I wonder if it wouldn't be wise to try and emulate some of the easier/more participatable subreddits here. Askreddit theads for instance are a big pull (even if they tend to be. well, redditors post on them use your imagination).
this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2023
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A lot of the subs are already up and running (HydroHomies, CasualUK, Solarpunk, Guitars, 196, FuckCars, etc) under their old names, some with variations. When you search the entirety of Lemmy, give it a moment because it takes a few seconds to retrieve.
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(And search your favorites often, there is a steady flow of new communities being created right now.)
I think there already is an asklemmy on lemmy.ml
Oh, that’s interesting, the reply box is all the way down here. I’ll see what I can do here as far as activity goes, I don’t know what fediverse is but it sounds like something worth taking part in.
Me not lurking
Do we get any benefit from hosting our own Lemmy server? I am a tech nerd and love new IT projects. Sorry if this is off topic, please redirect me someplace else if there is a better thread to ask my question in.
The main benefit is being in total control of your experience on lemmy
If you're on someone else's server, you don't really have any control of federation, and your instance admins could just decide to defederate some instance that you enjoy seeing content from without your say. Similarly you may want to defederate from an instance, but on a public server you'd have to appeal to the admins to do so for the entire server.
Other than that it's mainly a "because it's cool" thing
test post please don't ignore
My first comment on Lemmy.
A first reply to your comment.
MEME TIME!
I'll try
Shush! let me lurk....oh no
I've pretty much been a lurker on reddit. Already have commented a bit on here. Probably about as much as I commented on reddit in a half years time.
Here leaving my comment in support to this. I wasn't really active on reddit.
I think this will all be short lived and sadly most everyone will go back to reddit
Silly question maybe. How do I search for other servers to join when in an app? Is it possible? I’m using memmy for iPhone.
I suspect the convos with the most activity in the next few days will be the ones about how to use Lemmy et al
Not just Lemmy as a Reddit alternative, but I've fallen in love with the Fediverse in general. It's kind of how I always imagined social media to be like, though it still has a ways to go and has been held back because "mainstream" platforms have monopolized users and power. I definitely want to be more active here.
Is there any Android app that looks exactly like the website? I absolutely love the UI of the website but I prefer apps.
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Lemmy sprawls thanks to his dislike of Reddit's new rules. This is both a virtue and a problem at the same time. Reading 1,000 "Reddit is about to fall apart" posts or copies of old Reddit posts is quite tedious. Oh yeah, there's also the defederation announcements, it's even more tedious to read that nonsense. Guys, you have not had time to consolidate, and already arranging a rant.
Anyone know if there is an app to use for IOS? I’m trying Mlem and I do like where they are going with the app it just bums me out how often it crashes. Also, I hope the influx of ex-Redditors really helps Lemmy and the Fediverse take off.
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