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I am theoretically switching over from Reddit to Lemmy. Finding myself spending more time on Lemmy than on Reddit. Maybe it's because I am limited to using the desktop and can't aimlessly browse Reddit on my iPhone. Of late, the only subreddits I cared for were on sports and their matchday threads and r/watches. I found myself aimlessly browsing through r/AskReddit and asking and answering pointless questions.

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[–] Noreia 128 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I deleted my reddit apps and decided to not use it anymore, so yeah, I am only on Lemmy now using it on desktop and on phone I use jerboa for lemmy

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Same. Deleted accounts, uninstalled app, installed Jerboa, and replaced the bookmark with my instance.

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[–] primevandal 83 points 2 years ago (6 children)

i have not been back since the blackout started.

[–] damirK 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 67 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I gave up Reddit 100% the day the blackout started, so by default… yes. Way more time on Lemmy. As someone that isn’t on these sites that much of the time, I like Lemmy way better since I can actually contribute and have conversations. On Reddit I’m only ever replying to a post once there are a thousand replies already and it’s always buried. Here it’s much easier to chat.

I was thinking about setting up an instance to help me learn some more development stuff and practice my Terraform use, or maybe build an iOS app to learn Swift in my spare time… but I don’t really have spare time, so those things have a 99.9% chance of not happening haha.

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[–] SpaceNoodle 62 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Last week I switched from 100% reddit / 0% Lemmy to 0% reddit / 100% Lemmy overnight.

Fuck /u/spez

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[–] skrttskrtt911 51 points 2 years ago

I quit using Reddit entirely when the blackout started. I didn't immediately jump all in to Lemmy, but I've found myself checking in more often and staying on the site for longer periods of time as it continues growing

[–] baascus 45 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’ve not touched Reddit since the blackout started, and I won’t be going back.

Fuck u/spez

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've quit reddit 100%. I was a little bit addicted, so I used the blackout as a way to quit cold turkey. Lemmy kind of scratches the itch, enough that I don't go back to Reddit, but I don't spend as much time here as I did there. I'm counting that as a good thing

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I stopped using Reddit when the boycott started and don't plan on going back(went back to add nonsense to my old comments). Hoping to see a larger migration as well.

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[–] MadWorks 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm enjoying doomscrolling through the drama on Reddit but I'm enjoying the community over here more. I know the inevitable it's coming (RIF user) but now it's a much less bitter pill to swallow.

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[–] 0485919158191 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

99% time on Lemmy, 1% on Reddit telling people to migrate to Lemmy.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I vehemently refuse to support Reddit in any way. I deleted all my accounts and apps. When google answers my question with a Reddit link I access it through the way back machine.

Reddit has proven time and again that it is anti community and that it will stop at nothing to satisfy their greed. Anyone who understands the dynamics at play and still drives traffic to them is proving that the masses can be manipulated to go along with anything

[–] Cha0zz 30 points 2 years ago (14 children)

I am mainly a mobile user. Unfortunately the Lemmy apps are still pretty limited. Despite that I refuse to use Reddit from now on even though I find myself often opening Apollo (muscle memory I guess), I always close it immediately. Really hoping the lemmy apps improve as I see a lot of potential.

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[–] kerplunk 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Though this is my first post over here, uninstalled RIF on the 12th (after buying premium as a thanks for the last decade of using that great app) and haven't been back to reddit since.

There are certainly plenty of subs I miss and things aren't all rosy here yet, but I refuse to ever go to reddit again. They brought me from a 4hr/day, decade long happy reddit user to a complete boycott overnight. Amazing business acumen.

[–] MrPoopyButthole 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You know its just amazing to find all the people with actual strong positive personalities here on Lemmy. People who wouldn't go back out of principle. I hope it stays this way for a while.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Oh definitely. I've been on a continuous Lemmy/kbin binge since Friday. This place is way more enjoyable than reddit because:

  • Your voice matters. People actually upvote and reply!
  • There is no karma! One less thing to obsess over (though you can see how many posts/comments a user has made).
  • The content is much more interesting and reminiscent of the early days of Reddit.
  • Maybe I'm too nerdy but I like how clean the site is.
  • There is absolutely zero commercial interest across the entire lemmyverse and it's awesome. You can talk to actual people and have fun!
  • It feels magical that there are all these different Lemmy and kbin servers and you can see people from 10 instances talking to each other in the same thread.
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I moved here with the intention to stay. I just use reddit to promote Lemmy now.

[–] ItsYourBoyHalo 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

"Hello, sir. Have you ever heard of our lord and savior Lemmy?"

[–] bappity 16 points 2 years ago

now lemmy tell you

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[–] JohnnyDread 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd use Lemmy more if half the content wasn't about Reddit.

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[–] BuckWylde 23 points 2 years ago

I've abandoned Reddit ever since a couple days before the blackout and it's been really nice. It feels refreshing to be part of what seems to be an upcoming community.

