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MotoAsh@lemmy.world 4 days ago
May as well find some communities to contribute to and try to make inviting, then. Lemmy should have communities for everything, like Reddit does. We just need more people in the interesting niche communities so they can stand out from the constant meme/shitpost flow.
SugarCatDestroyer@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Well, yes, I initially moved here from Reddit in the hope that I would find a second home here, but when I saw that this place was turning into a second Reddit, I started to panic and become paranoid, as you can see from the post. Also, I’m not particularly smart, but I don’t care. Yes, I’m not always right and sometimes I do stupid things, but at least I’m not afraid to speak out, and the only way to shut me up is to ban me.
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
So my take on all this ‘controversial’ rubbish of people pushing back at you because they didn’t like your tone or whatever is to start building stuff and investing or sowing into whatever communities where you can.
Doesn’t need to be perfect - write/say/act it now and start moving forward. You may find you need to change things to stay ahead of AI or sidestep it entirely, but it’s easier to turn when you’re already moving. Getting started is hard, so start chipping away at it now
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Don’t freak out about it “becoming like reddit”. It’s designed like reddit! It’s inevitable that it will look like Reddit in many ways, and inheret many of its social norms too, unfortunately. The good thing is, if any instance seems to particularly suck, you’re not stuck with “lemmy” as the only option. You can find other servers that don’t federate with the trashy instances, or focus on things closer to your hobbies or those niche communities you want to see more of. You’re not stuck with one single “lemmy” like with reddit.
Just be the change you want to see: Want to see more niche communities? Make some well meaning posts in some, even if they appear dead. See a lot of a-holes? Don’t let them spoil your mood and continue to post/reply nice things. If you’re easy to troll, just block the agitators that want to poke your buttons instead of angrily replying.