I spun up Wirebase for anyone interested in Reddit alternatives, which runs on Lemmy. Open and general discussion with an emphasis on technology. It is federated like Mastodon.

https://wirebase.org/home/data_type/Post/listing_type/All/sort/Active/page/1

Open registration for anyone who is interested in migrating away from Reddit. Let me know if you have any feedback on the setup!

#technology #networking #homelab #homeautomation #selfhosting

Wirebase - Wirebase

@tyfi Absolute so much respect goes to devs like yourself and for those that won't bend to Huffman's threats of mod tossing. Also respect too goes out to Christian, (Apollo app) ,who didn't bow to the absurdity and I have a very very good suspicion we will be seeing a new platform be forged from the the ashes of Reddit. Followed. 🐈‍⬛
@tyfi I made an account and got two posts in and now the wirebase link is down. 🐈‍⬛
@BashCat Sorry about that! I had taken it down temporarily to enable Captcha for new signups. Looks like a bot was creating 100s of accounts
@tyfi as Pooh bear would say these days, "Oh BOTher" haha no biggie. Its up now and enjoying it immensely. I'm not familiar yet and curious how moderation works? I started the !hacking community and hope you'll come by toss in a comment. Purrr-haps it'll catch on and ppl will join. I think I've joined all your threads/communities. I'd like to be a positive person to help build this thing out. It looks very promising and your owed many thanks. :) 🐈‍⬛
@BashCat Nice, thanks! I joined your !hacking community. It would be great to have some help moderating, as I'm expecting an influx as Reddit gets closer to the dreaded 6/30 date. I messaged you on Wirebase
@tyfi that sounds wonderful, mod status. I will miss Reddit, well only the subs I'm part of. I feel for the other subs that provide help and support to their members. It's awful that it's came to this but alas. Thank you and I will gladly mod. :) 🐈‍⬛
@BashCat Hey! I put together a "How to use Lemmy" post: https://wirebase.org/post/3019
What is Lemmy (and how do you use it)? - Wirebase

# What is Lemmy? Lemmy is a discussion platform similar to Reddit. Users create posts, post pictures, make comments, and group up in “communities” to exchange ideas and talk about topics they are interested in. ## How do you sign up for Lemmy? You can sign up at wirebase.org/signup [https://wirebase.org/signup]. That’s the Lemmy server that this post is on. Unlike Reddit, anyone can host a Lemmy server. All Lemmy servers talk to each other (a “mesh”), so regardless of which server you sign-up for, you’ll be able to participate in worldwide discussions. ## How do you use Lemmy? After signing-up, you’ll want to find “Communities” that you’re interested in. These are like subreddits from Reddit. To find one, first click “Communities [https://wirebase.org/communities]” on the top menu bar, and type in the search bar. If the community you’re looking for is listed, then great – you can open it and start reading and commenting on posts. If the Community you’re interested in isn’t listed, then it most likely exists, but has not yet been added to wirebase.org [https://wirebase.org] (or whichever server you’re using). Subscribing to a new Community is straight forward (next section). ## How do I find and add new Communities (subreddits) on Lemmy? To add a Community, you need to: (1) Search for the Community; (2) Copy its address, and; (3) Enter the Community address. Keep in mind that you only need to do this one time, ever. 1. Finding Lemmy Communities: The easiest way to find Communities is by going to browse.feddit.de [browse.feddit.de]. On this site, you can search globally for a Community you are interested in. If there are multiple servers hosting the same Community topic, then you should add the one at the top with the most subscribers (this will be the most active). 2. Copy Community Address: After finding a Community, just click on the “copy address” button (image below). [https://wirebase.org/pictrs/image/c7c23a75-9b33-4dfe-a74d-d7daea107ada.png] 3. Add the Community: On wirebase.org [https://wirebase.org], on the Community screen, enter the address which you copied in the last step into the search bar (it’s a URL). This adds the Community to the server. Refresh the Communities page and it will now appear. ## How do I subscribe to a Lemmy Community? To subscribe to a Lemmy Community, just go to the Community page [https://wirebase.org/communities], search for it, then hit “subscribe” on the right side.

@tyfi I saw that. Really great post. Not bragging but I AM the FIRST commentor on it ;-) 🐈‍⬛
@tyfi Disregard my prior reply. Wirebase is up, its was something unrelated to the host site. Hope to catch you there. 🐈‍⬛
@tyfi Cool! It may help to explicitly add that this is a Lemmy instance. For a sec I thought you added new software to the landscape.
@jpostma thanks! Updated the most to make it clearer.