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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (28 children)

Happy to see it. I would love a new platform to show up and replace reddit. I dont think its going to be Lemmy but something where the creators actually care about great discussions rather than money.

The challenge is moderation of course.

[–] Dr_DOOM_@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Why not Lemmy? I think it's way better than reddit. Unfortunately it lacks enough users. I don't think starting from scratch will offer a better solution.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It really isnt better than reddit unfortunately. But it depends what you are looking for. If you want to find a replacement for a popular reddit community here, you are out of luck most of the time. But if you are happy with memes, you will like this place. Its chill and relaxed and has humor and no algorithms.

That's because people haven't moved not because the tech isn't good enough, just need the right instance and some advertising

[–] majster@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Its definitly not chilled and relaxed. But I still like it

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its chill and relaxed and has humor and no algorithms.

that's what makes it better. more communities would be easier to solve than on a brand new platform that doesn't have any already.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Lemmy is also nerdy as fuck. Half of what is on here is Linux/selfhosting/AI tech bro nonsense. The average person has no interest in niche tech subs.

[–] majster@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Niche subreddits were the only worthwhile thing there. Lemmy completley superseded it in terms of FOSS. Other niches can follow.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t disagree with you. Only time will tell if it will ever actually take off.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

In my experience if you start a niche community and tend to it then people will eventually come and start filling it. Not as much as on the mainstreams but still enough.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My dude, what do you think reddit was, before it was Eternal September'd?

[–] Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There were a lot more bio, history, and astrology nerds, too.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

Perhaps that's the crowd we should attract next. I'd read their posts

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I have been on Reddit for a long long time.

[–] Jiggs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

Isnt that the usual initial userbase? Your average person probably doesn't go around trying new platforms.

[–] Iusedtobeanalien@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

it may lack the same number of users, that's true but it means it's largely bot and wanker free which is nice it may be slower but thats not a bad thing

[–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

I guess because of server costs and stuff like that. I am sure Lemmy currently can't handle the amount users Reddit has. And without ads there is no income stream of money to handle the costs.

[–] magnue@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's too complicated. People just wanna go to lemmy.com, sign up, and experience Reddit 2.0.

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

So why not go to lemmy.world and have that experience?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

The funny thing is that when I go to lemmy.com, the first thing I see is a box with a button that I can click to sign up:

How much easier could it be?

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