It reminds me a little of the old internet. I like how relatively small it feels, and that people post content for the sake of the content, not to promote themselves. I haven’t found my usual corners yet, the ones I used to hang out in on older platforms, but I figure that’s just a matter of time. I’m not super nostalgic for the old internet or anything, but it’s nice to find at least a hint of something human-centered somewhere.

I hope it doesn’t fall apart and that it keeps growing.

I was skeptical when I switched to Linux, but then I ditched Windows on my dual boot for good. It was a hugely positive experience, and it really felt like freedom. I’m hoping this will be the same.

And don’t be mad at me if I act totally clueless here sometimes 'cause all that is new to me.

  • mad_lentil@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Welcome!

    Also, tbh if you make a new community for something you want to see, and post to it maybe once every couple days, your people will eventually find it.

    It takes a bit of upfront work to prime the pump, but eventually you’ll find a steady little stream of posts just start to appear.

    It almost feels like it’s addressed to you when it happens, like oh! Someone posted in my community! And it’s something new to me! It’s a real treat.

  • Toga77@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    5 hours ago

    Welcome!

    Just like reddit, there can be a ton of downers and doomers.

    Just ignore them.

    Lemmy’s been great for the couple years I’ve been using it.

  • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    8 hours ago

    Your corners may not exist here, that’s ok, you just gotta make them. Some folks round here have done a great job of it already with their corners

  • Kaity A@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    25·
    19 hours ago

    Remember to thank all the community moderators and admins that tirelessly take the spammy, horrible and bot posts out to the trash for us, so we can have this nice space without being overrun by the trash!

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    16 hours ago

    Welcome.

    I’ve been here for four years and I love it. No ads. No AI. Human moderation.

    I donate a few bucks to my instances monthly and I’d recommend you do the same. Keeps things nice.

  • we is doomed!@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    20 hours ago

    It’s a lot quieter, so feel free to contribute or… it stays quiet :)

    Lemmy is only one part of the Fediverse, Mastodon is there as well

    look around and enjoy

  • willprove@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    17 hours ago

    I love it too. I really feel that this will be the future of the internet. Public non-commercial spaces to just interact. That’s what i love the internet for.

    The incentive structures of the major platforms made me feel awful before i understood what made them so grating. I thought i hated social media but what i really hated was attention media.

    I also have a sort of fetish for minimal utilitarian design that lemmy specifically scratches. It just feels and looks so good. The interface exists purely for what it is supposed to do and nothing more.

  • whaleross@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    19 hours ago

    Welcome! Bring a friend. Bring another… No, on second thought, one is enough. No need to get crowded.

  • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    19 hours ago

    Welcome! That’s what they do here, build up your expectations and then…BOOM!..call you a stupid-head for saying things. Just kidding. Have fun. Also, lots of users here provide me with lots to learn. There are bad apples for sure but so far they are not spoiling the bunch.