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Be honest, do you still use reddit? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used to check the front page at least once every day, and occassionally check specific subreddits. Now I don't look at reddit unless theres some drama, like mods getting purged, then I'd go there and enjoy the drama. Occasionally there will be questions that only reddit has the answer to so I have to reluctantly use it. I got my uBlock Origin ready to kill all the ads. That shitty website will not get a cent out of me.

What about you? Do you still use reddit?

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[–] deweydecibel 1 points 1 year ago

The response is usually "well they'll never get active if people still use reddit" and it's like...just give it time? Lemmy has to be attractive to the average user first before the niches will grow, and it isn't quite there yet. That's ok. We will get there.

Reddit doesn't need to die today. Lemmy doesn't need to be crowned tomorrow. It's ok to let this transition happen at its own pace. Reddit is going to get progressively worse and chase people out as Lemmy solidifies. The direction is clear.