I never told anyone I used Reddit, but I've def told many about Lemmy (within my foss propaganda I regularly administer upon the unsuspecting, if need be at the urinals).

(Still won't ever share my username, I don't like people like that)

[–] Monstrosity@lemm.ee 29 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I started using Reddit in 2008 (kill me). One of the of the defining traits of the site at the time was the fact everything was anonymous. It was considered taboo to expose your Reddit persona to your irl circles. Hell, I still don't have an email associated with my Reddit account.

It's been interesting, and a little tragic, to watch that attitude erode over the years and then see Reddit itself encourage the idea of creating a unique identity to cash in.

Lemmy is way more like the original Reddit & I'll actually admit to using Lemmy, even though no one knows wtf I'm on about.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, was on Reddit almost daily since prob around 2008 too, up till only a bit over two years ago.

The anonymity within one account(name) is great, don't need or want more for interaction online.

It's great for introverted social interaction.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 0 points 3 days ago

Yeah, trying to expose a Lemmy user's IRL identity is a huge taboo in the community

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

(Still won’t ever share my username, I don’t like people like that)

someone in IRL asked me my username once, and I thought it was so weird. Of course, I didn't tell them.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

I one tolk them they can find me as the top poster on r/clopclop

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

We’re concerned about privacy but we’re still posting on these aged accounts… I’ll start anew if you do! :)