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.

  • Noreia@lemmy.world
    39·
    1 year 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

  • bric@lemm.ee
    17·
    1 year ago

    I’ve quit reddit 100%. I was a little bit addicted, so I used the blackout as a way to quit cold turkey. Lemmy kind of scratches the itch, enough that I don’t go back to Reddit, but I don’t spend as much time here as I did there. I’m counting that as a good thing

  • Steve@lemm.ee
    15·
    1 year ago

    I gave up Reddit 100% the day the blackout started, so by default… yes. Way more time on Lemmy. As someone that isn’t on these sites that much of the time, I like Lemmy way better since I can actually contribute and have conversations. On Reddit I’m only ever replying to a post once there are a thousand replies already and it’s always buried. Here it’s much easier to chat.

    I was thinking about setting up an instance to help me learn some more development stuff and practice my Terraform use, or maybe build an iOS app to learn Swift in my spare time… but I don’t really have spare time, so those things have a 99.9% chance of not happening haha.

      • Action Bastard@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Eternal September comes for all sites eventually. Arguably, we’re the first waves of Lemmy’s Eternal September for some folks here.

      • MrEUser@lemmy.ninja
        1·
        1 year ago

        I wonder if that’s the case. You can have an instance of “Technology” at each different Lemmy instance, and all the tech instances won’t be the same. If someone feels like they’re being drowned out they can start another subject instance locally on the lemmy instance they are on. This is good because In over a week I haven’t been able to get any of the instances on lemmy.ml or lemmy.world to complete a subscription. This community has been in “Subscribe pending” for over a week.

    • malloc@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Same, “feel” happier as well. But will reassess in a few weeks lol.

      I usually go back to Reddit to check for updates and the people that are still posting and feeding the Reddit machine are kind of deadass. Almost feels like they are bots.

    • CynicalStoic@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      I have been back but not through the mobile app just to check on a few subreddits that I have not yet been able to find Fediverse community counterparts yet.

      I’ve become mildly obsessed with exploring the Fediverse though and am easily spending more time here.

  • jasparagus@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year 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.

  • finn@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year ago

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

    Fuck u/spez

  • Cha0zz@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year 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.

  • Strolleypoley@kbin.social
    9·
    1 year ago

    I made an account on both kbin.social and Lemmy and use jerboa to browse Lemmy on mobile.

    I haven’t been on reddit in a week, and have deleted my account so on the occasions that I do end up there I won’t be adding to their content or participating.

  • Maphquack@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 year ago

    I went cold turkey on Reddit when my app died yesterday. I haven’t used reddit on desktop since like 2013 so no problem there.

  • ISOmorph@feddit.de
    8·
    1 year ago

    I vehemently refuse to support Reddit in any way. I delted all my accounts and apps. When google answers my question with a reddit link I access it throigh the way back machine.

    Reddit has proven time and again that it is anti community and that it will stop at nothing to satisfy their greed. Anyone who understands the dynamics at play and still drives traffic to them is proving that the masses can be manipulated to go along with anything

  • Manu@feddit.de
    7·
    1 year ago

    I moved here with the intention to stay. I just use reddit to promote Lemmy now.

  • Drinkoffee@lemmy.world
    7·
    1 year ago

    One day I used to browse Reddit. Basically next day I switched to Lemmy / Kbin.
    I only arrive to reddit when the search engine gives me what I’m looking for over there. No regrets. It is valuable info that deserved to be consumed. When I make effort to create valuable info I now create it in federated media.

  • Mohkia@lemmy.world
    7·
    1 year 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.