I remember 2 years ago trying out Lemmy and getting a few laughs about beans and trying not to poop. I thought "this is ok, but I don't think this will ever replace Reddit in my day to day."

But I stuck with it and have come to love and appreciate Lemmy. The number of users has continued to grow and I feel like there's enough content here now that I never feel bored. Plus I feel like even small posts and comments get attention and we're not just screaming into the void.

So happy cake day to all who did the same thing!

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Same, cant believe it was 2 years ago. I was really bummed when it happened.i had been on reddit for almost 15 years at that point.

[–] BluescreenOfDeath@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fucking same.

I deleted my main account once they first came out with the reddit recap, and deleted my replacement when they fucked RIF, never to return.

I still lurk without an account sometimes, but that's all they'll ever get out of me.

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Stealth is a nice app for lurking reddit, feature-rich open source and accountless.

[–] Modest_Toxic@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Or rdx for iPhone users. I use this app daily it’s amazing :) https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/rdx-for-reddit/id6503479190

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

Til, thanks

[–] neatducky@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Oh wow! Never knew this existed!

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I deleted my account before RIF died, as the writing was on the wall. I check Reddit accountless if there is a big news story, but tend to avoid it otherwise.

Honestly I miss (the old) reddit sometimes, but Lemmy has been really enjoyable. My reddit account was getting old anyways, I'd already seen all the content that was reposted every year or so and was just getting annoyed. I absolutely do not miss the aggression of every reddit thread, I feel like we are generally all on the same team here.

I guess that is kind of the downside of Lemmy too - if you're not a very specific type of person, it probably won't appeal to you. And I guess that can sort of result in an echo chamber, although it seems instead of arguing about the left and the right, we argue about the far left and the farther left.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Its true, I occasionally get accused of being a neoliberal, which is an insult to me. :P

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Kind of same, I remember making a login like dropping my bags in an empty apartment like "well this is home now" and my neighbors are trekkies and Linux, as a fan of windows and star wars. Wondering if I could hack it here. Just said fuck it we ball and started posting to try and decorate the place, hoping to be part of the Lemmy that made a difference and gets us noticed among the turmoil.

Seems like we didnt quite make it compared to BlueSky as a reddit/Twitter supplanted, but thats ok, I think in retrospect I've made a fair number of people happy to see my posts, and hope I have at least helped a couple of (mostly) meme communities get either noticed or traction. (Sorry jojokes, I just ran out guys, I didnt want to dig into low effort to keep posting, people deserve some standard of quality)

RiF still lives on my phone, hoping one day I can use it again.

[–] PrinzKasper@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

RiF still lives on my phone, hoping one day I can use it again.

You can patch RIF to use your own API key, and with normal use you won't exceed Reddit's free tier API call limit. I used this guide to patch Relay for Reddit, but it has all the required info for RIF as well:

https://github.com/KobeW50/ReVanced-Documentation/blob/main/Reddit-Client-ID-Guide.md

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 days ago (2 children)

my neighbors are trekkies and Linux, as a fan of windows and star wars

Made this a couple weeks ago for you

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

lol this is how I feel being on Lemmy.ml when instance drama goes down. I was just trying to join Lemmy and this is what was offered at the time! I don't even know what a tankie is! 🤷‍♂️

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That is hilarious, I still don't watch Star Trek but Linux is an absolute Revelation bro! I am totally converted over the last few months!

[–] chad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Same! All my personal computers are running Linux Mint. I even swiped some Linux swag: https://www.hellotux.com/linux

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

It's good enough, and that's really great!

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

Happy cake day!

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

trying not to poop

Why....were you trying not to poop? Or was this a meme I missed? I remember the beans.

Yeah, Lemmy had absolutely been great over the last year. 6-hour Top sorting is absolutely key here.

Is it a one-for-one replacement? No. There are a lot of communities that haven't been able to come over effectively. But the main core communities have and it's been fantastic.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The post has been since deleted, but someone was trying to last three days without pooping.

https://lemm.ee/post/61041432

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

They deleted it! That was absolutely meant for posterity

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

Lol one of the comments was:

first day on lemmy, and this is the shit i see right off the bat. I found my reddit replacement.

I felt exactly the same way

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

To a t!! Happy Lemmy day you glorious nerds!!!

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Took the words out me mouth perfectly