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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use both. I've attempted to replicate the subreddits I was subscribed to on Lemmy with very limited success. I'm not sure if I just need to subscribe to more instances or if my expectations are off.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I still have my reddit account for niche stuff, but I overwrote all my comments with gibberish so they couldn't use my words to train anything. I could definitely give up my reddit if push came to shove.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I'm on mbin mostly. The japan-focused subreddits for legal, finance, etc. have so far refused to move. Once they move, I will be done with reddit entirely

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Left when 3rd party apps were killed, stayed because I believe in the concept of the fediverse.

Still have my Reddit accounts, but just hardly use them. There is still a much larger active user base there for a bunch of stuff so I haven't gone scorched earth yet, but Lemmy is my social media home now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Left due to the crowd amassed for my country's sub. I became friend with a few regulars there when the sub is small, but these day they're significantly more and more people with a lack of common sense and logical thinking gathered there it's hard to find new friend, to the point the friends i met just decided to lurk or quit. No more fun.

Then API fiasco happened and since i hate the official app so much as it's significantly slower with horrible UI, it's a final push for me to make the jump.

I wouldn't say i like lemmy more, but it's the one i tolerate now. If the main dev became unbearable then i jump again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I like lemmy's culture more, but I still browse reddit

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

Both. Getting banned from reddit did me a favor, really.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

we were forced out, and it was clear musk was influencing the bans too, and so much astroturfing against "left leaning comments, over right wingers" is astounding, i pointed out how many of those posts are just ragebaits.

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

Last time I tried to make an account it was instantly shadow banned. Maybe they don't like my email address, who knows. It's kind of a dump over there anyway

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I was never on reddit

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I never really got into reddit.

Getting in on Lemmy (relatively) early made it feel more specifical so I actually do more than search it for answers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I left and blocked reddit on my network after the landed gantry debacle. I'm not banned but I might as well be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Israeli IOF Hasbara in worldnews got me banned from everything. I have 5 fully shadow banned account. basically and effectively perm bans. Your page says "no user exists" and your posts and comments cannot be seen by any user nor any viewer in the world.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Not banned. I think it's great that when you copy posts from .ml, you mention the author now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Lemmy as a platform speaks to me on a philosophical level when it comes to the kinds of technology I use when I have the choice. I like that it is not at the mercy of the need to turn a profit to exist.

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

I'm banned on enough accounts they auto ban me when I make new ones. I went off the rails on a lot of political topics. I never threatened anyone, but I did wish them unspecified harms, use the words of naughtiness, and made myself a target of a few pro Trump mods and that was it. Anyway, I'm fine here, I also didn't start using this until years after the ban so, not very related.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I left reddit one December (think it was 2023). They showed off thier Reddit Recap. Realised I switched from windows to linux to AVOID data collection, then use an app that gladly showed off all the data they collect.

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