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    I came from reddit due to overt censorship, so yeah. I hope this place gets more populated, reddit definitely has the userbase advantage for now.

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      I’ve been here for a while now. The userbase can be seen as an advantage, but it’s also a negative. Things move so fast in reddit and everyone is just passing by each other. You can have actual conversations here though. It feels more communal.

      I want more users so niche communities can thrive, but I’m also worried about it becoming too much like Reddit has been for a while now.

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        Lemmy is not commercial, so the more fundamental problem will be battling bots, hosting, legal issues, and attracting users from sites that burn cash on advertising and entrapment, probably.

        The community could get toxic, but it’s not going to be stoked from the top, and it’s more escapable.

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      I’m using Boost for Reddit and Boost for Lemmy. The Boost for Reddit app requires several patches to keep working though, which makes it inaccessible for most people.

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        I was using the last version of Boost for reddit, but it completely stopped working a few days ago. Can you link me a guide to do the patches?

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      Boost is why I’m here too :(

      They have a Lemmy client but I haven’t been able to get it to work reliably for me. Which client are you using for lemmy?

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            There is a log in button that is very difficult to notice on the opening page of Voyager. It’s easy to accidentally press “Create a new account” on that screen instead of the login button everybody is looking for.

            Try again and you’ll be able to sign in. You just have not been noticing the button for that :)

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          This place got me to give it a second try (xkcd caused the first like a decade ago).

          Main suggestions: pick a distro on your priorities (starting with arch is a meme for a reason, most people just want a computer that just does what they want easily, Linux can do that nowadays and you’ll have the freedom to mess around with terminal if you want) and keep in mind you may need to do some things a little differently like using a different program, but unless you’re using cad it’s unlikely to be an issue

        • redditfuckingsucks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          I don’t hate windows as much as a normal linux user would tell you, but linux is honestly pretty nice. At least the very popular distros that “just work” with most software you’d need. Obviously if you need something that’s windows only then you’re SOL

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      Basically yes. The alternatives passively become better simply because of the mainstream option becoming worse over time. I think it’s still going too slowly in general but I’m not complaining, better slow than not at all.

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        Better slow than too fast too. Lemmy feels like a nice fairly small community. I’m not sure that’ll continue once it’s the size of Reddit. We’ll get more content and niche communities will be better served though, so there’s pros and cons.

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        Linux isn’t just getting better in comparison because Windows got worse.
        Linux is so much better now than just 10 years ago, it’s absolutely incredible.

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      Not quite… It’s easiest to game on Windows still. I’d love to move to Linux, though. But, alas, this year is not your year still. Crucify me if you wish, but this is the truth. So say a simple gamer that knows more than you do if you’re peddling Linux as the best option in early 2025.

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        What have you been trying to run? I am honestly baffled at the linux gaming possibilities, even outside of Steam. I mean even Star Citizen “runs” on linux. (lol)

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        That depends on what games you play. The steamdeck proves that it’s possible to game on Linux.

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        I’ve switched to main linux last week, for now with a windows dualboot for games that have issues. Honestly a good option if you just don’t like windows or where it’s heading. Depending on what you play going 100% linux isn’t viable though (but also if you’re not playing any multiplayer games it is).

        Rebooting is so fast these days that switching OS isn’t a big problem, and I’m surprised just how well proton is working. I’ve somehow had more problems with the EA launcher trying to play nfs unbound on windows than on linux (it just worked with no issues, on windows it wouldn’t launch if I don’t close the ea launcher first).

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    Why was OP banned?

    Great introduction to Lemmy, might as well teach people we’re no better than reddit

    Fucking disgusting internet janitors

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    I got a warning for upvoting too much violent content. I know it’s bullshit. I contributed regarding economics but nothing violent.

    Done with Reddit.

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      Same here, but the bots don’t even tell you the “wrongthink” post that you upvoted so you have no idea how to avoid upvotes that will flag your account with a warning/ban. It’s fucking psychotic on reddit now. Like watching the Titanic sink at this point.

