I think it’s a boon that we’re a tiny fraction of Reddit’s size. Reddit is something like 30+ million MAUs and Lemmy dropped recently from 62k to ~50k. We’re a grain of sand compared to Reddit, and I think the community is better for it.

Lemmy isn’t really a Reddit alternative. We’re too small to have niche thriving communities, and depend 100% on sorting your feed by “all” or “local” to get new content. What’s nice is it feels like one close knit community vs closed off micro communities inside of subreddits.

I get exposed to more things this way oddly enough- viewing content I normally wouldn’t in favor of my smaller selection of subreddits. People are more polite, more informative, and far more original with their comments.

Keep on doing your thing, everyone! We’re building something different here.

  • Vrabielley 🪶@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    It’s wild to see people on the fediverse complain about a lack of algorithms. Like, honey, that’s a feature. People are so used to being exploited that they crave it. Sad.

    • Evergreen5970@beehaw.orgEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      I’m so pleased about this feature and would be discouraged if Lemmy and Kbin implement an algorithm for everyone in a way you can’t turn off.

    • pjhenry1216@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’ve seen people complain that Mastodon doesn’t offer curated accounts to follow. Like, yeah, I wish more content creators were on it (not totally related) and be able to find those that are (this is “the problem” people have) , but I don’t want some feedback loop of creators just gaming the system to start trending, etc. Mastodon doesn’t amplify anyone over anyone else. You can argue maybe having a lot of followers can amplify your message, but only if they each boost your message individually.

      Long story short and without the rambling rant, I agree with you and am surprised when folks complain. Honestly I just don’t think they have taken the time to realize the downside.

      • Vrabielley 🪶@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Why do people need to follow content creators everywhere? Just watch them on YouTube or Twitch and leave it there. These people don’t care about you at all.

    • synae[he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Personally I like algorithms if they are up front and honest about it, and I can understand the inputs and ranking used, at least at a high level.

      The closest I can think of (though theirs is far from perfect and I certainly won’t come to their defense) is Spotify’s. Like- yes, I want more of this sort of thing, but group this sort of thing with its similar stuff, so when I want something completely different, I can click a different playlist or “radio” mix.

      Given the open nature of lemmy, etc, I’d expect this to eventually exist if only because us nerds like making stuff. And the “no algorithm” version will still be there.

        • synae[he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Heh, as a general term, yes- it’s sort of in my job description as a programmer ;)

          But I definitely recognize how they can be used for evil contributing to the downfall of our society and life on earth, and therefore the general reasons people don’t like them.