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.

  • fucking_polite@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • BuckWylde@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • jasparagus@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • MadWorks@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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.

  • Mohkia@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • Noreia@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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

  • kayaven@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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.

  • HorseFD@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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.

    • intelati@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I’m sitting at like 95% Lemmy/3% Reddit is fun/2% oops I opened a tab of Reddit by default

      I need to clear the history

    • ___hulk@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Ditto. Don’t want to be a part of it anymore. It might not make much difference to them, but it makes a bunch to me, and that’s all that matters.

  • finn@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

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

    Fuck u/spez

      • finn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        The Mlem app is getting pretty good. I’m running a new branch this evening with some new gestures added and it’s clear that they’re moving towards Apollo clone. Or maybe Apollo+! Either way, it’s moving in the right direction.

  • Cha0zz@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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.

    • deejay4am@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Mlem and Memmy are having big updates everyday. Stick Apollo in a folder somewhere and replace the icon in its old position with one of those.

      Mlem scrolls like Apollo used to but it doesn’t have dark mode. Memmy has dark mode and swipe gestures but the feed is huge comparatively. Both receiving almost daily updates.

      (You need TestFlight from the Apple App Store since both apps are in beta)

    • MattTheProgrammer@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Please forgive me for doling out unsolicited advice. You may find it more beneficial to subscribe to communities and then browse your subscribed by default (it’s in settings). The difficulty at this time is going to be getting engagement in the communities and getting people who would normally post elsewhere to also post here.