[–] fucking_polite 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm constantly making a conscious effort to avoid going back to reddit. It's not been easy, as it was my most used app maybe after youtube, but I've succeed so far. Last december I deleted my twitter account I created back in 2009. It hurt a bit, but I survived and found a nice place on a Mastodon instance. My reddit account is 11 years old, and I'll be deleting it too, soon. It'll hurt too, I know, but I'll survive too. Lemmy is my new home.

[–] AnAverageSnoot 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Full time Lemmy, using Jerboa app on my phone and just lemmy.world on desktop. Haven't gone back to Reddit other than vote for the funny polls to reopen subs.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I made an account on both kbin.social and Lemmy and use jerboa to browse Lemmy on mobile.

I haven't been on reddit in a week, and have deleted my account so on the occasions that I do end up there I won't be adding to their content or participating.

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[–] Ataraxia 21 points 2 years ago

Haven't been back to reddit, no

[–] AhismaMiasma 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I haven't touched Reddit since June 11th, never going back.

I had been using RiF for over 10 years.

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[–] kayaven 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For sure. I hereby consider Reddit to have died, along with the 3rd party app that I used to view it with. (RIP Boost, you will be missed 🚀)

From now on, only Lemmy exists to me and I've fully replaced it, partially out of spite.

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[–] Zansacu 20 points 2 years ago

I deleted everything Reddit related and haven't been there since. I even avoid Reddit related search results.

[–] jasparagus 20 points 2 years ago

I've basically made the switch 100%, and I'm finding myself a lot more active on here so far. Everything I've posted in any given community has resulted in a lot more friendly discussion here than it tended to on Reddit... honestly, so far this feels a lot better lol.

[–] possiblylinux127 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The only time I've spent on reddit is to convince mods and users to make the switch to lemmy

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[–] Mohkia 20 points 2 years ago

I am proud of myself! Haven't touch reddit since the 11th! I am free! Ahahahahaha! Ahem. For real though It feels good to break the habit. Course I replaced one addiction. With another by landing over here. Oh well. That is how it goes I suppose.

[–] HorseFD 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m spending much more time here now that I am spending at reddit. I’m hoping for another big influx of users (and therefore content) on July 1.

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[–] Daisychan 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm about 40% Reddit and 60% lemmy/kbin right now. Once my Reddit app of choice (Relay) dies, I'll probably be here 100%

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

On lemmy or kbin I try to be more active to increase the user engagement 😎

[–] Pixlbabble 18 points 2 years ago

I have, 7 days clean off Reddit.

[–] archy 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I stopped using reddit since day 1 of going dark. Sometimes Google redirects me there so I have to find other results. Jerboa for Android is a great experience - spending most of the social media time here

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[–] Presi300 16 points 2 years ago (17 children)

I made a lemmy account today, as I found out that all of the subreddits I'm a part of hava (at least for now) migrated to lemmy. But I've been pretty much no time on reddit recently so idk...

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[–] nightscout 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have almost completely stopped using Reddit (and I was a huge Redditor for about 12 years). Since it was first released as a beta, I have only used Apollo. With that option soon gone, I decided it was just best to cut Reddit ties and switch over. Lemmy is not Reddit (yet), but I think once there are some decent third-party apps, it definitely has serious potential.

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[–] confluence 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I'm currently enjoying Lemmy through Jerboa on Android!

EDIT: I'm now also using WefWef, which is virtually indistinguishable from Apollo. I've never used Apollo though so I'm getting still getting used to it, but I like it!

I can't seem to find a way to edit comments on it, though... So I here am back on Jerboa 😅

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[–] Pixlbabble 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] Smokeless7048 15 points 2 years ago

Yea, I spend 90% of my time on Lemmy, and it's been really fun seeing it grow so quickly.

Most of my recent posts on Reddit have been mod actions, or pumping Lemmy.

[–] MrCenny 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I only use reddit when looking at the current blackout and api situation. I am also sharing the word of lemmy and the fediverse to users who don't know what it is. But i no longer browse trough reddit, only on lemmy. More specifically the jerboa app on Android.

[–] Drinkoffee 15 points 2 years ago

One day I used to browse Reddit. Basically next day I switched to Lemmy / Kbin.
I only arrive to reddit when the search engine gives me what I'm looking for over there. No regrets. It is valuable info that deserved to be consumed. When I make effort to create valuable info I now create it in federated media.

[–] rangerzenith 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pretty much done with reddit for the time being if not for ever. Been on Lemmy as a filler for my fix.

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[–] nadram 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Yup. I was using the official app and I just went cold turkey on reddit. Now just on lemmy. I used the jerboa app for a few days but it's slow and I get a timeout toast anytime I do anything, so instead I installed the lemmy.world PWA

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[–] psycho_driver 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

10 year reddit user just shy of 150k post karma and I've left and won't be going back. I fucking hate capitalist bullshit. There's trying to make a sustainable company and then there's abject greed.

That and reddit caught a bad case of the dumbs 5+ years ago that it just can't shake.

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