I really love community-driven social media like Reddit. Lemmy feels… too small. I really loved that Reddit let me jump into any niche hobby, and instantly I had a community. Lemmy, you’ll be lucky if that community even exists, and if it does, chances are nobody has posted in ages.

On the other hand, Lemmy is full of political content lately. I’ve basically been doom scrolling everything US election-related, and it’s really starting to take a toll on my mental health.

I know I can filter content. I know I can post and be the change I seek. Yet, it feels like an uphill battle.

Not sure what the point of this is, or if it’s even the right community to vent about this. I just really want to replace Reddit, but I find myself going back more and more (e.g. r/homekit is very active compared to Lemmy version).

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Build Lemmy and they will come!

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

[–] padge@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I get it. I basically have to browse on the everything tab to get enough content, and just block the politics communities because I get enough of that from everywhere else in life. I've been using the lack of content to just ween myself off social media though, rather than go back to Reddit. This is the only "social media app" I have installed on my phone unless you count Discord and YouTube

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

If the BlueSky migration keeps up the pace, I think it will be a good bet that Reddit to Lemmy will be the next big user migration. There's signs it's already started, within the last year I've been here I've seen the community and sub-communities grow significantly and there's been an increase of self-proclaimed converts over the last several months.

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[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Funny cause I reduced my recent reddit usage cause I got tired of the toxic post election political liberal cope

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Post the content and you'll get some engagement. I've posted in niche subs here like Begleris, lockpicking, Balisongs and got engagement. So I don't know what to tell you but to post whatever.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Block FlyingSquid, it improves the community a huge amount.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Do it before they drag you into an argument, lose, then ban you.

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