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/r/BuyFromEU: "Let's settle the Reddit alternative discussion: Lemmy doesn't need to โ€œbeat Redditโ€, it needs to feel effortless" (old.reddit.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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[โ€“] 66 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I just left reddit and registered lemmy. Did it all on a train ride. It felt pretty easy. Had to search two things: which app do I use for lemmy? And: how do I register for lemmy? Other than that: effortless.

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  • [โ€“] 34 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Welcome!

    I hate to say it though, but Lemmy.ml is a sketchy instance. So there is a point to it not being as easy as it should beโ€”it's hard to see the pitfall of the instance run by the developers being a Russia friendly mess.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Same, also, which instance? I know that the whole idea is that it kinda doesnโ€™t matter, but still itโ€™s nice to have a big instance. And it would be amazing having an easy resource to list the biggest communities. But all in all it was a 5 min thing, search for the Reddit equivalent of my most communities and letโ€™s go :)

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  • [โ€“] 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    If you want a big instance I recommend switching to something like lemmy.zip.

    Lemmy.ml unfortunately has very questionable moderation. I'm thrilled you guys are here, but the fact that you ended up on that instance is proof that we have ways to go as a platform.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Recommending lemmy.zip itself is problematic because it's blocking UK users.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Ah, right.

    I guess it does prove the point that there is still friction in instance selection. I guess I can partly sympathize with those who get so overwhelmed at this point that they just decide it's all too difficult. People are not used to making their own choices any more.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 6 months ago

    The good news is instance hopping is pretty easy. I've already done it twice now.

    The "It's like email" comparison is cliche for the Fediverse at this point, but it really is. Most people are gonna switch eventually for some reason or another.

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