We can make this a great interesting place and more people will join
Hey! I’m keeping this as it’s targeted at new users from Reddit. However, in future please find another community to post this on, because it is not related to the lemmy.world instance specifically.
I don’t lurk just to lurk, I just have nothing to say most of the time. Still waiting on the niche reddit communities I was a part of to make it here, if they ever do.
Same here! Though, I’m also a chronic upvoter, so I hope that makes up for it.
Upvoting is also important to make the best content appear on top
Upvoting isn’t working for me. I click it, watch it change, then after about 2 seconds the upvote goes away.
I was having the same problem, but if you refresh the page it should stay blue :)
This also works if your comments aren’t appearing.
And comment if you even have something remotely decent to say. And add a profile picture.
Be the change you want to see! In one week I’ve made more comments on here than the last two years on Reddit. If the communities you want don’t exist, start them up and post the type of content you’d like to see.
But how does one even start your favorite subredditd again? I want to do Aquariums but have no clue
lemmy.ca/c/aquariums exists and could definitely use some content
First search “aquariums” and see if someone has an aquarium community running - they are roaring into existence hot and fast!
That quote is so good
Ditto, feels like we are just standing around a big semi empty gymnasium waiting to find all the other weirdos who like what we like again.
I only lurked on reddir but here saying something feels more impactful somehow. Post some fleeting thoughts to begin with, it helps to pump up our rookie numbers.
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Full-time lurker here, I’m trying, but going from content consumption to content sharing is a weird mindset change.
Try starting small. Reply more. Little things like that. Everything helps. Remember that we are interested in what you have in your life that you would like to tell us about.
Remember that we are interested in what you have in your life
This really hits. Cool to be a part of a small community like this:)
I also was a lurker but making content can be fun
The barrier to entry is way lower in a community this size. You don’t have to have the most witty thing to say or the hottest meme to share. Your comments and posts will probably be seen by more people than in the “viral or bust” of a bigger site. It’s a totally different kind of usage and definitely makes me feel more engaged
Yeah, I’m realizing that and it feels great.
I think we stand a chance of bringing over the best parts of reddit while leaving behind all the negative aspects, I think a lot of people who lurked before (myself included, <4000 karma after 10 years) will be much more willing to engage here.
It feels they way to me already. I think assholes are more likely to stay on reddit tbh. Lol
But if my asshole stays on reddit, then how will I get reddit out of my system?
Just like Twitter > Mastodon. Mastodon is so much more friendly and the engagement with people I actually value the opinions of is stupid high. Love it!
@QuarterSwede @MiddleWeigh And the cool thing is: Mastodon and Lemmy are interoperable because they’re both implement ActivityPub!
Absolutely. This feels so much better. Hopefully we dont mess it up as it grows.
More importantly, talk about stuff besides Reddit!
I tried using Voat 6(?) years ago when there was a similar (but smaller-scale) protest. The fact that a lot of Voat users were those chased out of hate subs was part of the problem, but the other part of the problem was that half the content was “look how much better we are than reddit”.
Discussion about reddit is fine (it is still a big site), but we need our own content too.
Was a total lurker in reddit. No accounts, nothing. Just browsing the subreddits.
But I joined lemmy just to help the cause. And put up a good fight.
Yeah. I’m seeing myself using it more and more.
lil fun fact: Participating in social media can actually boost your mental health, while lurking around out of FOMO, doomscrolling , whatever else can make you less happy.
source:https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/social-media-positive-mental-health/
I’m guilty of said doom scrolling. I’m gonna do a thing though and break the cycle! :)
Interesting, thanks for linking (see, I’m trying to engage and not just lurk)
I’m not interested in maintaining a community (I don’t have the time to be a moderator), but I have been trying to comment as much as I can. Also, if you think you have something to post about, just make a post.
Same. What’s kinda nice is that unlike reddit there aren’t a hundred posts saying what you wanted to say already, so you don’t feel like you are being drowned out
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Agreed, I want to participate, but I have neither the time, nor the desire to be a moderator. I’ve subbed to a bunch of communities so far, but there are also lots that I would subscribe to that don’t exist yet. Or maybe they exist somewhere, but finding them is not obvious.
