rangerdangerI am in the fediverse now!
https://feddit.online/c/fediverse/p/1570881/i-am-in-the-fediverse-now
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Quokka@rangerdanger marvellous. it's lovely.
Jerry on PieFedWe’re glad you are here!
tomiantHeck yeah! I’ve been trying to actively make the switch too. Getting away from big-tech algorithmically-driven social media platforms feels very nice. I do miss a few of the communities I was a part of that don’t have a counterpart here, but I’ll get used to it eventually.
The community here is much nicer than reddit currently is. It feels more tight-knit. Almost like reddit was twelve or thirteen years ago.
Supervisor194It’s actually quite nice, conversations seem like you can get heard and people are generous with upvotes. It’s like Reddit was in 2010, but it’s been that way for a couple years (for me) now. I hope it continues.
Depemds on what instance and what opinion you are towing, still. Though it is still a far cry better than Reddit.
wonderingwandererIt’s easier to choose and curate for oneself. Blocking comms actually works (even if blocking instances or users doesn’t). I don’t see any tankie comms anymore, even if I still have to argue with .ml users in comments on other threads.
And even though mods can ban from communities or instances, no automated admin bots can give you a site-wide ban over petty reasons. I can say I hate nazis without getting my entire IP banned for “hate speech”…
You can still get your account nuked by butthurt admins.
Though again, still far better than Reddit.
Really? How? I thought instances had the highest level of control? Or are admins a per-instance thing?
Welcome!
toomanypancakesThe more the merrier! Glad you’re here :)
Paul is that you?
Welcome to the family!
SaneMartiganIn Australia, your username is a reference to dangerous Ford Ranger car drivers.
I did not know this but this is very funny!
A fun/dumb youtube about it - www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1V9FYGqdPw (Yorak Hunt)
Ford Ranger Drivers: Australia's Biggest Pest
Welcome. It’s smaller, but the people are better. Most of them, anyway. Sometimes some of them are brilliant and amazing though. Sometimes some of them suck (sometimes including me) but it’s not so overwhelming because there aren’t as many. Small is beautiful, even if it is a little quieter than you’re used to. You’ll get used to it though, and it’s better for your mental health.
I love it being smaller. I actually read people’s usernames here because there is a non zero chance I run across them again in the future and that makes me happy :3
SpookyBogMonsterThat’s definitely a thing I enjoy about lemmy! Old forums were nice because they actually felt like communities. The Centralization of the Internet has meant that it’s just a faceless mass of people (and sometimes robots) popping off their hottest takes at every single moment
queerlilhayseedI haven’t checked Reddit habitually in a while, and it’s remarkable what a difference it makes. The Fediverse is a lot less scroll-baity, so I tend to get up from the computer and do other things at more regular intervals. Sometimes I just immediately go back to computer but at least the breaks are more frequent.
Upvoting for the E.F. Schumacher reference (and the self-awareness/deprecation!)
we are allhope you like beans
every drink bailey’s from a shoe?
I’m huge on beans. I’m not a bailey’s guy though. I prefer Five Farms myself.
etherphonHey welcome, we got everything here.. linux, socks, goths, furries, tankies, weed, owls, cozy memes, you know pretty much all your basics.
I’m definitely here for the linux and the furries lol. I use arch btw.
What’s your favourite distro? As a chronic distrohopper I’m always curious about what people use and why.
I’ve been on Cachy for almost 2 years now. I don’t really see myself moving!
Welcome! This is a real place with real people. Far less rage bait and bots.
Welcome! Hopefully this works for you. Might be less gripping mentally but hopefully more real.
mesaWelcome, fren! :3
Welcome :)
Welcome!
Lemmy and the Fediverse are a perfect replacement for Reddit.
For Facebook I don’t know as it’s more about the willingness of people around you to try something else.
Cris_CitrusHello! ☺️
Welcome, we’re glad you’re here! ❤️
Hell yeah! Welcome!
Lemmy is a lot of Linux nerds, trans people, leftists, and people who are really mad that those people are here lol
The block button is your friend, curate your own experience, and enjoy! Lemmy, like any internet forum, can be a bit toxic. A lot of that depends on what instance you’re viewing it from, so don’t be afraid to instance hop a bit until you find a community you enjoy, and is federated with other instances that have content you like.
Welcome! You’ll see the same people over and over again, but it’s really nice.
Enjoy your time and contribute! I only try to contribute with comments and not too much content, but maybe eventually.
hitstunI don’t use Linux but I like mint, it’s cool and refreshing and green is a nice color
Cachy user reporting in.
Rookie move, should’ve gone with Bazzite, all the cool gamer kids such as myself* use it!
*Disclaimer: I am neither cool nor a kid lol.
cachy is actually awesome for gaming! only thing that it lacks is basically what every distro lacks which is the anti cheat games. otherwise it’s solid!
FreddyNOOff topic but your username almost matches my current DnD character: Ranger Dangerfield, a level 6 Ranger.
Welcome, friend :).
Love me some d&d friend. have fun!
VogiWelcome in! There’s lots to enjoy about Lemmy. Hope you come to see it’s value over time.
If you have any questions, like how federation (i.e. Fediverse) works or how to block, let me know!
chode_todeI deleted my Facebook after downloading all of my files, same with reddit. Never going back. Currently dropping Google as much as I can and ut has been a major headache figuring things out and transferring… I think it’ll be worth it. Wish a lot more people would do the same.
If you are willing to talk about it I am genuinely interested where you migrate to - away from google. What services did you use most?
Not OP, but in progress as well
Email is pretty easy.
Google docs is less easy if you need to collaborate with people professionally, but you can always go back to PDF, email, and openoffice to a point
Android phone is hard, I could go to Apple, but I don’t really like them any more than Google. I have drones and cameras that only want to talk through Android/iOS. Losing my Android app purchases is a bit bitter.
Pay-to-tap is hard. I can move to Garmin eventually, but they’re really expensive, and there’s only like one model that’s good for it. I can always just use my credit card to tap through.
Non-Apple/Android Bluetooth watches are underwhelming or expensive AF (Garmin, for example, still requires Apple or Android for the initial setup and is expensive).
OAUTH is a major sticking point. I log in to a LOT of stuff with my Google ID.
I also have a legacy Google Workspace; they host my domain email, my domain OAuth, and my family calendar is all over there. They’re all sharing through it.
There’s no good replacement for Waze. No crowd-sourced traffic is good at routing you from state to state around large metro areas. There are loads of maps. but nothing dependable for anything other than a short ish trip.
have you read about graphene OS? its an android replacement. currtly works on pixel phones but motorolla recently announced that they will be actively supporting it