I run a few groups, like @[email protected], mostly on Friendica. It’s okay, but Friendica resembles Facebook Groups more than Reddit. I also like the moderation options that Lemmy has.

Currently, I’m testing jerboa, which is an Android client for Lemmy. It’s in alpha, has a few hiccups, but it’s coming along nicely.

Personally, I hope the #RedditMigration spurs adoption of more Fediverse server software. And I hope Mastodon users continue to interact with Lemmy and Kbin.

All that said, as a mod of a Reddit community (r/Sizz) I somewhat regret giving Reddit all that content. They have nerve charging so much for API access!

Hopefully, we can build a better version of social media that focuses on protocols, not platforms.

  • sunaurus@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    It does not go against the benefits at all.

    The fact that a user from any instance can join a community on any other instance is exactly what federation is all about!

    • agreenbhm
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      2 years ago

      I just don’t see how this actually benefits the average user compared to a centralized system. To me it’s a bit like trying to apply Blockchain technology to everything regardless of how appropriate it may be. I’m sure plenty here disagree with me and that’s fine.

      • sunaurus@lemm.ee
        1·
        2 years ago

        Most centralized systems have a ton of redundancy built in as well. Huge web platforms especially have massive amounts of redundancy - some content is replicated hundreds of times and spread around the globe to ensure that users everywhere will have fast response times.

        So in fact, the real difference between a centralized platform and something like Lemmy comes down to whether or not here is a single corporate entity who has full contol over the course of the platform or not.