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If we want this to work out make content do not just lurk (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by GatoB@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

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We can make this a great interesting place and more people will join

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[-] LizardWizard@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

It's definitely tough to break the lurking habits.

[-] FearTheCron@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I created a community based on one of my hobbies to end my lurking habit: https://lemmy.world/c/backcountry

For now, I am just posting about one photo a day from my collection with some text that tries to drive interaction. There are 15 people in the community so I am hoping things start expanding at some point. All it costs me is a few minutes a day to choose and post a photo.

[-] Crylos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes! That’s what I did as well gemstone faceting check it out!

[-] FearTheCron@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Nice! I am glad I'm not the only person trying this strategy. I do need to admit I am completely unfamiliar with the wold of gemstones. Do you just go out and look for the initial stones?

(Btw I think you have a typo in your link? https://lemmy.world/c/faceting )

[-] Crylos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Argh! Thanks, fixed the link.

I generally buy the rough from dealers or gem shows. My bucket list has a couple of line items to visit some mines and buy direct.

[-] FearTheCron@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ah that would make sense that they need to be mined. Still, that is a cool hobby I have never heard of before! You should make a post explaining the full process. Perhaps I will make a post explaining back country skiing as well for those who have never heard of it.

(edit: subscribed! You got me interested)

[-] Crylos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Good idea, I’ll work on a write up with pics.

[-] Moonviola@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I was excited for a backcountry sub but I see it’s just for winter skiing and snowboarding. That name is kind of confusing. I was hoping it was for backcountry camping and hiking like on Reddit.

[-] FearTheCron@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Which sub were you thinking about specifically out of curiosity?

I created it to replace the /r/backcountry subreddit which was also skiing and snowborading. Perhaps it makes sense to broaden the scope a bit since the lemmy community is small. I could reasonably moderate hiking and camping stuff as well.

I will make a post over there asking people what they are interested in.

edit:https://lemmy.world/post/135425

[-] Moonviola@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Oh, Maybe I was thinking more of r/wildernessbackpacking, r/campingandhiking, or r/hikingcanada type subs. When I say I’m going to the backcountry I mean hiking and camping, but I also don’t live near mountains so it’s probably more regional to me. Maybe that’s why I never subscribed to r/backcountry, it’s just been so long since I joined a bunch of subs I can’t remember. I think it would be good to have a separate summer vs winter community.

[-] FearTheCron@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I think it would be good to have a separate summer vs winter community.

Possibly, I don't really know. My other thought is that the back country skiing subreddit was always kinda small and with the smaller number of people on Lemmy, its probably even smaller.

Its hard to get communities going initially so if broadening the topic helps, I'm for it.