I’m on mobile on an iPhone and it really does not like it. I was only able to create an account through my iPad, and the page froze when I tried to comment on my iPhone (it still went through though).
Anyways, as confused as I am about this fediverse stuff, I really like it here and will try to comment and post when I can!
I thought it was working alright in Edge on iphone. It was definitely looking better then old.reddit does on any iphone browser.
But you can get the Mlem app thru the Test Flight app on iphone. It’s still being developed so it’s a bit rough. But it’s showing a whole lot of potential.
That’s awesome, thanks!
yeah the iphone site sucks. i cant even download the app bc you have to be 18 to use testflight.
Getting from “I reddit” to “lemmy post that” is hard, but I agree it’s necessary to grow the communities.
Okey , the way you wrote that pretty neat chief
I’m trying to comment more often, but I have anxiety issues. Baby steps.
How dare you talked? Do you have no manners? /s
I didn’t comment/post that much on reddit either, it’s tough.
Same here. I’d often type out a comment just to delete it with the assumption that I’ll get downvoted or that it’ll start a comment chain of arguing.
It’s been nice to see other’s perspectives on this.
So far the culture on Lemmy has been so much more positive. Maybe this is just a side effect of eager early adopters using the platform.
Definitely. All we have is us here and we play a very risky game. If people get hurt they will leave or lurk which is what we DON’T want. So yeah, hopefully there won’t be much issue here for a while.
What I learned over the years on Reddit is do not engage the assholes. If they comment and it’s hateful or they’re being a jerk in a reply just don’t reply back and if they just won’t quit the block option is your friend.
Also to only sub to mostly positive communities. Places like idiotsincars end up with more argument/pedantic comment chains. Not worth it.
You control what you see.
I had almost a universally positive experience once I figured that out.
I’m the same. It’s good exposure therapy though. There are also plenty of nice people that will respond to your comments.
I’m the same way but with the switch to lemmy im trying not to lurk as much.
The barrier to entry is way lower in a community this size. You don’t have to have the most witty thing to say or the hottest meme to share, and you have much less of a chance of getting hive-mind downvoted, its just about engaging where you can and realize that people appreciate you adding to the discussion
What is making you so anxious?
Probably a combination of childhood trauma and trust issues.
I have been trying to upping my game from Liking to Commenting. Still didn’t have Idea to post though, lol…
I lurked reddit for years before I made my first comment. Some of the larger subreddits still feel so hostile I rarely posted on them. Enjoying the feel of this place though.
Yeah I feel this place has more of a community vibe than reddit.
So on board with that plan! Trying to do the same.
I don’t even know how to post yet. Is the URL field the community or Instance? I assume it’s the community because all posts would go into whatever instance you’re on…
I wish they had a drop down of at least the communities your subscribed to.
That’s what I’ve been trying to do myself. I’m really not an interactive kind of person on these online communities. I’m almost always a lurker, but I’m really trying to push myself to be more active, because I want an open-source and federated Reddit alternative (and ActivityPub in general) to succeed!
That is the mentality that everyone should have
Same. I was a long time lurker on Reddit, but hardly posted. Even on alts. Now I’m trying to be more active and upvoting since that helps drive engagement or whatever.
I also want more open source in life, in general so I will be out here attempting to pause my introvertness for the cause.
Yeah same here, never felt comfortable posting on Reddit, but so far lemmy feels safe enough to get more involved with.
I lurked on reddit but uh I’ll make an attempt to post more
For two years I lurked on Reddit without an account to an unhealthy degree but with the API changes I created a Lemmy account and made a pledge not to lurk. I’ve still only made comments but hoping to post something soon!
Me too!
I remember posting a lot more on Reddit when it was smaller, then I would just post in the smaller subs, then everything got so big it just didn’t seem worth it. Anything I would post was probably already there, my comments would maybe get read by one person and never seen again. Getting back to something smaller feels like an actual group of people interacting instead of just a monolith website and I like it
Most users on any given platform are gonna be lurkers
Toilet readers.
Most are but at the beggining we need content to be lurked
I wish I could just share my enthusiasm with everybody, but I get very anxious that what I’d find interesting people will find dull or maybe even troll… that’s something I experienced with actual Reddit, I guess, and now it has carried over pretty much everywhere. I’ll try my best because I want to contribute to a better experience not just for me but everybody!
