• @[email protected]
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    49 months ago

    it’s made me learn to figure out a lot of things on my own instead of making Reddit posts asking for help. I do wish some of the more niche communities I followed were more active on here though. but overall it’s business as usual, same concept different app. except now my friends call the links I share “weird websites” because voyager can’t copy URLs as your host instance.

    • @j4k3OP
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      49 months ago

      You may not see the same communities, but I have been surprised to see a lot of similar expert types are present here if you can find the right place to ask.

      Like I have asked about Linux kernel code regarding the CPU scheduler and gotten good results here too. I miss stuff like Amateur Telescope Making (ATMing), some Maker niches, and people sharing more electronics projects on the grass roots side. Like I etch circuit boards and like to reverse engineer hardware. I like those peripheral projects that popped up and pushed me to get back into a project or start something new. But, I haven’t been doing those projects myself and wonder if most of the hobby community has kinda moved on as well.

      The only reason I have thought about checking out reddit is for the AI community stuff. There are too many negative people here for the kinds of stuff I play with and no depth of engagement when I do post. There are a few great people, and several researchers but not the hobby like constructive dynamic I need. However I have not visited reddit a single time since June 9th.

      What do you feel is missing?

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        29 months ago

        well, for niche communities I moreso meant hobby stuff rather than questions haha. for example, russian is my second language but there isn’t really a community here for that. I’m also into anime and like seeing anime collectables, of which the main anime communities are pretty dead (though I try to interact with them) and there really isn’t a community for the latter.

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      29 months ago

      I do wish some of the more niche communities I followed were more active on here though

      This. I have a few communities on Reddit that I loved browsing that seem to be a lot more niche and quiet here than what I was used to. Would be nice to have them here as well.