Systematically the same. Different weight shift (views and interests). Smaller userbase also makes it a bit different, but will become more similar with more users.
Lemmy has the 3 day no poop challenge and reddit definitely doesn’t, for one thing
People seem nicer here in general.
Lemmy’s far less toxic than Reddit and actually does something about bigots/hateful people too
also you don’t get banned just for saying Luigi lol
Here I am , fuck Reddit
Belly full of ramen, couldn’t give a fuck about Reddit
I like you
Definitely different
From what I’ve experienced, it feels toxic in a bizarre liberal, Linux-nerd white knight kindof way. Which I think almost wraps back around to not being toxic at all and just feeling friendly in a passive aggressive way? Like going to a computer convention held on a hot, sunny beach. Sure, every here mostly agrees and likes the same geeky stuff but we can easily be too cranky about it, one way or another. Lemmy seems way more likely to engage in real conversation in comments and not just one-line jokes than Reddit. People seem more passionate about their hobbies or viewpoints. More likely to help if asked directly and detailed in response. It’s a cool place!
Their filthy neckbeard echo chamber
vs
our glorious neckbeard echo chamber
Lemmy is full of tankies and Linux nerds. It’s a different kind of toxic to what you’d experience over on Reddit.
It’s growing one. The dislike of bots and one-liner posts seems like it could actually stick around as a form of etiquette, although it’s too early to really say. A lot of readers will remember the poop post a couple years on, too, which counts.
The political bent and heavy tech-orientation are just a reflection of who the early adopters (and devs) are. Ditto for any extra civility or insight on the part of the people posting.
one-liner posts
I feel like Ask Reddit is at fault for that one. They changed their rules to have the entire question fit in the title. Before that, you were allowed to have the question expanded upon in the post.
Smaller communities make a different quality of conversation. What it reminds me of is early Reddit, yes.
Less far right dipshits, more tankies, same bullshit rhetoric.
That’s an interesting question and one that’s worth exploring. Reddit certainly has been the source of many homegrown memes, common retorts, and witticisms used across the web. But here, you can try switching to Linux. Download various distros for free and try out combinations of release cycle, built-in apps, and desktop environment to find your favorite.
I feel like people are nicer to each other on here, but maybe it’s just the communities I subscribe to.
I actually think it’s way more like 4chan than reddit.
Niche threads are small handful of people every time, people feel pretty safe to get nasty really quick, and wild mix of people thinking it’s their safe space full of people that agree with them entirely from anarchists to fascists.
Also likely to see a random porn or furry post.You can just turn on the NSFW filter for your main feed. Removes pretty much everything except the “moe” communities.
Sidenote: you Moe people are weird af. Please tag your communities as NSFW. I would honestly rather have someone look over my shoulder and see a hardcore gangbang post than see me looking at fully clothed anime girls.
I block the moe communities when they pop up. e: I’m not against it, I just don’t care.
Yes and no. To me it feels like going from one subreddit to another. It is different? Yes. That much different? I don’t know, maybe, like going from a big city to a town without leaving the country.
I was going to say “bit of both”, but I realise this is complicated by how long I was on Reddit; the culture and experience over there changed over time. I wonder whether the parts of Lemmy that remind me of Reddit are invoking my earlier experiences
