I loved the old-style forums that were around before digg and Reddit largely took over their role. Today, Lemmy is the closest thing I’ve found to the same type of culture and tighter-knit community I felt on the older forums. Finding Lemmy has completely stripped any desire for me to want to use Reddit again as the culture there feels like it is constantly working to suck my soul out through my eyeballs.
While I understand everyone has different preferences than me, I also wonder why Lemmy users continue to frequent anything but the smaller, niche subreddits. Reddit feels as if it has been decaying for a long time and there is little substance left on the wider site, while Lemmy doesn’t feel this way.
So what keeps you going back?
Is it hate-scrolling? Is it niche subs? Do you feel differently about the cultures of Reddit and Lemmy?
Please help me understand.
I use reddit for getting quick information for things like veganism, linux, and technology. And for going on the communist subreddits like genzedong, the deprogram, r/communism, etc. (Going to r/communism feels like going to an abandoned temple with a feel of melancholy) and for things like memes and shitposts
I look for info occasionally too, but just do a search and include Reddit. Aside from finding the info, I don’t bother logging in or going deeper into the site.
It’s helpful for tech issues, but most of those posts are over 10 years old.