I was just reading this post https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1gmv76n/is_reddit_going_to_remain_the_primary_space_for/ and many barely see the fediverse as an alternative and they seem to have a negative bias towards it. Super ironic when it comes to the self-hosting community. Yes, some instances are problematic, yes, some devs might have had problematic views. But it doesn't really matter when it's federated and FOSS. I think it's clear-cut that the selfhosting community on Lemmy is a perfect alternative to reddit. Why is there such a negative bias?

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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I am pretty sure most people are here for idealogical reasons so lack of things is a nothing burger for them.

Normies only care about ease of use and network effect. Until fediverse brings usability, we aint even compete for the network.

[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Normie here, Lemmy is pretty easy to use imo. I think the transition is happening now kinda like the Internet in the 90s or online dating in the 10's.

Ofc I just got here and I'm using Voyager.

A theory I have is that everyone who hates reddit eventually left leaving the milk bags brains. I was mod of r/mapporncirclejerk and left when I saw my mod queue get exponentially worse. My friend told me it was because the decent people left for Lemmy.

Now I'm mod of !cartographyanarchy@lemm.ee and it's sooooo much easier.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 6 points 5 days ago

I was mod of r/mapporncirclejerk

I used to lurk, thank you for your service 🫡

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Idk I find Lemmy easier to use. I go to Lemmy site -> I use site

I go to reddit -> I get asked to turn of my VPN -> get asked to login -> get asked to download mobile app -> accept cookies -> I finally use site.

Damn reddit is so much easier

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 4 days ago

-> I get asked to turn of my VPN ->

Yes 🐸

secondary reason why i left reddit, they don't respect a person who respects him or her self... not long after i learned that's corpo's MO and that's how i become radicalized linux enjoyer haha

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

@secret300 @sunzu2 Odd, I just use it from Firefox on my desktop. It does want me to accept cookies, that is how websites maintain a login session since otherwise http is a stateless protocol.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

well you need an account to shit post tho...

so you need to log in

if you want to login you will get in VPN bullshit or your browser is hardened. if they can't track you, they essentially don't want you to use their slopware.

but yes, you can read reddit old, that's what people should use when they do research IMHO

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 1 points 1 day ago

@sunzu2 @secret300 @Yingwu Unfortunately, some people, if not held accountable, abuse things and other people.