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Comment on One of the absolute best features of lemmy is that everyone is simply allowed to post.

I was on Reddit for over 10 years, but I had less than 10 posts. There were many times I’d miss that it was image only day, or my post would be grouped into some category that wasn’t allowed, even though I never thought it would fit that category. I have social anxiety so when my post wouldn’t make it through, I’d feel like an idiot for not understanding the rules.

I developed this habit where I type out a post and then never submit it. I’ve been trying to break the habit for a few years now. Lemmy needs more activity, so I at least try to comment every once in a while to add conversation. Maybe one day I’ll be brave enough to make my own posts again.

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August27th@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Thank you for your post! I don’t know how many times I wrote a response on Reddit out, and then thought to myself “I don’t need the hassle” and then just deleted it; I totally relate.

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sj_zero ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I was on reddit for a long time, and at first it was a great place to discuss and debate, but over time I noticed it became more and more locked down until the only thing you were allowed to do was agree with the stated opinions or you'd face mod actions and downvote brigades.

I tried some alternatives like voat, but I just felt like going from being free to agree with one set of opinions I don't really agree with to being free to agree with another set of opinions I don't really agree with.

I have gone all-in on the fediverse because it feels like the one place where I see all kinds of people being themselves, and that's what I want to see. I might hate people's opinions, but with the structure of the fediverse at least I have a better impression that they're authentic opinions and not just what it's acceptable to say.
- PickTheStick@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Voat was batshit crazy, but some of the things done there were done well. I really liked that the ‘big subs’ were considered voat run, so the moderators didn’t get to make their own little kingdoms of folly in the most popular areas. The commitment to free speech was great. It just went down so hard because the first people who went to it were the type to scrawl on the walls of their house in pastel crayon and neon spray paint.
  
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Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I just followed you so that, when I remember, I can read your future posts :)

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