I was just reading this post https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1gmv76n/is_reddit_going_to_remain_the_primary_space_for/ and many barely see the fediverse as an alternative and they seem to have a negative bias towards it. Super ironic when it comes to the self-hosting community. Yes, some instances are problematic, yes, some devs might have had problematic views. But it doesn’t really matter when it’s federated and FOSS. I think it’s clear-cut that the selfhosting community on Lemmy is a perfect alternative to reddit. Why is there such a negative bias?

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    8 days ago

    I am pretty sure most people are here for idealogical reasons so lack of things is a nothing burger for them.

    Normies only care about ease of use and network effect. Until fediverse brings usability, we aint even compete for the network.

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      7 days ago

      Idk I find Lemmy easier to use. I go to Lemmy site -> I use site

      I go to reddit -> I get asked to turn of my VPN -> get asked to login -> get asked to download mobile app -> accept cookies -> I finally use site.

      Damn reddit is so much easier

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        7 days ago

        -> I get asked to turn of my VPN ->

        Yes 🐸

        secondary reason why i left reddit, they don’t respect a person who respects him or her self… not long after i learned that’s corpo’s MO and that’s how i become radicalized linux enjoyer haha