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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I used to check the front page at least once every day, and occassionally check specific subreddits. Now I don't look at reddit unless theres some drama, like mods getting purged, then I'd go there and enjoy the drama. Occasionally there will be questions that only reddit has the answer to so I have to reluctantly use it. I got my uBlock Origin ready to kill all the ads. That shitty website will not get a cent out of me.

What about you? Do you still use reddit?

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[-] pieplot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly yes, at first I really thought Lemmy could replace it but the content is just bad on Lemmy’s all. The platform is good, but when 60% of posts are shitty memes or shitpost it just kills it for me. I still browse Lemmy almost every day, but I really feel like we spoiled the momentum we had a few weeks ago.

[-] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 1 points 1 year ago

Why are you using "All" use "Subscribed" for a much better experience.

[-] Cpo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Totally off reddit. I have seamlessly replaced one with the other.

[-] Pmmeyourtoaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The Lemmy apps are fine, but I've been disappointed in the quality of Lemmy posts and discussion. It's too many memes, not enough good quality thoughts, discussion, content, community. It's unfortunate. Wanted this to be the place I die.

[-] AbyssalChord@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Roughly a month on Lemmy now and the habitually visit of Reddit completely faded out. Lemmy replaced Reddit without any compromises for me. I'm also trying to establish a Bass-guitar related Community here, so there's a bigger investment for me to get things going here.

[-] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree. I'm not getting nearly as much content over here, but I don't miss it at all. I didn't realize how much of my time on reddit was spent "hate-reading". It has totally transformed the way I use the internet; I almost never commented on reddit.

Lemmy has been an absolute revelation for me. I was so lucky to find it early on and I want to share this experience so others can have the same happiness. Just waiting for the developers to iron things out first before I try to recruit my normie friends 😅

[-] stepanzak@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 1 year ago

Only when I search for something and there is a result from reddit, I read that and only that one. Otherwise, no.

[-] TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net 1 points 1 year ago

Nope, and I even stop searching for episode discussions on TV shows because most of it is on reddit.

[-] lacarsi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but I've realised that I go in less and less.

[-] Boromir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I return for some very specific subreddits, but each day less and less.

[-] Tiritibambix@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Got a couple niche subs I still check once in a while. Otherwise I don't read reddit anymore nor do I comment and vote.

[-] leanleft@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

reddit is a source of information. (fact).
but i logged out and will not be going back.

[-] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Not really since RIF is RIP. I do miss some extra content from niche communities, but I'm hoping Lemmy will grow enough to fill those gaps. Reddit was also a big news source, but I'll be hitting other news outlets until Lemmy gets there too.

Here's hoping Lemmy will be able to scratch my various music and art itches enough. No interest in going back to reddit these days though. The site I knew and loved over the last decade+ is no more. It's sucked seeing it devolve over the years. Feels a lot like when everyone's mom got facebook.

[-] fische_stix@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Only when a search engine points me to a very obviously correct and well worded answer to a tech problem. I don't log in.

If I do a Google search and a Reddit thread comes up with relevant info or discussion, I’ll check it out but I have completely stopped browsing and interacting with it.

[-] GobsImage@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Nein. I'm done. Ish. If I search for something and the answer happens to be in a reddit post, blahblah.

[-] cdipierr@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

It is wild/infuriating how difficult it is to avoid Reddit in search results. It feels like we've really let the value of the internet just accrue in one place.

[-] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Add -site:reddit.com

[-] BlackSpasmodic@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago

Only if a search sends me there and other links aren't giving me what I need

[-] Hairyblue@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago

Nope. No interest.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 year ago

I had a web result that the result I was looking for was on Reddit. I guess that's technically using it, but I wasn't logged in and didn't touch anything. It still counts as a visitor though, and I'm disappointed in that.

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