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What value did you get from Reddit that you hope to realize or expand upon here? (self.lemmyworld)
submitted 2 years ago by mcpheeandme to c/lemmyworld
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For me, it's a few things.

  1. A way to burn time that doesn't feel like a digital sugar rush.

  2. Support, camaraderie, and kindness, primarily from /r/stopdrinking.

  3. Niche stuff, like ideas for local hiking and backpacking trips, propaganda posters, and kayaking info.

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[โ€“] ChillPill 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rebbit was great for troubleshooting tech issues. Subreddits like r/thinkpad r/linux r/homelab etc were very useful it figuring out weird tech issues when google finds nothing useful.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Unsurprisingly, the tech communities are the ones thriving the most here already.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

i feel that this is in no small part due to techy folks feeling more inclined to figure out these federated alternatives. it's still not very intuitive for the average person imo

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Definitely, but I strongly suspect this will be the place to go for tech stuff from now on.

[โ€“] speedycat2014 3 points 2 years ago

I haven't been active in the IT world on years, but as a veteran of Usenet from back in the 90's, I've been enjoying how much this distributed setup feels like that; And in no small part because it's not as easily accessible to the non-techies.

I also feel like the comparison to a "sugar rush" is a good one. Reddit was becoming too much, it was so overrun with bots and trolls. This place feels more sane and less run down.

[โ€“] ChillPill 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When my day job was tech, I learned quickly you either learn as much as quickly as you can or you stagnate and don't get anywhere. Guess thats spilled over to my personal life too.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Iโ€™m a fan of lifelong learning in every aspect of life, I hear you.