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[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago

I'm a bit less extreme about it than many here. But, in short, back when Reddit made sweeping API changes it immediately gave me 'the ick' and so I sought less centralised platforms. Lemmy is the closest thing I've found to people just hosting their own message boards like back in the early internet.

I'm a big fan of decentralized platforms and I love the concept of ActivityPub.

That said, I still use Reddit and have recently started to really enjoy BlueSky, so I'm not militantly against the corporate platforms or anything.

Finally, I just like the natural selection things like Lemmy and Mastodon have for those who are naturally more techy and nerdy.