But there’s not many current users over there to answer them. If you still have a reddit account and are willing to help some folks out, please consider doing so!

  • Meldrik@lemmy.wtfEnglish
    882·
    6 months ago

    “I’m very tech-savvy, but I don’t understand how the Fediverse work” - Then continues to write FUD… I’m so tired lol

    • Blaze (he/him)@feddit.orgEnglish
      551·
      6 months ago

      If Pixelfed can reach 186k monthly active users in a week thanks to IG users, than I’m really not sure how tech savvy that person is indeed

        • SolacefromSilence@fedia.io
          202·
          6 months ago

          Is it though? No one waited around and avoided email because they weren’t sure which provider to use. Just make an account and go… if you hear or see other features that you want, then move.

          • Eggyhead@lemmings.worldEnglish
            6·
            6 months ago

            Some instances filter which content comes through, which might concern some people. And email services offer different features these days, so people might assume the same of fediverse instances as long as we’re drawing that comparison.

            • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              I can’t see downvotes and a lemmy.world admin threatened banning me for my half of a sarcastic spat.

              Instances definitely matter.

          • r.EndTimes@lemm.eeEnglish
            3·
            6 months ago

            they dont know it works like email tho, thats the initial hangup, also it already has issues like lemmyworld blocking piracy instances

          • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
            3·
            6 months ago

            No, but a ton of people got AOL and Prodigy email addresses at first because they got an email address with their account.

            • r.EndTimes@lemm.eeEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              I do think apps should default to lemmee or shitjustworks and then have an option for more savvy user to pick something else in the corner rather than giving them the option to pick immediately

          • Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            31·
            6 months ago

            Idk I think the sign up phase could be simpler. A default instance and clear short documentation upon sign up would help. I say this not for me (nerd for 30 years) but just got my partner to switch and they were resistent due to the account creation process. Maybe it’s just the extra dimensions of “picking an instance” but it is a thing and a blocker for engagement.

          • howrar@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            When it came to email, we didn’t care about the system becoming too centralized. They were all run by large companies that had the resources to keep things running for a long time, so no need to consider how long your email will survive. Most people didn’t even know they had options. If someone you know made an aol email, then you also made an aol email. The content you receive is exactly the same regardless of where you sign up. No need to think about who federates with who, or how the instance gets moderated. Email is email.

          • r.EndTimes@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            6 months ago

            I slightly prefer mlem even tho its similar, arctic is the cleanest with the least issues displaying things imo, at least on iphone

          • RamenJunkie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            I have a question.

            How, if possible, can I log in to say, discuss.online above, with this account.

            Or do I need to make a second account over there.

            I am using the jerboa app at the moment if that helps.

            Also, related, is there a way to just, use my Mastodon account, and drop this one completely?

            • howrar@lemmy.caEnglish
              4·
              6 months ago

              You can’t log in from your lemmy.world account, but you can interact with it through lemmy.world as if you had an account there.

            • DerisionConsulting@lemmy.caEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              How, if possible, can I log in to say, discuss.online above, with this account. Or do I need to make a second account over there.

              You can view/comment/vote on all of the content there while logged into lemmy.world. As an example, you should be able to click this !flipperzero@programming.dev and participate there. or !AskUSA@discuss.online.

              Also, related, is there a way to just, use my Mastodon account, and drop this one completely?

              I am not a fan of “microblogging”, so I am not 100% certain. I have seen a lot of posts/comments from Mastodon on lemmy instances, they are the people using hashtags.

              Kbin and Mbin are Lemmy-like systems that also hooks into microblogging much easier, so you might be able to do a one account thing there much easier.

              Again, not certain because microblogging is not my jam.

              • RamenJunkie@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                6 months ago

                It seems you can’t interact using Mastodon, but you can follow Lemmy with Mastodon. Mostly just wasn’t sure because in some ways the Fediverse seems more connected and more into the idea of “follow everywhere”, but also it seems like its not quite at “one account everywhere.”

          • howrar@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            6 months ago

            Reddit has a recommendation algorithm to do most of that work for you.

    • spaduf@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      18·
      6 months ago

      Generally, I don’t believe it’s actually an issue with complication. There’s just a resistance to change. That said there’s still significant onus on those invested in the fediverse to make sure It Just Workstm

    • forrgott@lemm.eeEnglish
      181·
      6 months ago

      Wow, that’s a dumb argument. I don’t have the slightest clue how it works, but I’m here!

      • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        12·
        6 months ago

        IKR.

