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kreskin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Because Lemmy’s userbase was boosted by a lot of reddit banned people, and reddit bans people for political speech. I’d guess lemmys userbase doesnt represent a random sampling of the general population.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Is it really so many banned people? I thought most of us were here voluntarily due not liking reddit policies. I have my reddit account, I just don’t use it.
Bongles@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
There was a huge influx of users when reddit broke third party apps, I have to imagine that was larger than reddit bans. But then not everybody stuck around so who knows.
Delvin4519@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It is mostly due to the API fiasco. The latest wave earlier this year barely pales in comparison.
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kreskin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
granted, it hasnt been measured that I can find, so I’m talking about what I think, not what is known. It possible you’re right.
wjrii@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have mine, and frankly I still use it to read about college football and Star Wars and check AskHistorians and post about keyboards. For shitposting and actually engaging with humans – yes, many of whom are my political speed or even further left – I really prefer it here. I “left” during the Mod Rebellion and APIpocalypse when it kind of became clear things were not going to be getting better. If it dies, it dies. We got beans over here.