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        digg could not be coming back at a better time. I honestly hope that it’s basically just reddit but with a better UI and not as many shitty rules. Going public ruined that fucking website and I always knew it the moment they started charging an obscene amount of money to use their API

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          The irony is that reddit ripped off digg’s original UI nearly 95% identically. I hope they keep a similar format because the Digg redesign sucked and everyone hopped over to reddit, then reddit made that god-awful new UI that I can’t even bother to use at all (you can opt out of the ‘new design’ in your user preferences/settings) but at this point, reddit is practically useless anymore. They’ll probably be censoring any links to digg once it comes back up as people tell other users that there’s a reddit alternative.

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      Never got my wrist slapped. But enforcing votes is beyond the pale.

      Dipped my toes into lemmy during the last exodus (2023?) but I’m done posting to reddit forever now.

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        I can’t wait for digg to finally come out, I hope it becomes basically a better, private, version of reddit, but you know, good. Lemmy is good too for now but I’m not exactly a huge fan of the UI, and not enough people are moving over yet. Again, probably cuz the UI is a little hard to figure out the first time.

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      Yep, that’s why I’m here now. If I ever use my Reddit account I just refuse to upvote anything at all

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      Not the whole site but I got banned from World News a month or so ago for making a Luigi related Mario Brothers joke.

      Such a joke. I am not even remotely a small time Reddit user either, been there for like 15 years and probably have over a million Karma across 3-4 accounts.

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    today / last night he confidentley stated that the X cyberattack was “traced” to Ukraine.

    he’s just another head of the hydra, the hydra being the transnational crime syndicate that masquerades as the US, Russian, and other governments.

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    Hello folks! Found out I was banned this morning and spent all day trying to figure out an alternative. All for liking a post that said Trump raped a girl. Oh well. He did rape a girl so wtf?

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      Info: was the article pro or con re: Trump’s child rape? You would likely not have been banned by reddit had it been pro Trump’s child rape.

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      Same here! My second 7-day site-wide suspension, I’m guessing ban next. I got flagged with warnings for upvoting something related to Luigi as “violating the rules by upvoting hate posts.” It’s like fucking 1984 over there now.

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        seems the added increase “luigi” and increase the amount of ban/purges going on. i was banned before they labeled LUIGI as a dirty word. i think its going to get worst and worst til theres only MSM only content on the site(that you can comment on)

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          That seems to be the general direction at this point. reminds me of r/HailCorporate, calling out posts that are really advertisements but don’t explicitly tell you they are.

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    All are welcome and check this out: Cisgender
    Truely amazing

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        Trump is a disgusting pervert anyway. He’s been with Epstein and just bends over to Putler. If his knees, small hands, and tiny dick still can handle it, that is.

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    The thought police have been running roughshod over us since the Orange Idiot took over. You know what that means.

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    To me, getting banned from Reddit (without being a dick) it’s a medal of honor. Guess I’ll have to try harder…

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      I went out with a bang. Coincidentally, implying that such things should happen to the Muskrat and pedophile dictator too.

      The latter getting a golden pager from Netty the Butcher was my highlight snark. And telling off the idiots at LSC was a good bit of satisfaction for myself.

      I miss being able to interact with certain smaller subreddits for particular interests, but that’s about it.

      I genuinely don’t know if there’d be enough of a following to see an active Blakes 7 group over here. That’s my biggest loss tbh.

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    It’s why I’m here. 12 year member, nearly a million in karma, perma-banned for repeating a statement I’d made many times in the past with no repercussions. The first time I repeated it after HitlerPig stole the election, I was fully banned.

    It’s happening because Ohanion wants to buy TikTok, and he knows HitlerPig will be personally making the decision, based on who smooched his ass the most, and who paid the biggest bribe. So as a show of good faith, he’s volunteering to make Reddit a member of the Conservative Propaganda Machine.

    I hope Reddit goes the way of Digg.