I don’t mean to be pessimistic, bit since most subreddits are only going dark for a couple days, the site will basically be back to normal soon. I wonder how many users here are only here because of temporary outrage and not because they actually prefer Lemmy. I’m curious about people’s outlook on this situation.

/s

Edit: Wow this blew up!

Edit 2: Thanks for the gold kind stranger!

Edit 3: RIP my inbox! I can’t believe this made /r/all!

Edit 4: We did it Reddit! Lemmy!

    • Pain@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      It’s not always better but you need a minimum number of user base to discuss things. I follow subreddits like r/soccer where a lot of discussions take place among fans of different clubs. If there’s only 10-15 people discussing it, I might have to stick with reddit :/

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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        2 years ago

        In such a large sub such as /r/soccer, there must be multiple fascinating discussions and commentary. But ask yourself: are you actually participating in the discussion, or merely observing it?

        Yes you can write a comment somewhere high up and hope to get a reply, but your voice is a drop in a sea of endless fans.

        In a smaller community, the discussion might not be so top level, but you are forced to think and actively engage more