, and it's pleasant, is lovely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve uninstalled Reddit from my phone and logged out. Haven’t been back. Time will tell if the content on Lemmy keeps me or not. If there’s a slow drain back to Reddit, enough to turn Lemmy back in to a ghost town I might consider lurking over there again but it participation will be drastically less.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yup just got here. Never heard of this site u til yesterday on Reddit LOL

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I am for sure. I just head over for one maybe two subs that I cannot replace (yet), and only once or twice a day (instead of constantly).

Besides that may random scrolling and news related needs are fully satisfied by lemme.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I try to spend most of my time over here, but i head over to Reddit when I want a sub that isn't available on Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I unsubbed from most of the default reddit subs and from the subs where the mods didn't seem to care about the protest.

For the future, I intend to limit my engagement to a few subreddits related to the war in Ukraine, because that's something I follow closely and care about a lot. The communities on lemmy/kbin just aren't active enough yet to stay up to date.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sadly, the majority will keep on using reddit(I'm talking overall about reddit users). I will use it only if some of my favorite communities don't get created here. I was banned on reddit for whoever knows what reasons(aka sweaty mods) so I can't really communicate there. And if I create a new account it gets banned too - tracking your device - is that even legal? When I reported racism, sexism, etc. they didn't even check it or said it wasn't breaking their rules - I think that sums it all up about reddit, their morals and policy. People are going back to reddit, communities are opening from being private, unfortunatelly nothing really changed. SomeOrdinaryGamers made a pretty good video explaining the reddit 'blackout'. You either cut the head off or it will eat you. Reddit community got eaten this time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For me, there's not enough activity on here yet and still some subreddits that haven't got equivalents here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Quit reddit entirely after the blackout. Was kind of a wake up call for me. Not to go way over the top but wanna move away entirely from the Zuckerberg empire(WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram), Twitter and even LinkedIn(if this is even possible?). Baby steps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Went basically cold turkey on Reddit before the blackout, switching over to Kbin.
I know Reddit will survive, at least for the next while, but after witnessing Reddit's behaviour through all of this, I refuse to be a part of it.

My only use of Reddit will be for Google results, and that will be reading only with an Ad blocker - they won't make a penny off of me anymore if I can help it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I blocked myself from accessing reddit with LeechBlock, so yes, I am spending more time on Lemmy than reddit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I deleted my Reddit account after that idiot's comments about "landed gentry". Still trying to wrap my head around the fediverse!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not a twitter user I've always liked reddit lemmy is reddit but without the ads

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

As for me I'm living here now. Just taking a few peeks at reddit to follow the whole api/blackout situation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I switched off reddit during the blackout and haven't really missed it (uninstalled from phone but not tablet yet), does appear in some searches. I heard the CeO interview on NPR over the weekend, so looking to delete my comments from most subs (some ask not to so will respect that) before deleting accounts.

World news and a finance subs I liked to contribute to but enjoying the break. Coding and Crafts I browse for ideas but sure something will appear eventually or not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have been on reddit more but with ublock origin installed and only to post John Oliver and to help with the protest. When the month is over I wont be posting any more to reddit.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Using lemmy most of the time since the blackout. Kinda hard not to feel guilty now when I scrolled aimlessly on reddit. Now I only go there to find specific things. But ngl really miss having moment of discovery when I stumbled upon something while I browse reddit, since the amount of content here is limited.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've got kbin installed as a PWA in the same spot that I had Sync for Reddit. That takes care of the muscle memory thing. The only reason I look at Reddit these days is to see how the shitshow is going.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Only open reddit by accident and muscle memory. Need to find time to read/save the "saved". Right after that will Art. 17 GDPR my account.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I deleted the acc. Not because what was happening, I think I started to dislike it before. This latest developments just gave me the last push to do it. Lemmy is fun, kind of innocent still.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Probably 98% Lemmy, 2% Reddit just to check the shitposting and vote in polls about what some of my communities should do now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I deleted my account so there's no going back for me. Not that I would anyway. I'd be lying if I said I don't miss some of the subs I used to lurk on there, but that's not something I can't move on from. I still have many informative comments and posts I'd saved up in RES though.

Speaking of which, I came to know way too late that the max number of saved items in Reddit is 1000. Does anyone here have a clue on whether or not Lemmy has a similar restriction? I lost many good posts and comments I'd saved up for years due to that limitation until I switched to RES saving.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Same. Here to support the switch and growth. I’ll miss Reddit but current leadership clearly doesn’t care they are burning the site to the ground. Time for a change! Lemmy looks pretty promising so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Haven't deleted my account... but I logged out of Reddit last week and haven't been back since.

Probably not going back either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve made the switch permanently. For apps you could try out Memmy or Mlem on the test flight app. Personally I’m using Memmy and I’m loving the swipe to upvote comments feature!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've spent FAR more time on kbin than I have reddit since the blackouts. I know the Relay app will be gone at the end of the month, so I figured I'd get a jump on trying to get used to another platform. I refuse to be forcefed ads, so there is no other option for me with reddit as a mobile user.

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