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

submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 17 hours ago

The userbase. I don't care much for anything else on your list, I think things as they are aren't perfect but I'm ok with it as is. Reddit is the same or worse. But the userbase is different. Less trolls, more tech savvy people, more FOSS. Overall better answers, except on certain niche areas.

Also it's less invasive visually and mentally. Reddit is riddled with ads and links to other posts very much like YouTube has suggested videos on the side. I don't need this information overload. Annoying. I used to be able to control it using Boost for reddit but hey, guess what.

And if I really need to go to Reddit, I do. Nothing stops me from lurking if I want. Occasionally I use it, I think over the last 2 years I've posted like five times on Reddit.

I like being able to choose what I want when I want it.