I don’t remember what caused the Voat’s origin, except it involved Reddit HQ. And then it went under in 2020.
What’s different about this time and with Lemmy to make it a feasible alternative to Reddit? Is it random chance?
I don’t remember what caused the Voat’s origin, except it involved Reddit HQ. And then it went under in 2020.
What’s different about this time and with Lemmy to make it a feasible alternative to Reddit? Is it random chance?
The main difference is that there was basically no reason to leave Reddit for an alternative. Yes, there was speculation that something bad might happen, but everyone stayed on Reddit.
This time there are major reasons to leave, and there are plenty of content creators who are willing to use Lemmy (and have already jumped ship).
Time will tell, and if Lemmy is still this active in 3 months we’ll know it has staying power, even if it’s for a more niche audience. But I know I’ve been having more fun on Lemmy over the past week or two than I did on Reddit for the past year or so.