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One of the absolute best features of lemmy is that everyone is simply allowed to post. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/general@lemmy.world

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automod filters made reddit an absolute nightmare. pouring my heart out on the depression sub and getting it removed because it didn't have 300 characters or it was image post saturday or god knows what. you basically just don't get to post on any sizable sub

before it was at least a lottery! post, see if people will like it! but now you can't even get a post through!

there are 50 automod filters on everything, forbidden words or topics, perfectly good questions cast away to megathreads no one reads!

it's a dire, awful landscape, and really terrible user experience, having something on your chest and wanting to post, but oh hey this won't be posted until our 'mod team' 'reviews' it. isn't that what voting is for? please stop treating me like a spambot or troll by default!

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[–] Lufia@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was on Reddit for over 10 years, but I had less than 10 posts. There were many times I'd miss that it was image only day, or my post would be grouped into some category that wasn't allowed, even though I never thought it would fit that category. I have social anxiety so when my post wouldn't make it through, I'd feel like an idiot for not understanding the rules.

I developed this habit where I type out a post and then never submit it. I've been trying to break the habit for a few years now. Lemmy needs more activity, so I at least try to comment every once in a while to add conversation. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to make my own posts again.

[–] August27th@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your post! I don't know how many times I wrote a response on Reddit out, and then thought to myself "I don't need the hassle" and then just deleted it; I totally relate.

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