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This seems like a good place so far tbh

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[–] TheSpookiestUser@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I scrambled, shredded, and then deleted my Reddit account after getting my data request back. I'm done with that place because I can only see it going downhill from here - site will only get more enshittified over time, this was the tipping point.

[–] Orionza@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago

There are only two subreddits I'm checking right now. One will be defunct when reddit shuts down that app. The other is a gaming subreddit where I'm not going to get the kind of discourse here that is there (yet). I can use their forums but...I like simplicity these days and having everything in one place is just easier.

[–] chokidar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I already have. I deleted all my Reddit posts and comments and deleted my account the other day. I'm all on the Lemmy train now.

I didn't remove my Reddit account yet, but I stopped using it as soon as I tried Lemmy. As I expected, it's not perfect, it still needs some love on the technical side, but people and content are already here. I'm pretty happy with my feed so far. I can only see it grow and getting better, but I guess we'll find out how the fight with spam bots will be.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

from my phone, i only have access to lemmy. in browser i access both, 50/50. there are 10 or so subs that i frequent on reddit, the rest i'm here. it's hard to let that account go because i put energy into building it and it's 10+ years old. i've been using it to track my journey in life. was planning on aggregating the data.

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

I’m on lemmy a lot but not all the communities that I frequent on Reddit moved or have enough people over at lemmy.

[–] shectabeni@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Definitely. I don't plan on downloading the official Reddit app anytime soon and for years I have been more of a lurker on Reddit but I am trying to break that and participate more on Lemmy. Really enjoying it so far.

[–] mysoulishome@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Pretty much

[–] thmnwlf@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago

jesssir, deleted all my reddit accs

[–] 0Xero0@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've already deleted all of my posts and edited the comments to "FUCK YOU u/spez". I didn't delete the account because the little cunt has a reputation for editing user's comments, I'm just gonna mass edit them from time to time to be sure.

I even changed out the email with an alias one literally saying "fuckyouspez@..." and that fucker hasn't banned me yet.

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[–] jinx@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm an old lady and I'm trying, it's a little hard to navigate though, so I would say I spend less time here than I did Reddit, but I am 10 days fully clean from Reddit after a month of weaning. I've also started getting up and moving around more throughout my work day and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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[–] Sentau@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

Both yes and no. Yes the time I used to spend browsing reddit is now spent using lemmy. But the experience is totally different in lemmy. I am a much more active part of the community here whereas I was a lurker at reddit

[–] Quentinp@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Yes i have basically replaced Reddit at this point, other than if google search comes up with something I need.

[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

I've basically left reddit for good. There's some thing I miss there but in general Lemmy fills that void enough that I don't have the urge to go back anymore. If I end up scrolling less because of smaller amount of content then good.

[–] s0q@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The community reddit had was really good. I hope it is replicated here. I wonder is there is a way to transfer some of the reddit data here?

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[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

It's a good 95% because I uninstalled the app. Lemmy has a lot of potential, and that's worth it.

[–] dvdnet90@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

not yet. because Lemmy is still quite small tbh. But, the thing is Since Reddit new API policy starts, my Reddit home feed filled with spam,bots and double posts from many subs. So, if this problem overwhelms my home feed. I might move to Lemmy permanently.

[–] counselwolf@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Currently going back and forth because there are still some subreddits that don't have an active community.

Hopefully, soon most if not all niche I follow will have a dedicated community here.

Also, still waiting for a better mobile client (excited for boost for lemmy and relay for lemmy).

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[–] kyden@l.cackl.io 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep. I didn't bother installing the normal Reddit app but still needed something to read when all I've got is my phone. Lemmy looks promising.

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[–] WHATaDEMAGE@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

Yepp, waiting for the new Sync app but really liking it here so far.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I only come to Reddit to check the status of my data takeout request and use teddit to check out /r/modcoord and /r/redditalternatives though they're winding down. Migration complete, after 3 years.

[–] Sev@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago

On mobile absolutely, the past few days has seen a considerable amount of activity bump up. I am logged in on a new lurker account on reddit, but that's only for wrestling news and a podcast sub of mine. Fuck All.

