I've been trying to figure out if there are fewer bots here. I think there are. If there's any substantive difference between the two that's it.
this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2025
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Smaller communities make a different quality of conversation. What it reminds me of is early Reddit, yes.
We have beans, beef stroganoff, and moths. And people are nicer. I believe that all of this is related.
I dont think we're a bunch of angry 16 year old white boys who worship musk and jbp so no we're not the fucking same
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Much less "trying to be the funniest person in the room" energy
Not the same. More like a second cousin, once removed.
Everyone on Lemmy is a fed.
Alright, wrap it up boys, we've been made
It is the same.
Big communities suck.
Small communities are great if you are part of the in crowd, if not it sucks.
Mods suck.
Admins really suck.
The content is the same, just a day behind.
It is the same.
Yet we scroll and enjoy it.
It's growing one. The dislike of bots and one-liner posts seems like it could actually stick around as a form of etiquette, although it's too early to really say. A lot of readers will remember the poop post a couple years on, too, which counts.
The political bent and heavy tech-orientation are just a reflection of who the early adopters (and devs) are. Ditto for any extra civility or insight on the part of the people posting.
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Reddit is bigger, so it's more diverse and less hateful. But behavioral patterns are the same imo.
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I was going to say "bit of both", but I realise this is complicated by how long I was on Reddit; the culture and experience over there changed over time. I wonder whether the parts of Lemmy that remind me of Reddit are invoking my earlier experiences
I feel like people are nicer to each other on here, but maybe it's just the communities I subscribe to.
On reddit the conservative subs don't allow discussions or debates. On Lemmy the leftist subs don't allow discussions or debates.
Reddit's conservatives were marginally smarter
I've never seen anybody ponder any orbs on reddit
I think it is distinct though I am still sorta new here, I have noticed a lot more tankies as well.