• sweeny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Hell yeah, just got here and am ready boost some engagement! I already like it here, I forgot that being able to see the amount of down votes used to be a thing

      *Looks like I’m the 69th comment here, what a start!

  • andrew@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    This seems like as good a thread as any to make my first post in as a Lemmy user. I’ve been on Reddit since '09, and was on slashdot back in the 90’s. I really am hoping that these new, federated services take off. Onboarding still seems like the biggest hurdle.

    • Weerdo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Its an issue, but Its at least barebones and information dense. Feels like going back 20 years on internet design, with some new things. Its old school and a bit of whiplash even for me. Some younger users are going to have a task getting around at first.

      Not that I would say change it, just an observation and barrier to entry.

      • xyon@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Bare bones and information dense are things I like about it, honestly; crammed with popups about cookies and privacy policies and newsletters and adverts is the nominal experience.

    • constantokra@lemmy.oneEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      After onboarding the interface is kind of rough to figure out. Mostly because the mobile web version isn’t that great, and jerboa also isn’t that great, and they’re different enough that switching back and forth gets you confused. With reddit’s problems, I imagine we’ll see some more client apps and ui improvements show up in the next couple months with the added attention, and that’ll be the end of that. Honestly, I thought it’d be rougher. I do wish I got more replies to my comments though, so i’m trying to make a point to post a bit more than I ordinarily would.

      • Alec@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I don’t have much to say, but here’s a reply anyway! Hope it seems a little less quiet in here.

      • Laplacian@lemmy.mlEnglish
        0·
        2 years ago

        The desktop web interface seems pretty similar to old reddit/rif so I haven’t had that much difficulty with browsing. The fact that I’ll be losing my niche subs is the hardest part of moving entirely to Lemmy though.

        • StringTheory@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          I’m finding a lot of my favorites are appearing on the Fediverse, popping up hour by hour. Sometimes just searching by the sub name is enough to find them, let alone searching by the subject.

        • constantokra@lemmy.oneEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Agreed. I’m quite the nerd, so i’m holding out hope some of my favorite subs will move over.

          • BaroqueInMind@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            If that’s really a problem, why not start the communities here yourselves? Literally nothing and no one is stopping you.

            • constantokra@lemmy.oneEnglish
              2·
              2 years ago

              Lack of time, autism, and anxiety. Not exactly good traits for starting and maintaining a community. And to be honest, interacting at my own pace is OK, but feeling like I had to would be way too socially taxing.

              It’s really not for everyone. I’m not cut out for that. I’m the kind of person who comes along with a weirdly detailed answer to an incredibly niche question. It takes all kinds to have a vibrant community.

  • its4am@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    I apologize in advance as I’m one of the many reddit refugees seeking alternatives. I can’t believe how fast reddit is unraveling and you’d think with u/spez’s recent AMA he would try to placate the community instead of inciting the situation even further. Anyway, Lemmy’s pretty cool so far.

    • Barbarian@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Don’t apologize. All refugees are welcome here. Although… there is one small thing you could do to help. Maybe make an account on a less crowded instance? Too many people see “dev-run” and think “main instance”. We do need to spread out a bit to make this sustainable.

      • kofe@lemmy.mlEnglish
        0·
        2 years ago

        I’m new here, too. How do I switch instances from the mobile app? Edit: I’m using androids jerboa

        • mrmanager@lemmy.todayEnglish
          0·
          2 years ago

          You just add another account under the arrow on the top left side. Then you can switch between the accounts on different instances if you like. But I prefer having one account only on a small instance.

                • mrmanager@lemmy.todayEnglish
                  0·
                  2 years ago

                  Yeah it’s a common problem and I had it too. There was many threads about it. It’s pretty much hidden.

                  Anyway, if you click on the top left hamburger menu in the app, there is a tiny arrow there at the top right. Click it. :)

  • Windshear@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Funny how even the small wave is enough to take down the city 🤣. I hope Lemmy can grow to be my primary time waster. There’ll be downtime and hiccups, but I’m a patient man.

  • Lemuria@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I sure hope Lemmy has good crowd control… as a reddit refugee myself

    • Garrathian@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Well kbin.social and beehaw.org have both gotten the hug of death over the last 25 minutes so that’s fun haha. Might have to hop over to a smaller instance to spread the load out

      • Mike@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I saw admin here say ‘not on this instance’ because it was too difficult to moderate.

        • Puls3@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          I think separate instances are actually perfect for porn, there can be an entire instance dedicated entirely to people’s specific tastes - making that their problem and not ours.