[–] Chewbacca48@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago

Yes, deleted my Reddit account

[–] OatmealAC@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Can't enjoy browsing Reddit on mobile without RiF, and won't use Reddit on PC at all anymore out of principle.

long live lemmy

[–] Calania@feddit.nu 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have tried to but am currently using both although I only use reddit on my computer at home. Sadly I find that the content just isn't here. Sure there's a lot of tech and gaming stuff but if you aren't interested in that then there isn't all that much else

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[–] sma3in@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

no doubt. fuck reddit

[–] babetoduarte@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just made the change, and I'm pleasantly surprised. Spent a bit of time looking for similar communities to the ones I subscribed to on reddit, and it's starting to feel like home again.

Probably will keep my reddit account handy, but I look forward to only consulting reddit when I must. For everything else, Lemmy seems to have everything I'm looking for!

[–] Laffytaffer@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I browse Lemmy almost exclusively, but adding "reddit" to the end of a Google search is still the easiest way to solve issues I'm looking up.

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'm more of a Carl guy, but Lenny will do.

Seriously, I can see this becoming a full replacement if users continue to migrate. Once Sync for Lemmy is out I will definitely be using that for my bored moments. For now, patched Reddit Sync is still working, so I'm still using it while I can.

That said, Reddit feels dead to me. Browsing now is absolutely not the same as before. As far as I'm concerned they committed suicide.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I mostly have by now, had to look for community analogues of the subreddits most important to me and create communties that I missed on lemmy. On Reddit I was mostly lurking around but here I actually have the motivation to post and manage communities, since I this is an open and decentralized platform.

[–] febra@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep. The Reddit app I’ve been using no longer works so that’s where it ends. I actually stopped using Reddit two weeks before the change even took place because I knew I’d need time to readapt and get away from the platform. I’m glad I did that. I haven’t opened it since.

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[–] Grungeehamster@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'm in the process... Since they destroyed RiF, I've been going to the old Reddit website but it's just not the same anymore. I've been resisting downloading the Reddit app due to what they've done to the community but it's not easy.

Lemmy is nice and all but I find it confusing as it shows several communities (some with 0 MAU and some with plenty) whenever I search for it. I'm excited for the future of this one and the Mastodon one but they're just not as polished as their more established counterparts.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

A few of my communities have not migrated at all, so I check back there occasionally.

[–] green_dot@le.fduck.net 5 points 2 years ago

Yes. Reddit is only checked for about 2-3 subreddits, but I'm not checking it daily. Lemmy and Mastodon are my new best friends.

Yes. 100%. Tinkering with my own lenny instance for me and my friends atm. Once "Sync for Lenny" drops ill bring them all aboard so its a smooth experience for the non-tech users. Also this is my first test post form my lenny instance! All hail LENNY!!

[–] FujiTive@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yup girldick, I replaced Reddit with Lemmy and I'm happy!

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I've abandoned reddit.. just hoping that them nsfw subreddits come over too..

[–] icyboyy@lemmy.icyserver.eu 5 points 2 years ago

No, for the time. I like the idea but i see a lot of issues that hopefully get fixed in the future. For example the existence of 5 communities with the same name. Where do I join? it makes things more inconvenient. Finding communities is hard without 3rd party websites. If I search on my instance for a community that is on a different one I would like it to be shown as a search result and not having to get the URL and paste it in. Time will hopefully fix all these problems and Ill invest some time of my own to add features to this platform.

[–] upt@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I am slowly, over the long term. I am still glancing and reading some of the reddit subs that haven't made the move, but I figure over time they'll eventually migrate away. One day I probably won't even look anymore and will have forgotten about Reddit completely.

Now that I’ve got an app on my phone, 100%. Reddit is just an ad platform these days. It’s sad.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yep, thats the plan anyways. I believe in free speech and, as a former Apollo and Joey user, I have zero tolerance for bullshit companies whose entire goal is to turn my words into training tools for AI in their pursuit of a multi billion dollar IPO.

If they want me back, they can pay me.

That being said, its looking like this transition may take awhile. Im not even sure if my ev, worldnews and other subs exist here yet.

But, its exciting times! Reminds me of the first time I posted to slashdot news back in 1999 and reddit back in 2012.

Edit - I also have a mastadon account, Salty Muskrat can eat it too.

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