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How did you find Lemmy? (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by terminator2@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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One day, I was about to install RedReader through F-droid. For some reason I searched for "Reddit" in the search bar instead of "RedReader" and saw Voyager, Jerboa and some other Lemmy clients there.

I got curious and installed "Eternity for Lemmy". I browsed around, then decided to created my first account on lemmy.ml. Instantly fell in love with how nice most people were, how quickly I got answers and replies and the closely-knit feeling of a small community where it's not surprising to see the same user in many different places.

I found Lemmy and decentralized social media by sheer luck.

I know most of you came here after the reddit API changes to spite the corporate site, but I wonder if there are other stories.

P.S. I find it sort of weird how lemmy.ml censors the word for "female dog". Cmon, that's such a tame and common insult! Can't even quote Jesse Pinkman properly.

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[–] vortexal@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I started using Lemmy because, after a previous Reddit blackout a few years, the CEO of Reddit (Steve Huffman, AKA Spez) released a statement that (while I've long sense forgotten exactly what he said) made it seem like he was disappointed in the Reddit community for not supporting pedophilia. I used alternativeto.net to find Reddit alternatives and, because Lemmy wasn't at the top of the list at the time, I used a few other websites before using Lemmy. At first I used both simultaneously but I deleted my Reddit account after the API changes.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Its at the top of the list now.

[–] vortexal@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a good thing it is now. Back when I checked it, for some reason, most of the websites listed were nothing like Reddit/Lemmy.

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[–] fediverselurker@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Reddit has become too political, with inconsistent censoring. Also didn’t love the bullshit with the API costs. Seemed like a power move to push small devs out

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 weeks ago

Someone posted on one of the subreddits I used to read, and I tried it out. I stopped using reddit because of the API thing and a general dislike of private consolidation that you get with sites like it.

It's been fine. Some rough edges but worth it.

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