I thought this was an interesting post and discussion on selfhosted. Thoughts?

Some great points, but it’s nonsense to say r/selfhosted isnt about selfhosting. I’ve learned so much there.

  • ntn888@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    As much as I like the interface and idea of lemmy, I think the content traffic is not enough for me… and keep going back to reddit :/

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      3 days ago

      I spent an unhealthy amount of time on Reddit. Getting bored of Lemmy is a feature, not a bug. Embrace it.

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      2 days ago

      Same. And it’s not just the amount of content.

      The amount of times I’ve had a reply with someone obviously trying to be pedantic and argumentative saying “define common thing” is off the charts.

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      3 days ago

      In some ways that’s a pro for me! I like that Lemmy isn’t endless content that changes when I refresh unlike Reddit. It helps keeps me off my phone XD

      But yeah I can see how that’s a con as well.

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      3 days ago

      That’s simply a matter of numbers. More people = more content, but people can’t seem to get past the fewer content so they don’t join/stay.

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      3 days ago

      It’s likely not as bad as you think. :) It took a bit of adjusting for me realising I didn’t have several endless AskReddit threads a day to scroll through, but for 99% of my usage it’s great here. It’s also nice being able to interact with posts while not being one of the first commenters. I get more interactions here than Reddit. The only things I go to Reddit for are specific subreddits like dashcam videos, but that’s a once a month or perhaps less frequent affair.

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 days ago

        Tbf the quality on Reddit really nosedived.
        I frequented the sysadmin, mildlyinfuriating, homelab, spicypillow (and adjacent), AskMeReddit and some other subreddits.
        The quality in some of the bigger and less moderated spaces is atrocious.
        The most upvoted posts compare with actual spam on Lemmy but they prevail on Reddit.

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          2 days ago

          Yep exactly. I’ve also noticed that a lot of subreddits are also run by mods pushing certain agenda’s, removing anything they don’t agree with. Doesn’t make for a very healthy community.