A post from 2 days ago presented a graph that showed an important variation in
the active userbase: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/52565659
[https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/52565659]
Using the daily rather than monthly view on
https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/dailystats&days=120
[https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/dailystats&days=120] shows a much stable line
(especially if you take into account Piefed’s growth:
https://piefed.fediverse.observer/dailystats&days=120
[https://piefed.fediverse.observer/dailystats&days=120] )
Going through the comments in the other posts, a few recommendations that can
help with the overall experience
- use different feeds: either using different Lemmy/Mbin accounts (one account
per type of content), or Piefed personal feeds, but being able to browse
different feeds such as “Good news”, “Hobbies”, “Art”, “Life advice” help to see
more content than politics and tech - discover communities: subscribe to
!communitypromo@lemmy.ca [/c/communitypromo@lemmy.ca], !fedigrow@lemmy.zip
[/c/fedigrow@lemmy.zip] and !newcommunities@lemmy.world
[/c/newcommunities@lemmy.world] to add active communities to your feeds
- go to general communities rather than specific ones: the current user base
only allows so much specialization. Your favorite city builder community may not
exist, but !citybuilders@sh.itjust.works [/c/citybuilders@sh.itjust.works] does.
!stationery@lemmy.world [/c/stationery@lemmy.world] and
!pen_and_paper@lemmy.world [/c/pen_and_paper@lemmy.world] may be inactive, but
!journaling@sh.itjust.works [/c/journaling@sh.itjust.works] is not. - use a
client that allows for comments consolidation: I don’t remember which mobile
apps does it (Sync, I think?), Piefed has that feature built-in too. It allows
to see all comments on a cross-post in the same view:
https://piefed.zip/c/privacy/p/928874/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells#post_replies
[https://piefed.zip/c/privacy/p/928874/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells#post_replies]
- report toxic users and avoid communities that do not handle your reports:
quite a few comments mentioned that issue in the other thread. Mods can’t see
everything, reporting helps to keep the atmosphere of a community enjoyable. -
use a client that implements keyword filters: quite a few mobile apps and
alternative Lemmy front-ends do, Piefed has it built in. It can really help
avoid the “doom and gloom” overwhelming your feed. Finally, a few communities
recommendations for lighthearted communities
- !casualconversation@piefed.social [/c/casualconversation@piefed.social]
- !goodnewseveryone@piefed.social [/c/goodnewseveryone@piefed.social]
- !wholesome@reddthat.com [/c/wholesome@reddthat.com]
- !nicememes@sopuli.xyz [/c/nicememes@sopuli.xyz]
- !dullsters@dullsters.net [/c/dullsters@dullsters.net] /
!dull_mens_club@lemmy.world [/c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world]
- !twogoobers@lemmy.zip [/c/twogoobers@lemmy.zip]
So what’s going on here, most likely, is that the intake of new users is declining as opposed to people specifically being driven off the platform (as some users allege).
The difference, one would assume, is that on the whole, Reddit’s political biases influence more what is not shown (much like lemmy.ml banning people for any criticism of Russia, China, or North Korea, or the echo chamber in hexbear), whereas Lemmy’s tankie issue also manifests as people actively sea-lioning (e.g. Cowbee) and (especially from hexbear) overt trolling, which shows up more in people’s faces. Both are issues, neither are good.
The need for external validation, like from an established institution, is probably the most difficult thing I’ve had to try to overcome myself, in order to move my own views further to the left.
Every step I’ve taken is met with accusations of there being hidden personal motives, even though I make my interest and biases transparent.
Even when they can’t find a personal interest in my moves, like when I was talking to an Italian friend about how he should organize with his locals, who are making an effort to make things better, and was simply giving him some tips to improve his own life, he just tells me literally: “I feel like you tell people this stuff to self validate yourself and do it to feel comfort.”
It’s incredibly frustrating and makes me want to lash out in anger, but I can’t afford to do such things or the accusations of mental illness and hysteria start piling in. Liberals have even started telling me that caring for Gazans is actually a sign of me being mentally ill, overactive empathy they say.
The need for external validation, like from an established institution, is probably the most difficult thing I’ve had to try to overcome myself, in order to move my own views further to the left.
Every step I’ve taken is met with accusations of there being hidden personal motives, even though I make my interest and biases transparent.
Even when they can’t find a personal interest in my moves, like when I was talking to an Italian friend about how he should organize with his locals, who are making an effort to make things better, and was simply giving him some tips to improve his own life, he just tells me literally: “I feel like you tell people this stuff to self validate yourself and do it to feel comfort.”
It’s incredibly frustrating and makes me want to lash out in anger, but I can’t afford to do such things or the accusations of mental illness and hysteria start piling in. Liberals have even started telling me that caring for Gazans is actually a sign of me being mentally ill, overactive empathy they say.