The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind - Lemmy.World

The fediverse is small, and thats both a blessing and a curse - one of its several blessings is that in a smaller space we all individually have a bigger impact on what the culture of this space is like. On this comm (and on lemmy broadly) there’s a lot of discussion about how to grow the fediverse, what to improve, but an easy thing you can do for the fediverse is right in front of us- * Be kind * Ask people what they think, and why * Approach folks you disagree with with curiosity rather than hostility * Engage sincerely * Ask yourself if there’s something nice you can say * Make this small space worth being in A platform lives or dies by what’s available on said platform and often we have this conversation in the context of “content” or posts - and we may never have as much content as reddit does. But content and posts aren’t the only thing this kind of platform offers- it also offers people. It offers community, and human interaction. Culture and community is lemmy and the fediverse’s biggest differentiator, and we all have a role to play in shaping the culture of this space. The biggest thing you can do to help the fediverse is make it a place worth being.