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Lurked on reddit for years before quitting altogether bc the mobile app was hostile and web was basically gated off. Then was exclusively read-only on Hacker News and Lobsters for a while until I realized I didn't want to think about only tech all day and now I am here.
I think the nice thing about Lemmy for me is the size. It feels active enough that it's not dead but not so big that I feel compelled to just stand and watch on the sidelines.
reddit, and indeed the entire internet, is most active in my off timezone. I would always open a thread with an idea for a reply that ended up being the top 5 comments with a billion updoots.
The fediverse is still small enough that I can drop bombs and have actual discussions that aren't trying to be memes.
Yea some people complain about the lack of content and yes this is slower, but you can actually have a discussion with another human being.
This post is 8 hours old, your reply is 5 hours old.
On reddit, there would be it'd be filled by one liners, puns and various inside jokes.
Joining a thread this late was like casting a bottle to the sea, knowing it'd be lost in the void.