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I think it depends on what people make of it. Forums existed well before Reddit and Lemmy can scratch that itch. But so far a lot of the discussion has focused on Reddit and if real content doesn’t replace it then Lemmy probably will fade away.
Also, devs can make a difference. If the experience gets better both on web amd mobile then it will help.
I think something like
“Comment removed in protest of Reddit’s API policy”
is best because if non-Redditors stumble across it it might dissuade them from joining Reddit. It is also very clear as to why you are unhappy.