Here is my notes from using Lemmy:

  • There is core limitations on Lemmy which cannot be fixed even on the long term( for example finding communities via search. Results from .world is very different from the result that your instance fetch, no ability to upload media with the same ease and speed of Reddit,…etc);
  • Herd mentality is very deep on Lemmy, compared to other social media websites;
  • People seem to take disagreements in opinions personally, which is weird on it’s own;
  • Lemmy users would like to have a working cancel culture so much that they would have no problem deepthroating a dick to get it;
  • Lemmy users and with them Digg 2.0 users, hate with passion anyone who criticize their platform and is ready to go against logic to defend it;
  • Lemmy Admins and moderators seem to have a control fetish: on Reddit, it was very normal and easy to me to reach out to a mod to restore my posts or to explain himself and even discuss and change rules or reverse discussions. Yes there was some of them who also had control fetish, but in the communities which I used to use that was kind of rare. Meanwhile here there is no modbox functionality which complicates talking with mods;
  • Some Lemmy users seem to be easy to obsessive over things.

I feel there needs to be disclaimer on Lemmy servers/introduction page to warn people about negativity on the platform, but I don’t think it will ever happen.

About moderation, I feel the only outcome that will happen is bad moderation (IMO) will keep happening on the platform till either the servers hosting communities go down or till the mod become inactive.

On a side note it feels like a lot of Lemmy servers are suffering financially and might close soon, while Lemmy developers did not even try to help them by implementing third party upload functionality(Imgbb, catbox, imgur,…etc) in the app and the web front end to lighten the load on the server admins. Right now most Lemmy servers I know of are protected by Cloudflare and pictures uploaded on some servers don’t open natively(you need to click it as a normal link and pass cloudflare verification to see image).

It’s what it’s here. but I just wanted to lay out what I think about Lemmy culture, moderation and software.

Edit:

More proof for my point:

  • Nelots@piefed.zipEnglish
    74·
    2 months ago

    OP, you upload AI slop and crop out artists names every time you post. If you want a community that appreciates your actions, you could not be further from that place. I’m glad you feel unwelcome here, because to many of us, you are. Please go back to reddit.

  • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    2 months ago

    I feel there needs to be disclaimer on Lemmy servers/introduction page to warn people about negativity on the platform, but I don’t think it will ever happen.

    or you know, follow the damn community rules so your posts don’t get deleted.

  • eru@mouse.chitanda.moeEnglish
    261·
    2 months ago

    Lemmy Admins and moderators seem to have a control fetish

    have you considered the reason for this may be your posts and takes are just shit?

    • TORFdot0@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      He did lead off with he enjoyed Reddit. The Lemmy corner of the fediverse is a very different culture than today’s Reddit (although I think it feels just like 2012 Reddit).

      If a new users were to be outside these norms on Lemmy (such as a AI slop enjoyer or Windows 11 user) then it would probably feel hostile.

      I guess the question would be for OP, are you willing to stick around and possibly change some of Lemmy’s culture, your own mind, or possibly both? Or are you just looking for a corporate approved hivemind echo chamber clone of Reddit?

      Not that this place can’t be an echo chamber, but federation prevents that so much more than on Reddit. Lemmy has no financial incentive to push an agenda or rhetoric; it’s all grassroots

  • Skavau@piefed.socialEnglish
    251·
    2 months ago

    On a side note it feels like a lot of Lemmy servers are suffering financially and might close soon

    What ones exactly?

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
    20·
    2 months ago

    no ability to upload media with the same ease and speed of Reddit

    I can just paste an image or whatever directly into a comment field and it’s automatically uploaded and linked. For new posts, it’s drag-and-drop right onto the browser. This might be instance-specific, but what functionality were you hoping for?

    • Beep@lemmus.orgBannedOPEnglish
      324·
      2 months ago

      The current limitations:

      • You can’t keep it in uncompressed format(like PNG for example);
      • You can’t upload big pictures;
      • Depending on the server it might take moderate to large amount of time to upload pictures;
      • You can’t upload videos and GIFs.

