Last night, I finally made the switch from Reddit to Lemmy. Honestly it was something I should have done a long time ago. I’d been hearing about Lemmy for a while, but I kept brushing it off because it seemed complicated or too niche or too techy. But after one too many encounters with power-hungry mods, desperate upvote chasers, and a flood of obvious bots, I hit my breaking point. I actually ended up learning more about Lemmy from people venting on Reddit itself, which was kind of ironic!!

I set up an account here, took a last look around Reddit, and bailed. Reddit used to feel like a genuine community, but now it’s just a money-hungry platform, clearly trying to squeeze out every dollar as it spirals down. Lemmy might be new to me, but at least here, it feels like voices still matter. I know you guys already know this, but I want to throw it out there: You all are right!

    • I Voted For GoldwaterOP
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      11 hours ago

      I am very NOT left; I just started a Trump community. But it’s cool, I’m prepared for the hate. I appreciate the smaller vibes though, so I’m sticking around.

      • @[email protected]
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        3310 hours ago

        I mean. How do I put it nicely.

        You’re supporting a man who said “all disabled people should just die”. I’m not saying Harris is great or you need to support her. But as a disabled person it’s shocking how people don’t care.

        • @AquaTofana
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          21 hour ago

          Anyone who is not an able-bodied straight white Christian male with money should be concerned about this user’s viewpoints.

        • I Voted For GoldwaterOP
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          ? I’ve never said that. My username references Barry Goldwater. Old-school republican, more of how libertarians r today tho.

            • I Voted For GoldwaterOP
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              is that a lemmy thing or reddit reference? I don’t do a lot of pop culture stuff sorry

              • SatansMaggotyCumFart
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                511 hours ago

                You should check out Politics Unfiltered.

                It’s a politics sub open to all types of political leanings and it’s under new management now because the previous mod was a tool.

                  • @WrenFeathers
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                    49 hours ago

                    Definitely check that out if you can, I am the new mod that replaced the tool that ran it. And while I completely disagree with your stance and support for Trump, unlike the previous mod- I will welcome any discussion/debate provided you simply follows the new rules of the page!