As a corporate entity Reddit had much more liability to worry about and more to lose.
Part of the appeal of the fediverse is that any of us anywhere can run an instance with different stakes, applicable laws, etc.
Without having to worry about profit, conversations can flourish.
As a new GM this is huge, thanks!
Everyone seems to recommend easy mode, which is a free one shot with pregens available on drivethru RPG.
It has streamlined rules, a gig, and stat blocks and a GM guide. I haven't run it yet but I'm in a similar boat as you and have read through it, excited to run it with my group!
Fuck I just accidentally spoiled the score of the Jays/Sox game for myself lol
I think it would actually be pretty cool if somehow you could link configured subreddits that people have saved or subscribed to into a search for Lemmy communities.
Obviously we want to minimize time that distracts you from the Lemmy version, but I do think it would help people pivot into Lemmy communities away from their favorite subreddits.
So what's the tldw
I largely agree with you, there's already redundant subreddits and such.
But I think when we're trying to capture a ton of Reddit users, anything that represents a hurdle to new user adoption is a concern. That goes double for things that are intrinsic to the Fediverse that aren't intuitive to new users like myself.
Which of the following would you most prefer? A: a puppy, B: a pretty flower from your sweetie, or C: a large properly formatted data file?