      It might seem like minor problems, but it still causes a friction, compared to uploading to Reddit.

      • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
        20·
        2 months ago

        These are mostly issues created by the fact that lemmy is run via self-hosting on limited hardware, rather than being run by a company with a $2 billion in annual revenue. Personally I think it’s a small price to pay to not be on Reddit.

      • Sir. Haxalot@nord.pubEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Most of those sounds like limitations of your home instance. PieFed has no problem handling PNGs and upload size / time would depend on the instance settings (and hosting I suppose).

        You’re right about the last one though, video upload support could be a lot better, but I don’t think GIFs should be an issue (unless they’re massive)

  • Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    212·
    2 months ago

    All I hear is “Waaa waaaa waaaa!”.

    This post belongs in powertrippingbastards, not here.

    You’re an adult (presumably).

    Follow the rules or get bent. 🤷

    • Ech@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      2 months ago

      Oh, they made a post there too and got equally called out. They are desperately looking for someone to validate their bullshit.

  • username_1@programming.devEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    Well, yes, but how is all that differs from Reddit? I see Lemmy as an exact copy of Reddit, but with more accessible API and fewer moderators. And fewer people, of course, too. Oh, and lags. All servers, except for some big ones, lag.

  • dkppunk@piefed.socialEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    I actually have been digging Lemmy a lot more than Reddit. I love that I can tag users to remember things about them. You have earned the tag “Dillhole who AIs artists names away”. Thank you for your service (not really, you’re a still a dillhole).

      • dkppunk@piefed.socialEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        You’re very welcome! I’m not a big fan of blocking too much here unless someone is truly abhorrent. The tagging feature is a nice substitute.

  • Zedstrian@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    There is core limitations on Lemmy which cannot be fixed even on the long term( for example finding communities via search. Results from .world is very different from the result that your instance fetch

    Lemmy Federate is designed to overcome this limitation through automated community federation.

    no ability to upload media with the same ease and speed of Reddit,…etc)

    This depends on the frontend or app you choose to use. Most Lemmy apps support in-app media uploads.

    Herd mentality is very deep on Lemmy, compared to other social media websites

    Herd mentality is just as much of a problem of Reddit; there’s just more users there, so more ‘herds’ are able to form.

    Lemmy users would like to have a working cancel culture so much that they would have no problem deepthroating a dick to get it

    Grouping all Lemmy users together falsely assumes they all share the same opinions and blocking preferences. In any case, instances attract users by tailored moderation practices; users should join the instance that best matches their preferences. While some viewpoints—such as those promoting fascism, transphobia, or racism—are generally unwelcome across major instances, a certain baseline is needed in civilized society to have discussions in which no one is excluded on the basis of who they are.

    About moderation, I feel the only outcome that will happen is bad moderation (IMO) will keep happening on the platform till either the servers hosting communities go down or till the mod become inactive.

    A very broad generalization about a wide array of moderators and rules across communities, but if you don’t like the way a community or instance is run, just block it and move on. I gladly block all of lemmy.ml and my All feed is better for it.

    On a side note it feels like a lot of Lemmy servers are suffering financially and might close soon,

    What gives that impression? While donating towards server costs is important, and a handful of notable instances such as lemm.ee have closed, most instances seem to be doing fine.

    while Lemmy developers did not even try to help them by implementing third party upload functionality(Imgbox, catbox, imgur,…etc) in the app and the web front end to lighten the load on the server admins.

    Have you tried alternative frontends and/or apps? The default Lemmy frontend is known to be simplistic in comparison and should be considered more of a reference implementation than anything.

    Ultimately, the Threadiverse is still relatively small and will hopefully continue to improve as Lemmy, Piefed, and Mbin are developed further. All of the core features of Reddit are present, without the commercialization that has left it degraded.

  • Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    All these points you mentioned are easily found on Reddit too.

    Ahh I think this is an April Fools Day prank