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Do your part, try not to lurk! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn't the thing that makes a social media site, it's the engagement

So even if you're used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!

If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they're more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they'll just go back to reddit

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel reminded of the old days of the internet. It is invigorating discovering this Fediverse. Everything feels a lot more engaged than Reddit. I think it may be a good thing if this does not "take off" completely.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm Gen Z and never got to experience the old internet, but I have seen old posts on stuff like Google Groups and mail lists. The fediverse has a similar vibe, and I like it

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

I first got online back in 1995 via dial up. My ISP charged by the minute and using the internet meant hogging the phone line, which my parents weren't too happy with. So how ever long I managed to use the internet back then felt like a privilege.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

What I enjoyed the most about the old web were the portals. There were video game-specific portals, band-specific portals, etc. Portals usually included a forum, a front page with the latest news, and downloadable contents (wallpapers, files, etc). Also, the web was mostly made up of personal websites which all looked different from each other.

Something less talked about is how prevalent viruses and trojans were back then. If you were tech-savvy enough, you could create your own 'trojan' and infect someone with it. The infected computer could then be controlled remotely via client program. Fun times.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

definitely agree, though the way that lemmy isn't overseen by a single entity would likely mitigate some of the negative effects in my opinion. but there's definitely a sweet spot between inactive and dead communities and ones which are too active, in a way i tend to not be a fan of (thinking of mainstream subs like r/funny and r/askreddit's quality drop). in any case though, if an instance you're in gets too mainstream for your liking, you can just hop over to a new, smaller instance/community and join local groups they have there for similar interests ¯\(ツ)/¯

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, I am intrigued how this will turn out. I think I see potential in the federated approach in this regard.