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registrert@lemmy.sambands.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

From a lurker point of view, it doesn’t change that much, though.

Then why not lurk at reddit for reddit content if it’s not about interacting with the community?

If in the near future the communication would be both ways, what would you think of the tool?

It would be a nightmare, there’s a clear difference between the people that have joined Lemmy because they wanted, those who joined Lemmy because Reddit became shit and those still on Reddit. I don’t want to interact with those still on reddit, if I did I’d simply stay on reddit.

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Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Then why not lurk at reddit for reddit content if it’s not about interacting with the community?

Because people might want to have a look at a platform before considering moving to it, and they would consider it because they wouldn’t be afraid of missing out on their usual content.

It would be a nightmare, there’s a clear difference between the people that have joined Lemmy because they wanted, those who joined Lemmy because Reddit became shit and those still on Reddit.

I’m not so sure, there are more spectrums and gradations than clear-cut groups.

I’m probably against the salt here, but I still see some quality content on Reddit among the thrash. When I tell those people who post interesting content why they don’t come to Lemmy, they explain that they don’t have the time to post everything twice, and even if Reddit is bad, it’s still where most of the people are.

It’s probably this people that Fediverser is targeting.

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- registrert@lemmy.sambands.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Because people might want to have a look at a platform before considering moving to it, and they would consider it because they wouldn’t be afraid of missing out on their usual content.
  
  I’m confused about the difference between a lurker and someone requiring an account, yet don’t want to interact with the community. Why can’t people who leave a platform and create a new identity “lurk”/browse the old place for content, no matter if leaving reddit or lemmy?
  
  I’m not so sure, there are more spectrums and gradations than clear-cut groups.
  
  You’re right in the way that it’s subjective - your perspective is as valid as mine. My own preferences still stand, I don’t want to interact with current reddit regulars.
  
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  - Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    I’m confused about the difference between a lurker and someone requiring an account, yet don’t want to interact with the community. Why can’t people who leave a platform and create a new identity “lurk”/browse the old place for content, no matter if leaving reddit or lemmy?
    
    Because people to use one thing. It seems pretty similar to why people only wanted to keep Whatsapp, and not install Signal next to it. You could definitely say that they could use both side-by-side, but it seems against most of the users natural behaviour. They want one thing.
    
    My own preferences still stand, I don’t want to interact with current reddit regulars.
    
    And it’s valid. I see a lot of crap between the few gems I stumble upon, so I completely get it.
    
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