I feel like on mainstream social media this is done pretty thoughtlessly and it's a norm but on Lemmy, with the much smaller userbase, I kinda felt like... it's like riding on someone else's coat tails? Or is it just me?
Edit: I specifically mean the Crosspost function.
Edit: of course if it's artwork or text, obviously then I'd make it explicitly clear it's not mine but I mean news articles, memes, things like that.
23 Comments
ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org · 43 pts · 165d
As long as you don't try to pass the content as your own it's okay, at least in my book.
When crossposting you're also not reuploading but forwarding/reusing the original link that allows everyone else to go back to the source. That's enough.
Paen@piefed.europe.pub · 7 pts · 165d
Yeah of course if it's artwork or text, obviously then I'd make it explicitly clear it's not mine but I mean news articles, memes, things like that.
Foni@piefed.zip · 15 pts · 165d
I think that when you repost it is clear who the original author is and where he put it, I don't think there is a problem with that, especially in a system that does not accumulate karma or anything like that. For me it is one of the best features of Lemmy (piefed, kbin, etc) and I think it should be enhanced more
anon6789@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 165d
If anything, I'd prefer to see people cross post from small communities to bigger ones, since they will give exposure to the smaller communities. But the meme and news comms are already pretty big, so cross posting from one big group to another just feels like cluttering up people's feeds with duplicates.
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 8 pts · 165d
QuadratureSurfer@piefed.social · 7 pts · 165d
Personally, I usually do find new subs and subscribe because of cross posting.
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 4 pts · 165d
anon6789@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 165d
I think both of you have valid experiences. Not everyone uses social media the same way. From switching from being a lurker to being a poster, it's gotten me to focus more on how people interact with content. I operate more like QuadratureSufer to find smaller creators, but plenty are going to do as you've seen of just subbing a few big groups and letting content trickle up to them. They'll get the real popular stuff, but may miss things people subbing to the source will get to enjoy.
Ultimately both are valid approaches, but if nothing ever gets crossposted up to the big subs, that's just less eyes possible on the small subs for people that dont browse way down /All. Posting something from a big comm down to a small one doesn't seem beneficial since why would one interact with it on the small comm when there will be less commenting going on there? That's my personal thoughts at least.
adry@piefed.social · 3 pts · 165d
Agreed. Thou it doesn't really reply to OP question about "asking for permission". The advice given here is more in line with the netiquette of crossposts overall, and shows one special case where a crosspost could be undesired (not by its poster but by all users.)
Other than this, I don't think there's anything wrong about using the feature as it is. I actually find OP question quite "absurd", like for me the answer is obviously not wrong.. just use the feature in the software (lemmy)
anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 165d
Sorry. Addendum: I see no issue with cross posting without asking. We post to get our message out there and cross posting aids in that process. I like that seeing our posts have been cross posted is easier to see these days on web Lemmy and many apps, as if my stuff is cross posted, I just like to know about it so I can answer any questions, since I focus on more educational subjects.
adry@piefed.social · 3 pts · 165d
Yeah, photon frontend for lemmy is great in that regard. I can see a collection of threads of all the crossposts altogether in one page. Lovely! (except when the number of comments was too high everywhere haha!)
Paen@piefed.europe.pub · 1 pts · 165d
Yeah I was thinking that maybe it is absurd. The crosspost function is there for a reason. But I still felt unsure on if there is some netiquette that I'm unaware of.
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 165d
Nahhh. It's a compliment! If people repost what you made it's because you fuckin cooked.
Twongo@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 165d
i don't post for recognition, i post to entertain. if someone crossposts more people get entertained :)
otter@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 165d
I don't ask for permission because it's almost always yes, but I will delete it if the person asks.
I like to leave a comment because it helps people discover the smaller communities
gigachad@piefed.social · 6 pts · 165d
I usually try to mention the community in the original post and let the OP a bit time for cross posting it by themself, but ultimately I'll cross post. I don't see any problem with it.
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 165d
No. It's not. As long as you use the crosspost button so there's a link chain to the original
Libb@piefed.social · 5 pts · 165d
What do you mean, with this? (Serious question, if you're wondering. I don't do crosspost so I have no idea how this works ;)
Paen@piefed.europe.pub · 4 pts · 165d
I mean like asking them if I can or adding a note like @user posted this on !community or something. Though it does show the crosspost already so maybe that covers it?
Libb@piefed.social · 4 pts · 165d
Oh, thx for the explanation. Like I said, I don't do that myself but if I was asked if it was ok, I would not mind at all, quite the contrary.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 165d
Nope
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 165d
I think the only time it would actually be impolite to do so without asking is if it was someone's OC. Like someone drew something and posted it to Lemmy and nowhere else.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 165d
This isn't reddit; we don't have a host of frothing-at-the-mouth pendants. You don't have to label stuff for the most part.
The only real no-no people will jump down your throat about is posting AI stuff (unintentionally or not).
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 165d
A good rule of thumb is that you should always cite your sources, if possible. Even when quoting a song lyric, for example.
Deconceptualist@leminal.space · 3 pts · 165d
Right, but the crosspost feature takes care of this by linking directly to the source.