I’d say they are because I think I’m getting addicted to Lemmy. It’s a habitual task in my free time now.
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RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 months ago
What exactly is the legal definition of “social media” anyway?
Personally I don’t consider lemmy or reddit to be social media, they’re more like several forums in a trench-coat.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Maalus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Going by that logic benzodiazepines are social media
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I was kinda making a light hearted joke but if you want to go by the formal definition, Lemmy is still considered social media
Social media:
Interactive forms of media that allow users to interact with and publish to each other, generally by means of the Internet.
Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Lemmy 100% replaced reddit for me . Glad I found something where if it starts getting shitty, I can move to a new instance and stay on the same service.
I hope switching instances is more streamlined in the future.
tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I can’t wait to give them my Nintendo credentials and cry as they question me about my 1500 hours on Splatoon 💀
Woozythebear@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They are by definition social media…
Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Yeah, that term has gotten overly broad. I like to separate it into two groups. Personal social media, where you use your real name and stuff, and (for lack of a better term) anonymous social media, where you just use some screen name. If anything you post a comment in is social media most news sites are social media. The term needs to be reigned in and I think should only apply to the personal variety.