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What does make any user who can access and use Reddit choose Lemmy instead? (programming.dev)

submitted 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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In theory as far as I can see Lemmy is heading for Reddit 2.0, which is way worse.

In my eyes, currently:

Mods are abusing their powers, as usual.
Lemmy. World is acting more like a company by day.
Some instances block VPN and Tor.
Federation is kinda of not that perfect right now.
I guarantee that not a single instance will defend their users privacy.

So.. That bring me to my question, Why would anyone who can use Reddit, use Lemmy instead?

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[–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Did you dive in the removals to understand them? They were Tech news posted in the tech community and removed as off topic. Some of them are even posted by other users using different sources.

Was it on !technogy@lemmy.world? Feel free to document the actions on !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com . Alternatively, you can use !technology@lemmy.zip

Are you seriously asking?

Yes. LW still doesn't have ads or AI deals with Google, which Reddit does.

What happens when most instances choose to implement this?

A few instances like lemmy.dbzer0.com are pro-VPNs. Others are pro-Tor. Still, having the option is better than Reddit where you just can't use VPNs and can't use another instance.

Try to use any small instance and try to find communities outside Lemmy. World.

I'm currently on a smaller instance and interact with all LW communities just fine. Still, if you want some non-LW communities

So, it’s accepted in your eyes to have a limited privacy here?

Reddit comments are archived in real time by websites like https://www.reveddit.com/ , that's just due to the nature of a public forum. How would you expect things to work?

[–] creamlike504@jlai.lu 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I appreciate this just as an earnest, non-aggro response.

[–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 2 points 16 hours ago

Thank you for your comment!