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[–] Dr_DOOM_@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Why not Lemmy? I think it's way better than reddit. Unfortunately it lacks enough users. I don't think starting from scratch will offer a better solution.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It really isnt better than reddit unfortunately. But it depends what you are looking for. If you want to find a replacement for a popular reddit community here, you are out of luck most of the time. But if you are happy with memes, you will like this place. Its chill and relaxed and has humor and no algorithms.

That's because people haven't moved not because the tech isn't good enough, just need the right instance and some advertising

[–] majster@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

Its definitly not chilled and relaxed. But I still like it

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Its chill and relaxed and has humor and no algorithms.

that's what makes it better. more communities would be easier to solve than on a brand new platform that doesn't have any already.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Lemmy is also nerdy as fuck. Half of what is on here is Linux/selfhosting/AI tech bro nonsense. The average person has no interest in niche tech subs.

[–] majster@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Niche subreddits were the only worthwhile thing there. Lemmy completley superseded it in terms of FOSS. Other niches can follow.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don’t disagree with you. Only time will tell if it will ever actually take off.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

In my experience if you start a niche community and tend to it then people will eventually come and start filling it. Not as much as on the mainstreams but still enough.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My dude, what do you think reddit was, before it was Eternal September'd?

[–] Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There were a lot more bio, history, and astrology nerds, too.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

Perhaps that's the crowd we should attract next. I'd read their posts

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

I have been on Reddit for a long long time.

[–] Jiggs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

Isnt that the usual initial userbase? Your average person probably doesn't go around trying new platforms.

[–] Iusedtobeanalien@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

it may lack the same number of users, that's true but it means it's largely bot and wanker free which is nice it may be slower but thats not a bad thing

[–] magnue@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's too complicated. People just wanna go to lemmy.com, sign up, and experience Reddit 2.0.

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

So why not go to lemmy.world and have that experience?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

The funny thing is that when I go to lemmy.com, the first thing I see is a box with a button that I can click to sign up:

How much easier could it be?

[–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I guess because of server costs and stuff like that. I am sure Lemmy currently can't handle the amount users Reddit has. And without ads there is no income stream of money to handle the costs.