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[–] AzPsycho 72 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I visit it for a couple of subs that are not active on here. For the most part it feels the same. I never really cared for the karma system, gold, etc. So switching to Lemmy for me was more about just trying to find a place not being bombarded by ads, bots, and corporate policies.

I think reddit will survive the Exodus of users simply because Twitter is so badly managed that reddit may actually supplant it for a while. However, the drive to monetize all aspects of our lives is actually getting some push back from users so Lemmy may continue to grow in the next few years.

The biggest issues facing Lemmy isn't content though. It's ease of adoption.

[–] Shotgun_Alice 52 points 1 year ago (11 children)

God yes the ads, I just hate how every corner of our existence is being filled with ads. And if it's not an official ad or "sponsored post" it's someone trying to sell stickers on their Etsy or a t shirt bot spamming all and every subreddit. I just really hope those sort of things don't invade here.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (9 children)

If you have been using an adblocker for years and turn it off for a moment, you really see how fucking bad it has become. It's almost like a dystopian movie.

[–] 2MnyDcksOnThDncFlr 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use DNS black holes, adblockers, and I host all of my own media content. I rarely, if ever, see ads.

I will just stop viewing content if I have to go back to watching ads, it's that simple. I can't do it.

I can't even watch TV with my parents on the Tivo anymore. Even fast forwarding through the ads is tedious and makes me angry.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same. I consider anything I pay for adblock services an investment in my health.

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