User Sentiments and Dynamics in the Decentralized Web: Reddit Migration's Impact on Lemmy
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Hello, My name is Thatiany Nunes. I hold a master's degree from the Department of Visual Contents at Dongseo University, South Korea. I would like to invite you to participate in a research survey. This survey is entirely voluntary, and there are no negative consequences if you choose not to participate. If you start the survey, you can always change your mind and stop at any time. All the information gathered will remain strictly confidential and will be used for academic purposes only. If you have any questions about this study please feel free to contact me at [email protected] Purpose of the Study: The aim of this study is to gain understanding of the impact of the Reddit migration on Lemmy and its community. It explores user sentiments, activity, and interaction within the platform, focusing on how the migration has influenced the community environment. What Will You Do? Participants will answer a series of questions related to their experiences and perceptions of the Reddit migration on Lemmy. The survey will include topics such as community interaction, content sharing, and user sentiments. The survey is estimated to take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Risks: No risks or discomfort are anticipated to be associated with your participation in this survey. The questions are designed to gather your opinions and experiences on Lemmy and do not include sensitive or personal topics. However, should you feel uncomfortable answering any question, you have the right to skip it or withdraw from the survey at any time. Possible Benefits: While there may not be direct benefits to you, your participation will contribute to a better understanding of community dynamics on decentralized web platforms, potentially informing future platform developments and user experience improvements. Agreement to Participate: Your participation is completely voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time. To take this survey, you must be at least 18 years old. If you meet these criteria and would like to take the survey, click “Yes” to start.

Hello everyone!

My name is Thatiany Nunes. I hold a master’s degree from the Department of Visual Contents at Dongseo University, South Korea. I am conducting a research study to understand the impact of the Reddit migration on Lemmy and its community dynamics.

Some of you might have already received a private message containing open-ended questions. However, I am now reaching out to extend a warm invitation to the entire community to participate in a short, multiple choice survey. This survey aims to gather your experiences and perceptions of the Reddit migration on Lemmy. It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete, and participation is entirely voluntary. Rest assured, all responses will be kept strictly confidential and will be used solely for academic purposes.

Link to the survey:

https://forms.gle/mZ2DgnxdR5KLJxfA9

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Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Your participation is greatly valued!

  • athos77
    23•1 year ago

    Responded!

    Have you noticed an increase in Lemmy usage since the Reddit migration?

    This probably needs an option for “not applicable”. If someone came in with the migration, it’s hard for them to compare with the Before Times that they weren’t here for. (I had to choose ‘not sure’.)

    Answering questions you didn’t ask:

    1. Did I move from reddit exclusively to Lemmy? No; I’m getting some of my tech needs from ycombinator, meme content from imgur, and I’m also on tildes.

    2. How does your frequency and type of interaction (post, comment, read) on Lemmy compare to your time on reddit? I’m slightly less active on Lemmy than I was on reddit, mostly because some effort is sucked onto yc, imgur and tildes. Anecdotally, I know some people who are less active here because they’re finding less content to interact with; as well as people who are much more active here, because the communities aren’t overrun with bots, trolls, shills, and other people acting in bad faith.

    • radix
      5•1 year ago

      Yeah, I hit “not sure” as well. Maybe this could be mitigated with a reminder within the"have you noticed an increase" question that questions are optional. Or, if you have a way to ignore responses to this question based on responses to “were you here before the migration”, just do that.