Dead? Because Lemmy is dead. The only life here is bots reposting from Reddit. And I am talking about big themes like politics. Anything more "niche" isn't even dead, it is completely non-existing.
Reddit has much more activity and content, yes, but recently it feels more dead to me, not what it used to be.
Now it feels like a very bland mix of the same posts again and again. Especially the main feed. The algorithms, bots and moderation policy made it into somethin much less appealing than it used to be. On Lemmy there is much less content but I find it interesting more often.
Depends on what do you want. Narrow-themed forums for specialists are still here. But if you want a single point for overall news\fun things then yes, Reddit is the only option.
It is underrated, and I'd love to see more people knowing about alternatives to big tech companies and services, I also hope it never happens. Reddit is full of annoying, rude trolls and dipshits. I am glad Lemmy has a pretty polite userbase.
The current userbase is fine if you like to discuss Linux, Star Trek, politics, or memes. It's absolutely not large enough for any topic that's even somewhat niche.
Sadly no, unless getting into it gets much much easier. If you show fediverse to a Normie and tell them to choose an instance they'll probably just give up. Too many choices. Same with Linux distros. Im quite computer savy and took me a while to figure it out, not that its hard but its just something different from the other stuff. But over all I love it here, its simpler. I just wish there wouldnt be so much politics and just memes. Idk how to block it all cuz there's still political memes in shitposts so I just assume its part of it and can't fully get rid of it. But thats everywhere I guess.
It's inevitable that reddit will die or become some bot only limbo. Users gotta go somewhere. Subtract the ones that have had enough and leave social media altogether and sprinkle the remainder across 10 or so minor sites. That's what will happen. For one of those sites to become the next reddit - some site is going to have to make a big noise and attract a lot of attention. Could it be Lemmy? Maybe.
Reddit is riddled with chatbots, and so are all other social media platforms.
What's needed right now is a few new sites without any chatbots at all.
Hopefully, real soon, some people will create some that will be entirely chatbot free 🙏✅✨
Maybe, but only in the sense that reddit collapses in on itself in a decade from mass enshitification and is replaced by the next big capital backed platform.
Unless there is a shift in the world away from corporatism, which would be fundamentally an embracement of a new socio-economic paradigm, open-source will remain at the fringes. At the moment the attention of the masses is fully captured and the corridors of information are under increasing control.
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osanna@lemmy.vg · 29 pts · 21d
stoy@lemmy.zip · 19 pts · 21d
I don't think the feddiverse will ever be mainstream, it is too confusing for most people.
Even I, an IT guy who has been here for about three years, am having a hard time understanding how the instances interact.
osanna@lemmy.vg · 14 pts · 21d
username_1@discuss.tchncs.de · -12 pts · 21d
Dead? Because Lemmy is dead. The only life here is bots reposting from Reddit. And I am talking about big themes like politics. Anything more "niche" isn't even dead, it is completely non-existing.
hexagonwin@lemmy.today · 17 pts · 21d
i think you subscribe to the wrong comms. i hardly see any reddit reposts.
Sharkticon@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 21d
I just straight don't believe this.
Jajcus@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 21d
I have blocked one account and most reddit reposts dissapeared for me.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 21d
They hated the truth. It's not dead if you like Linux and star wars. If you have any other interests, there's a dead community for that!
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 21d
Work Refirm, Folk Punk, Gardening, Stupid Questions, Chicago, Bicycling, Dad Jokes, all of these have active communities
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 21d
My mistake, Lemmy's got it all! I hear c/antiques is bumpin'!
Jajcus@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 21d
Reddit has much more activity and content, yes, but recently it feels more dead to me, not what it used to be. Now it feels like a very bland mix of the same posts again and again. Especially the main feed. The algorithms, bots and moderation policy made it into somethin much less appealing than it used to be. On Lemmy there is much less content but I find it interesting more often.
blimpkit@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 21d
username_1@discuss.tchncs.de · -3 pts · 21d
Depends on what do you want. Narrow-themed forums for specialists are still here. But if you want a single point for overall news\fun things then yes, Reddit is the only option.
KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de · 25 pts · 21d
It is underrated, and I'd love to see more people knowing about alternatives to big tech companies and services, I also hope it never happens. Reddit is full of annoying, rude trolls and dipshits. I am glad Lemmy has a pretty polite userbase.
madcaesar@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 21d
It's a dilemma... We need more users... But doing so will also bring in more dipshit and organizations astroturfing content.
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 21d
Do we really need more users though? Lemmy is like original Reddit right now which is much better IMO.
plaztek@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 21d
The current userbase is fine if you like to discuss Linux, Star Trek, politics, or memes. It's absolutely not large enough for any topic that's even somewhat niche.
victorz@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 21d
Surpass as in number of users, no. Outlive, I sure hope so.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 11 pts · 21d
Thankfully, no.
ChojinDSL@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 21d
No, because the average person is either unaware of it, or doesn't care about the reasons for using it.
Also with Reddit, it's a simple central place to go. No need to find a specific lemmy instance with which to register first.
TaeKwonDoh@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 21d
Doesn't have to. What would we accomplish by getting bigger than that dump, anyway?
mcSlibinas@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 21d
Who cares about reddit? CEO of reddit will kill it one way or another.
supermurs@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 21d
I don't think it will surpass Reddit but also it doesn't really even have to.
zxqwas@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 21d
No. Roughly same reason Linux has not surpassed windows on desktop.
Yet here I am. I use Arch btw.
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 21d
No, I think it is more probable that reddit will fall below thanks to enshittification.
osanna@lemmy.vg · 2 pts · 21d
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 21d
Wouldn’t the net effect of that, mean the answer to the OP’s questions is yes?
chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 21d
That is just a reason for "lemmy surpass reddit" to happen, not a way it doesn't happen
Emi@ani.social · 3 pts · 21d
Sadly no, unless getting into it gets much much easier. If you show fediverse to a Normie and tell them to choose an instance they'll probably just give up. Too many choices. Same with Linux distros. Im quite computer savy and took me a while to figure it out, not that its hard but its just something different from the other stuff. But over all I love it here, its simpler. I just wish there wouldnt be so much politics and just memes. Idk how to block it all cuz there's still political memes in shitposts so I just assume its part of it and can't fully get rid of it. But thats everywhere I guess.
Creat@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 21d
There is absolutely no chance for that, no.
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch · 2 pts · 21d
Leaving this community because the constant Reddit talk is so draining. Who fucking cares?
glimse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
What, you don't like dating someone who constantly talks about their ex?
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 21d
Nope
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 21d
Not unless reddit makes some major mistake in design/style/process like digg did.
robotmonsterplanet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
In terms of how much I look at each site, it recently has. Reddit has a higher percentage of rubbish than I can be bothered with now.
Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
It's inevitable that reddit will die or become some bot only limbo. Users gotta go somewhere. Subtract the ones that have had enough and leave social media altogether and sprinkle the remainder across 10 or so minor sites. That's what will happen. For one of those sites to become the next reddit - some site is going to have to make a big noise and attract a lot of attention. Could it be Lemmy? Maybe.
Danika7@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
Reddit is riddled with chatbots, and so are all other social media platforms. What's needed right now is a few new sites without any chatbots at all. Hopefully, real soon, some people will create some that will be entirely chatbot free 🙏✅✨
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 21d
I don't see what is stopping the bots invading Lemmy too.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
you both realize that there's hundreds of bots already on here, right?
Cowbee@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 21d
Not nearly as frequently as on Reddit, largely because there's little to no advertising on Lemmy.
robotmonsterplanet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 21d
MrOtingocni@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 21d
Maybe, but only in the sense that reddit collapses in on itself in a decade from mass enshitification and is replaced by the next big capital backed platform.
Unless there is a shift in the world away from corporatism, which would be fundamentally an embracement of a new socio-economic paradigm, open-source will remain at the fringes. At the moment the attention of the masses is fully captured and the corridors of information are under increasing control.