More or less. There aren’t as many bots, and everyone is generally aware of traditional Internet etiquette (i.e. don’t be an asshole). Lemmy also feels as homogenous as early Reddit: college-educated white people in western countries.
I started joining forums back in the late nineties and I’ve learned every place on the Internet is in flux. Things always change. Back in the day, stuff would happen like we would lose hosting because someone got sick of running a niche phpBB forum or the moderation team would change. When social media kicked off, changes were driven by money. Facebook was a big gaming platform in my college years (Farmville), which feels completely foreign to today’s Facebook.
The smaller the community, the more stable it is. Some of those 20-year forums still exist, albeit in a much more diminished state. If a site/platform gets popular, that’s when things can change quickly.
Lemmy has already changed since I joined and I’m sure it will become something different in the future.
doug@lemmy.today 1 week ago
The Voyager iOS App makes it feel like I never left.
pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Reddit refuge here.
I do miss all the niche subreddits. As the saying goes, “there’s a subreddit for everything.”
But I think with time, Lemmy can grow to fill that gap.
doug@lemmy.today 1 week ago
You gotta Field of Dreams it. I’m doing it for LV426/the Aliens universe. Just treat it like you’re starting a forum or a newsletter and, hopefully in time, others will contribute and it’ll grow organically.
match@pawb.social 1 week ago
You’re right
it’s time for me to post the weird porn
Walican132@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Where is the LV426 community?
myrak@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m trying to figure that out but I I have to make my own server? Or is it a sub on lemmy.world? There definitely a learning curve
mintiefresh@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Yeah I’ve been on Lemmy maybe 2 years or so now? I find myself going back for the subreddits of my interest. But I will try to start posting here more.
Ultimately I believe in the fediverse despite all of its growing pains.
It’ll take awhile to grow those niche communities.
cabbage@piefed.social 1 week ago
I have no doubt we will!
While we still doesn't have all kinds of active niche communities over here, it is incredible how much the community has grown since I first came here. And that's not really all that long ago.
Thanks for joining us! :)
JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
These days I go 50/50 on Reddit and Lemmy. I know it’s a chicken and egg problem for content, but hopefully 50% usage is enough to change things over time.
morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Same. Is your name related to the youtube channel?
jackalope@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
I mod lemmy.ml/c/anti-trust and we need more people contributing!
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I ported !engineeringmemes@lemmy.world. Because of its limited volume, it’s barely an effort to moderate.
Just start the communities you want to see :)
ArachnidMania@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Be the change you want to see! Start up your own niche community!
atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
There is also a PWA version for those looking to try it out, and I believe it’s on F-Droid as well.
vger.app
jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
There are a few minor cultural differences to be aware of. But as long as you avoid saying anything negative about Star Trek or Linux, you should be just fine.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Yea, and can’t be criticizing Nutrek
arrow74@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Shame, I have strong opinions around Discovery. Mostly because every episode is “fate of the universe” and character development arcs usually fizzle our with little actual change in the characters
kmirl@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Same for me using Boost on Android. It looks like Reddit only without the bots and AI slop.
iridebikes@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Same! I’m still a little confused about the way the federation works but I love the decentralization and democratization of the platform. And Boost makes it feel very familiar.
overcookedpancakes@lemm.ee 1 week ago
I just got Boost the other day! I’m still getting used and tinkering with the layouts to make it like Relay still, but this community is very welcoming.