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Can we just parse the whole Reddit and upload it to a separate Lemmy instance (slrpnk.net)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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plus duplicate comments and set up a bot that would monitor Reddit for new posts and upload it there

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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (4 children)

I get where you're coming from, but why not just let Lemmy be its own thing and hope it grows and attracts the right user base? I think I'd rather keep the two separate.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Honestly, my only use case for reddit currently is as an archive for my questions that likely have answers on reddit. A reddit archive Lemmy instance would allow me to completely stop usage of reddit, easily. I'd imagine there are a lot in the same boat.

    Not sure that it's even a feasible option, but it would be welcomed. If anyone has some suggestions to solve this use case I'd be interested to hear it.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    There's no feasible way to glean that information quickly with the API changes, but a potential solution to that may come on Bing. I was reading last week sometime that they're partnering with reddit to bring longer threads to bing search results, so that would help if your concern is giving them traffic. Otherwise I can't see anyway of getting around having to just rebuild the archive organically over time here on Lemmy.

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