        Call me a gatekeeper but it’s not secret arcane knowledge for a privileged few.

        You just sign up the same way you’ve done anything ever.

  • shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    29·
    6 months ago

    I appreciate folks making the effort to help over there. I nuked my 12-year-old account and try not to give them any additional traffic, but onboarding new folks is probably one of the best arguments for activity there

    • spaduf@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      11·
      6 months ago

      My personal view on this is Dansup absolutely suffers from the instinct of not open sourcing stuff until it’s fairly late in the stage of being an MVP, but I think that’s largely because he’s learning these technologies as he goes and is afraid of criticism on that front. Personally, however, I do not think it is the case that he does not believe in the Open Source project. I also trust him when he says he’s working towards a nonprofit to distribute the load. It seems his first steps are to get funding via kickstarter to quit his job, and then I imagine organizing a nonprofit structure is next.

      • asudox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        6·
        6 months ago

        As the author said in the website, saying a platform is open source when you haven’t even released the source is nothing but wrong. And that is not the only thing he has done it seems.

        I personally can’t take his apologies seriously after his cocky harassments.

    • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldEnglish
      7·
      6 months ago

      Many of the points are bullshit and that’s without even having any context, it’s evident from the posts themselves.

      Like the part where he allegedly “threatened legal action” - all he was saying is that outside fedi/oss that would mean a legal action, sounds like pointing out the advantages of oss/fedi, not threatening a legal action.

    • Fizz@lemmy.nzEnglish
      6·
      6 months ago

      I would urge you to re-read that and scrutinize the claims because I do not think that should ruin your view of Dan. Think about the claims and ask your self if you really care about those points.

      That letter comes off as extremely pathetic. The guy is human. Nothing said there was crazy or rude or worth canceling support for a over. None of the nitpicked points had nearly enough evidence or context for people to make a judgement. The presentation was extremely bias and borderline untrue.

      For example “I am also in talks with @hazy! to join our team” is not an official offer to join the team. Yet this letter presents it as a set in stone offer that Dan went back on for unjustified reasons. Dan gave his reasons why the offer fell through and if he is to be believed (and if he isnt) then the negotiations fell through and thats normal and ok.

      Another example. This letter says Dan is so mean to his fellow fedi devs calling them rats. Then shows 3 instances of Dan clearly responding to attacks against him. Why can these “fellow” fedi devs attack dan but Dan cannot defend himself? The comments for Dan were unbelievably tame. He does not call fedi devs rats he calls some of the people attacking him rats. There is a big difference there.

      I would push back on any example in that doc (except the open source one) because they all seem very stupid.

      People start these projects as a hobby and users expect higher than corporate level professionalism its insane. You want people to be human but you dogpile anyone who acts human.

      • asudox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Well, you seem to be right. The website’s points (especially some) are very exaggerated upon a closer look. That also does make me doubt how true it actually is. But as you said, that open source one is real. So I guess I’ll just revert my view to how it was before. Noone is perfect after all.

      • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Typical infighting with open-source folks. It’s a personality war with nerds. Personally, id ignore the bs drama. Every project has their share.

        Source: I contribute to open source and have absolutely gone nuclear a few times

  • lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    103·
    6 months ago

    Yeah well maybe they should come here. Lol not to be too harsh. What kinda questions are there anyway? More importantly, what questions are there that can’t be answered by “just go on lemmy brah”?

  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
    61·
    6 months ago

    Can people even make semi anon accounts for reddit anymore. It seems unless they can finger print you and associate your account to real ID, they won’t let you post.

    Even if you slip through, the account will get banned within days

    • r.EndTimes@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      I had 3 alts all get banned at once with my main, I commented on the front page with an alt that was supposdely banned. They were all logged into the app tho thats easy enough to notice (it bothers me that they claim I was evading a ban? like id be smart enough to at least use a vpn and not login all my alts into the same app on the same phone if it was for evading a subreddit ban…)

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    Quite unfortunate. I still have my account, but in 2023 I swore never to post or comment on Reddit ever again. Their loss, but I’m happy to welcome anybody to Lemmy that has taken the plunge. I know we need messengers/recruiters to grow, and I’m happy for everyone going there on our behalf, but I am sticking to my vow.

    • r.EndTimes@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      Theres just a niche subrddit for everything, thats its one pro, but then you realize everyones just showing off and gatekeeping or trying to sell you something

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    I feel like the default view should be “All”.

    Also it would be nice to be able to view “All” for a community that shares the same name across all federated instances.