We all know about how Reddit closed-sourced back in 2017 and will be killing off third-party apps this July, what will Lemmy.ml do to avoid facing the same fate? Reddit started off like this (open, aiming for freedom) and it all went downhill from there.
I’ve been on Reddit for over 10 years at this point but I only have a handful of comments and posts there because of the culture there. That being said… the culture here seems very different! I’ve heard some people describe it as a “small town feel.”
Our opinions have always been valid, they just haven’t been welcome. There is certainly a difference between providing feedback on your comment and tearing it to shreds. (My response to your top level comment really was just a +1 bump to what you said)
I’ll also miss some subs I frequented, although it sounds like some subs are going to permanently shut down depending on how the next few weeks go with the API, 3rd party apps, and old.reddit.com
Personally I’m hoping Lemmy grows a little bit more so it has a larger more active community while maintaining that “small town feel.” I could definitely see myself staying here for the long haul if there is enough content and discussions to engage in.
P.S. it’s also cool that Beehaw has downvotes disabled and you can turn off viewing scores altogether in your settings.
This is actually pretty accurate based on the short time I’ve spent here. Honestly, it’s pretty nice.
Thank you for saying this. I guess I needed to hear that. lol. It would be amazing if lemmy grows a bit more - more activity would be nice. That’s my only concern rn, tbh. Hoping we both enjoy our time spent here!