This is my first post on here, just navigating a new platform, I like all the little communities, so fun

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    3 months ago

    I was about to go have a nap, as it’s waaaay too early for me on a Saturday, but I just wanted to wish you welcome, and I hope you enjoy your stay.

    PS: The community you’re posting this on may not be the correct place for this, as it’s more oriented towards things regarding the sh.itjust.works instance, but I don’t think it matters too much.

    • daveB@sh.itjust.worksOP
      6·
      3 months ago

      Ya I wasn’t sure which one to pick, this server said it was solar powered I think so I thought that was cool. It popped up with a list of a few to pick from. I’m on Vancouver Island and am exploring the Fediverse apps. I’m enjoying Pixelfed so far.

  • verity_kindle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    Hey Dave, I like how our little niche communities are all connected to each other, it’s like a prairie dog town. You can pop your head up anywhere and meet other little dogs! Glad you popped up here! IMHO, this instance is the most welcoming, when you’re new to an interest group/niche, shitizens reach out and explain how federation works, lore, etc. Big hearts.

  • TTH4P@lemm.ee
    6·
    3 months ago

    Welcome! I came here from reddit about a year and a half ago and never looked back. I hope you find Lemmy flexible and real and we meet your needs. :)

    • Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      The only thing I miss about reddit are the large, academic subject specific subs, that tightly moderate their subs to make sure that as many of the posts/answers are from accredited people, or that the post seems to check out when they look the subject up. r/askhistorians for example.

      • TTH4P@lemm.ee
        3·
        3 months ago

        We are working on it, maybe it’s not that big yet, but we also aren’t invaded by ads, bots, and censorship in the same way reddit is.

          • TTH4P@lemm.ee
            2·
            3 months ago

            I think it depends on the community/topic, but I find that people are generally posting and commenting in good faith and provide sources up front or of asked to.

        • Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          I think it is less that, and more that establishing a large enough body of experts requires a very large audience to pull from, and on top of that it took years, and lots of work, to get them established, and working correctly, so it will be very difficult to move.

      • lagoon8622@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        Well but also I miss like r/gme_meltdown too. And the sportsball stuff but I know most don’t care about that around here

        • Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          Unfortunately I stopped going to reddit for sports info before I left. I just kept running into increasingly toxic people, over what is such a low stakes subject. It wasn’t just reddit, I also gave up on televised sports because watching sports feels like I am watching ads that are occasionally broken up by bumps of sports. Even friends who are WAY more into sports have pretty much given up on watching them. Also, the way that sports is handled across streaming platforms I find enraging.

  • Kory@lemmy.ml
    5·
    3 months ago

    Hello! Glad you’re enjoying it, always happy to see new people around.