People complaining about reddit should not be mocked (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by pH3ra@lemmy.ml to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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I've been using Lemmy for more than a year now and in the last month I noticed this tendency to dunk on people that complain and make memes about reddit.
Let me get this straight: I agree with the sacred commandment "thou shall not compare the two platforms", because Lemmy is trying to be its own thing and the comparison keeps holding back this process.
But people that bring reddit up are usually new users that are angry with it and the just found a new platform where they can express this anger. They just need to vent for a second until their frustration is gone.
And you dunking on them is the same as if you were dunking on your friend who's angry they got fired because that's a topic you already heard.

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[-] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It must be a mix of both. You must know the rules before authority can enforce them.
Are you familiar with the concept of "The Eternal September"?
If you're interested in the internet early history have a read (I find it fascinating), otherwise TL:DR: when there is an overwhelming wave of inexperienced new users, it becomes nearly impossible to educate all of them.
That's where individuals become the key of communication with these new members.

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