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/r/BuyFromEU: "Let's settle the Reddit alternative discussion: Lemmy doesn't need to “beat Reddit”, it needs to feel effortless" (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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[-] meerstyler@lemmy.ml 67 points 2 weeks ago

I just left reddit and registered lemmy. Did it all on a train ride. It felt pretty easy. Had to search two things: which app do I use for lemmy? And: how do I register for lemmy? Other than that: effortless.

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 33 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome!

I hate to say it though, but Lemmy.ml is a sketchy instance. So there is a point to it not being as easy as it should be—it's hard to see the pitfall of the instance run by the developers being a Russia friendly mess.

[-] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

And lemmy.world seems to be an Israel supremacist instance. But instance hopping is easy, and you don't really lose anything since karma isn't a thing.

[-] cupcakearmy@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

Same, also, which instance? I know that the whole idea is that it kinda doesn’t matter, but still it’s nice to have a big instance. And it would be amazing having an easy resource to list the biggest communities. But all in all it was a 5 min thing, search for the Reddit equivalent of my most communities and let’s go :)

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 20 points 2 weeks ago

If you want a big instance I recommend switching to something like lemmy.zip.

Lemmy.ml unfortunately has very questionable moderation. I'm thrilled you guys are here, but the fact that you ended up on that instance is proof that we have ways to go as a platform.

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago

Recommending lemmy.zip itself is problematic because it's blocking UK users.

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, right.

I guess it does prove the point that there is still friction in instance selection. I guess I can partly sympathize with those who get so overwhelmed at this point that they just decide it's all too difficult. People are not used to making their own choices any more.

[-] Ashtear@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

The good news is instance hopping is pretty easy. I've already done it twice now.

The "It's like email" comparison is cliche for the Fediverse at this point, but it really is. Most people are gonna switch eventually for some reason or another.

[-] Scrollone@feddit.it 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think that if English is not your first language, you should find an instance in your language. Way less instances to choose from, and you also get to see many communities in your language

[-] cupcakearmy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

I wanted to go with lemmy.world and then realised I already had an account there, so did not bother creating a new one . But thanks for the recommendation

[-] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

The one I’m on is pretty based

[-] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah 👍🏼☺️

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

honestly, i'm on my way over to a piefed server soon. i'd head there. your instance more or less doesn't affect much, we're all interacting on the same posts.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wow, so you found the tankie-leninist-communist server in one go ☺️. /s

It is quite easy to move though.

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