This truly is Reddit’s successor.

  • @[email protected]
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    221 year ago

    i think accessibility is why lemmy has such an “Old Internet” vibe to it. there are probably a lot of people here that joined reddit over a decade ago (my account turned 11 this year).

    that and, there’s no reason to tie your real identity to your account. i think about the difference between lemmy and mastodon (aside from mastodon being like twitter). i look at mastodon maybe a few times a month, but when i do look at it, i see people using their real identities and posting as if it’s a piece of their professional career

      • awsamation
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        71 year ago

        Not necessarily.

        Something like Facebook is still useful for keeping in touch with extended family and social circles. I may not particularly care about great uncle John, but it’s nice to be aware that he’s in the hospital after a bad fall without that information going through 5 rounds of the telephone game.

        Somewhere like Reddit or the fediverse? I would never want my real identity associated with these accounts. It’s nice to have some anonymity.

          • awsamation
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            111 year ago

            Facebook in specific? Sure.

            But the idea of platform meant for keeping in loose direct contact with your extended family and social group? That has merit.