Mostly here to kill time. Big fan of open source game engine recreations/source ports, firmware modding, Linux, and gaming in general.

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Cake day: July 22nd, 2023

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  • Upvote:

    • I can tell some effort/thought went into the post/comment

    • It contributes to the correct community

    • Is somewhat original

    Downvote:

    • It doesn’t belong in the community

    • Is spam

    • Post/comment is rude or contains unnecessarily offensive material

    • It’s a Reddit’ism such as commenting “This” below something they agree with

    Neither:

    • It’s a hot take I don’t agree with

    • It’s been posted several times (including cross-posts because I typically sort by all)



    1. Lemmy is now a real alternative. When reddit imploded Lemmy wasn’t fully set up to take advantage of the exodus, so a lot of users came over to the fediverse and gave up right away. There were no phone apps, the user interface was rudimentary, and communities weren’t yet alive. Next time reddit screws up in a high profile way, and they will screw up, the fediverse will be ready.

    I definitely think having mobile apps is an essential step. I was looking at alternative platforms such as Raddle.me but using a mobile browser was an extra hurdle (similar to using the official Reddit app) that kept me from regularly checking in.

    1. Lemmy has way more potential than reddit. Reddit’s leadership has always been incompetent and slow at fixing problems. The fediverse has been very responsive to user feedback in comparison.

    I could see this causing issues later. We’ve already seen issues arise with some instances using the .ml domain or not being updated immediately.

    Defederation is another beast all together. Most of an instance might be fine but a few problematic communities could create problems leading to arguments and, as much as I hate the term, drama.