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This seems like a good place so far tbh

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

Not replacing. But trying to be honest. And I'm liking Lemmy with "Connect" app pretty much.

Can't believe Reddit can't pay to any of these Devs to revamp their shitty low performance app.

But anyway. I'm like the idea of the Lemmy instances etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They can they just deliberately chose to make it shitty.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I did. I had one sub that I wanted to keep up with so I added them into my RSS reader and spend my time on Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. It's different enough that I am not taking it as a one to one replacement, but moving on to a quieter, calmer place.

I thought I might use Tumblr for another angle of replacing part of reddit, but it doesn't seem to be the place for me. I'm not a rabid fan of any one thing, so it seems like so much hype and I don't like the lack of conversation there.

This place has the threaded comments, and respectful conversation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. I used both for a while but Reddit got quiet and no point in using Reddit without the apps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. For me, reddit was Apollo, haven’t used it since

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

Sucks for videos and gifs though. I don't want to click a blind link to see a gif or video

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yup. I was checking in with reddit for a while there but have stopped. I like the vibe of this place so far.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. I stopped using Reddit during the blackouts and haven’t turned back. Lemmy so far has been a good replacement in all ways. Fuck spez!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I’m fully on Lemmy now except when I need to find historical information - for example episode discussions from a TV show or how to fix computer issues, etc.

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

So far yep! Why not?

Reddit has no loyalty to me so why should I have to it?

Ultimately I just want some interesting useless funny shit to look at. Doesn't matter where it comes from.

This is my first Lemmy comment ever!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, deleted RIF early and just pretend it doesn't exist. I'll probably use it if a useful answer pops up on Google, but not for scrolling.

Lemmy and Threads will have to fill the gap for now, but if they grow I don't see a problem at all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I like it way more here. It's so much faster and there are no ads.

The reddit app is just bad and slow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Well, this is nice, hello

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yeap, I moved a week before on Lemmy. Took couple of days to figure out how it actually works.

During that time opened a bunch of accounts on different instances.

Now I am on a small instance, which is near my location, so speed is good.

I stopped visiting that place since then. Now I only contribute here. I don't want to give them free labor so that they can make money.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Other than some specific subs, yes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Please dont tell anyone how I live

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

TBH I could have continued using Reddit as it was in may. Now I'm basically kicked off of a Reddit experience that doesn't treat me like livestock in a cage (the official app). So here I am.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. This is my new Reddit replacement

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yep, left reddit and came to lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I am definitely replacing Reddit with Lemmy/kbin. I am done with Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

If reddit kills my patched third party app then I'm done using it on mobile, and if they kill old.reddit then I'm done using it on desktop. I'd switch to Lemmy or kbin full time but the content variety is VERY low compared to reddit still, especially for more niche topics like specific games or hobbies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

100%....Havent even looked back since last Friday around 7 when RIF stopped working...spent a couple hours finding Lemmy and eventually Liftoff, I have a new home now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I went all in on Lemmy and honestly am having a better time than I did on Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I'm using it on my phone, but still browsing Reddit on PC. Going well so far and I assume as I find more communities on Lemmy that I enjoy my use of reddit will slowly decrease.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I made it cozy already at Squabbles.io, but I'm giving Lemmy a try. Since Joey still works I do browse Reddit now and then.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

with my 3rd party app of choise diem my reddit usage so no more reddit for me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I came here before June 15th and Lemmy seems more alive every day. I only ever used Reddit's official app but I haven't been back since the API changes took place.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, next question

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How do you find your favorite community? Can't anything yet. I'm using connect on Lemmy.world. every search ends up with nothing much.

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