this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2023
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I don't know if you've noticed this, but threads or comments about Lemmy or the Fediverse get downvoted a lot on Reddit and trolls who claim that it's "dogshit" and "not going anywhere" get systematically upvoted.

Some of those trolls get then exposed when you ask them what Lemmy instance they tried and one of them with whom I had a surreal exchange answered with something like "yeah ofc I used Lemmy, this is the instance: join-lemmy.org" πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

It's frustrating that these trolls keep contributing to the big lie that "Lemmy is not ready yet" and that there's "no viable alternative to Reddit".

This and the overwhelming number of comments being "against the mod protests" just prompts me to question whether there isn't some brigading being organized straight from the Reddit HQ.

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[–] XanXic 64 points 2 years ago (5 children)

It's sort of an asshole problem. All the cool people are walking away from Reddit, or at the very least trying to support the blackout/boycott. So all that's left are the chronically online people, apathetic lurkers, and assholes who purposefully don't care. The assholes are now seeming more vocal because all the logical voices are burned out or gone. Provided the good contributors/commenters stay away. Eventually lurkers won't enjoy a ton of pissy comments on everything and look for more interesting discussion to peruse. Then the assholes will just be being assholes to each other, then be like man this place is full of assholes, and go look for a healthier community to be an asshole too because they don't want people who fight back like they do lol.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hey hey hey. I’m chronically online. That’s why I care enough to be here instead of Reddit!

[–] XanXic 3 points 2 years ago

Lol same, I just meant the reddit addicts. Which I am one but I'm here. I'm trying lol

[–] Kroxx 9 points 2 years ago

Honestly it's pretty great this way, lemmy is most of what reddit was to me without all of those problematic groups you mentioned.

[–] BeMoreCareful 6 points 2 years ago

Me who fits into all three of those categories: side-eye.png

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago
[–] Something_Complex 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And it's probably a lot of bits owned by trait to stop the migration

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