What are your thoughts on the Lemmy ecosystem?

I’ve been trying it out for the last week. I have my own opinions, but I’d like to hear others and see if we have common ideas on what is good/bad/indifferent about the Lemmy ecosystem.

  • DiabolicalBird
    61·
    2 months ago

    I’m guessing that filtering helps make it nicer, I see way more nasty and extreme shit on Lemmy than I ever did on Reddit. I want to like Lemmy, but I can’t recommend it to anyone I know because of how toxic the base experience has been.

    May I ask what you filtered out to make it seem like “the people are much nicer” on a day to day basis? Genuine question, not sarcasm.

    • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
      2·
      2 months ago

      Same as I did when using reddit. I add a filter almost every time I see something that I feel like doesn’t belong on my feed. Comment sections are also filtered on the app I use.

      I can screenshot and dm you my list of filters, if you’d like. I would prefer not posting them publicly

      • DiabolicalBird
        2·
        2 months ago

        If you could that would help give me a place to start. My worry is how fast the content pool might shrink, can you DM me the worst offenders? The main thing that bugs me is the frequent calls for political violence from people I’m not sure have ever touched grass.

        • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
          1·
          2 months ago

          Yez I can, I’ll send you a few. My preemptive apologies for the delay, I have a busy day today

    • LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 months ago

      For me, I blocked the political subs and it helped a lot. But idk what content is bothering you. Are you looking at local to lemmy.ca? Idk anything about that instance. Lemmy.world seems pretty chill, it has the reputation of being the most mainstream instance

      • DiabolicalBird
        1·
        2 months ago

        I typically browse All as Lemmy is pretty small and content feels limited. What surprised me the most was how often I see casual calls for violence and mass murder. Though as you mentioned, blocking political subs would probably help.

        • LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 months ago

          Yeah I remember getting in argument with someone who suggested violence/intimidation against everyone who committed the crime of…wait for it… driving a Cybertruck

          • DiabolicalBird
            2·
            2 months ago

            I can’t fathom the mind of someone that cares that much about how someone else gets around…