Asklemmy

Sure, but here's the thing. If we all just moved to another centralized system, we'd just be setting the timer for the next heartbreak. It's a matter of when, not if.

Lemmy's growth will be slow. It may even stagnate. But, unlike Orkut, Friendster, Google+, etc. it can't be taken away from us. lemmy.ml might even shut down, but the Fediverse will always be here in one form or another.

The hardest part is finding a replacement application after using Apollo for so many years.

No. I first joined Digg and Reddit around the same time, but I rapidly came to the conclusion that Reddit was the right choice for me. I just loved Reddit's simpler and less cluttered interfaced, and the smaller (at the time) communities. Then, one day, proper Reddit became 'old' reddit, and it became clear that the end was coming. I started my search for an alternative almost immediately and now, finally, I found one. So, no, I am not heartbroken. To me, Reddit has been dying for years. And honestly, even if reddit survives, I do not want to go back. The feddiverse is a much better proposition, it is the way forward.

Fuck technofascists

Yes Reddit was great before it betrayed its users with a level of discourse and creativity not seen anywhere on the internet

The thing that's missing here most is the niche communities (I'm talking about like the ended 10 years ago tv shows and people are still posting about them). On the other hand, I noticed while most countries have 1 or 2 communities, my country already has at least 7 for specific locations and people still want to make more so it feels very much like home already

Just deleted the Apollo app. Sad times. Hope this turns out to be a viable replacement

I closed my Facebook account in 2016 and haven't looked back. Hoping I feel the same about Reddit

I feel like it's a break up with an abusive partner. I'm relieved but also sad.

Yeah, it’s a really weird feeling. I discovered Reddit in 2011 and it’s been a not-insignificant part of my life ever since.

Now I’m here, on this new thing that feels really small and inactive in comparison. All the subs I’m used to reading just aren’t here. Many of them will probably stay on Reddit. I really hope Lemmy takes off, and I don’t end up caving in and downloading the official app a week later.

I think because I have left reddit and returned to it so many times over the past 15 years I was looking for a reason to make it permanent. I'm more relieved than anything else. My religion also teaches me that who you are is a result of all of the actions you have taken in your life, and that we should not associate with those whose actions inflict harm on their own community (meaning spez)

No I don't. I've been in denial for too long that Reddit was great. But it has devolved alot. The formative moments of Lemmy feel like old reddit and I'm enjoying it so much more. Will that change? Probably, but I'm savouring the wholesome and fun community that is Lemmy right now.

Nah. I never liked using centralized monoliths like Reddit and other social media sites but stayed there due to lack of alternatives. I'm glad to see a federated network like Lemmy getting enough activity that I can ditch Reddit.

I wouldn't really consider myself a "refugee".

I've been feeling like the internet has been become a more isolating and nonconstructive place for a long time, and I have been following the fedverise & other projects for a while, hoping that we might be able to build something better.

I am interested to see where things go.

I've been trying to jump for a long time now, I used tildes for a while, but it just didn't have enough content I'm interested in. Now it seems lemmy is gaining enough steam to be my primary social media.

Reddit really peaked with the Obama ama. After that it was all downhill, the place grew too quickly to keep its culture.

Not at all, I wanted to leave reddit since Tencent bought their shares. Lemmy seems almost ready now. Good enough not to look back.

I think a lot of us are going to be going through reddit-withdrawal/detox over the next month. It's going to be tough.

No, it was going to happen, reddit has been becoming horrible since 2015. It could not die fast enough, except now the problem is lemmy is not ready. There will not be another exodus, the center of mass shifts to lemmy, or it goes back to reddit.

Other than the niche communities I've been subbed to for quite a while. I don't miss the grifters and professional bullshit peddlers.

Reddit kinda stopped being fun at some point, and I didn’t even realize it until I came here. The lack of doomscrolling potential here is an added bonus.

I'm really hoping some of my smaller communities focused on specific novels or games make the leap over.

Reddit has gone downhill for a couple of years. I am glad it will die.

No. Full stop. Fuck spez. I miss Apollo though.

I was always aware this could happen, but never expected it would happen. Reddit has been a part of my life for years. I never felt good about the company, but thanks to the communities on there, I found so many amazing things and learned so much. As absurd as it sounds, I had completely life changing moments begin on Reddit. So yeah, I'm sad about what happened, but I'm optimistic that we can build something better.

Of course I feel heartbroken. Nich communities that I am slowly leaving behind. Many many saved posts that I always intended on going back to but never did. I'm still on Reddit and the reality of the situation hasn't sunk in yet. But I'm starting over here fresh and I'm even ready to actually participate more over here than on Reddit. I'm just ready to start something new

I honestly don't feel that way about Reddit but I do feel that way about sync... I'll miss sync, unless he ports it over, which he is giving consideration.

I think what breaks my heart even more than the whole mess about 3rd party apps is that people are not going to care in a couple weeks, and just revert to reddit. Everyone just wants to go back to how things were.

There's gonna be a bunch of abandoned accounts here.

I hope I'm wrong.

I'm not breaking up yet but I'm definitely gonna cheat a little while Reddit goes through their drama!

I am not sad. It started to feel a bit like a bad addiction. The huge increase in casual users also brought a whole bunch of corporate accounts running heavy PR activity on reddit, and quality of discussion has tanked, probably from a lot of bots commenting.

I stayed on Reddit a lot for support forums that were prone to brigading attacks. I know how hard the mods were working to keep the spaces constructive. Reddit is not only trying to sell my attention as a commodity they own, but also under appreciating the mods volunteer hours for why the site was worth it.

I'm dissapointed, i loved reddit but seeing them go and make the changes i didn't like. It was heartbreaking for me, i loved Reddit but The Reddit of the Past is not the Reddit of today

I've been meaning to get off Reddit and social media for a while, just not happy with the posts on there and the way things are handled. I have a stuffed animal manatee named Manny and I love him dearly, and all other manatees to keep me happy and hopefully everyone here. Love to all !