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I am theoretically switching over from Reddit to Lemmy. Finding myself spending more time on Lemmy than on Reddit. Maybe it's because I am limited to using the desktop and can't aimlessly browse Reddit on my iPhone. Of late, the only subreddits I cared for were on sports and their matchday threads and r/watches. I found myself aimlessly browsing through r/AskReddit and asking and answering pointless questions.

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

I'm not, but i enjoy the time i've spent using lemmy so far this past week (only setup an account today) much more.

[-] McBinary@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I've spent FAR more time on kbin than I have reddit since the blackouts. I know the Relay app will be gone at the end of the month, so I figured I'd get a jump on trying to get used to another platform. I refuse to be forcefed ads, so there is no other option for me with reddit as a mobile user.

[-] onepinksheep@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I've got kbin installed as a PWA in the same spot that I had Sync for Reddit. That takes care of the muscle memory thing. The only reason I look at Reddit these days is to see how the shitshow is going.

[-] WhatThaFudge@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Did the same thing.. replaced all reddit shortcuts with lemmy / kbin / slashdot and poof i dont even think about it! Kbin just missing collapsable comments for a nice experience

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

I haven't intentionally been to reddit since June 10 or so, but some of my searches take me there. Been trying to use Discord as much as possible for those same questions but i do hit deadends sometimes that only those years old reddit posts can fix.

[-] Limewirelord@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I've replaced the spot where Reddit Sync has been for like 10 years with a shortcut to Kbin. That said, I find myself browsing less as there's less content in the meantime. I try avoiding going to Reddit on my computer unless there's literally no other matching Google searches.

I hope we eventually get a lot of that random historical context and information reposted at some point onto any Lemmy instance.

[-] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Went basically cold turkey on Reddit before the blackout, switching over to Kbin.
I know Reddit will survive, at least for the next while, but after witnessing Reddit's behaviour through all of this, I refuse to be a part of it.

My only use of Reddit will be for Google results, and that will be reading only with an Ad blocker - they won't make a penny off of me anymore if I can help it.

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

Only open reddit by accident and muscle memory. Need to find time to read/save the "saved". Right after that will Art. 17 GDPR my account.

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

Using lemmy most of the time since the blackout. Kinda hard not to feel guilty now when I scrolled aimlessly on reddit. Now I only go there to find specific things. But ngl really miss having moment of discovery when I stumbled upon something while I browse reddit, since the amount of content here is limited.

[-] binboupan@lemmy.kagura.eu 1 points 2 years ago

100% Lemmy here.

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

I switched off reddit during the blackout and haven't really missed it (uninstalled from phone but not tablet yet), does appear in some searches. I heard the CeO interview on NPR over the weekend, so looking to delete my comments from most subs (some ask not to so will respect that) before deleting accounts.

World news and a finance subs I liked to contribute to but enjoying the break. Coding and Crafts I browse for ideas but sure something will appear eventually or not.

[-] Moxvallix@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I feel like I have spent more time on Lemmy than I used to on Reddit per day, but that’s likely because of the novelty of it. I assume my usage will level back out to effectively the same as I had on Reddit.

[-] Gamers_Mate@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I have been on reddit more but with ublock origin installed and only to post John Oliver and to help with the protest. When the month is over I wont be posting any more to reddit.

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[-] peter@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

For me, there's not enough activity on here yet and still some subreddits that haven't got equivalents here.

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

Yup just got here. Never heard of this site u til yesterday on Reddit LOL

[-] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I only use reddit through Relay third party app, once it is gone, I cannot use reddit anymore, reddit without it is so bad that it is same to jump to Lemmy. So I am adjusting now and just using Lemmy/Jerboa.

[-] JN@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah I stopped using Reddit when the boycott started and don't plan on going back(went back to add nonsense to my old comments). Hoping to see a larger migration as well.

[-] BuddhaBeettle@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Only came back to reddit to edit my profile stating where Ive switched to (kbin in my case).
Left one comment on a post asking for advice telling them an answer was posted on the subs's kbin equivallent.
Other than that, I don't plan to log back in, and if I need to search something I do it adding https://reddit.adminforge.de/

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

The only thing I look at on reddit now is save3rdpartyapps for updates, and check my 3rd party app subreddit from news from the dev hoping he announces a Lemmy app.

This is coming from someone with a severe reddit addiction where minutes couldn't pass without opening the app lol. 13 year old account.

Thanks for curing my addiction spez!

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

Same, replaced RIF with Jerboa in my home screen. I do miss few communities but I think is only matter of time.

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

Im on Lemmy for 95% of stuff, only go back to Reddit for wikis on subreddits like r/AsianBeauty and r/BodyweightFitness. I don’t participate at all on there, I’m just there for the wiki. Huge transition tbh considering that l used Reddit for a lot of basic questions I had: cooking, fitness, career, etc etc. When I’m using it to answer questions as fundamental as those I’d say it used to play a huge role in my daily routine.

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

I’m enjoying it more than I thought

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

I'm working on transitioning over. I mean all the subreddits I follow are hard to just replace on a whim but slowly I'm getting there. Probably gonna download one of the phone apps for lemmy too.

[-] Panzer517@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Right now its hard because you are going from a site with a lot of people posting all the time, and here its a lot fewer people contributing.

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

As of now, yeppp

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

I haven't cut Reddit out completely, as much as I dislike the organisation, I did enjoy the community and it'll still be a huge source of information for a while yet. But once RIF stops working I won't be using my phone anymore, just my PC. Lemmy is growing and it's fun to witness it

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

I quit reddit. It feels nice. Lemmy feels less toxic.

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

Since they confirmed that won't change their mind about the API changes, I uninstalled infinity and I only spend time here. So far has been great!

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

I love infinity. Hopefully they can migrate it onto here. Jerboa is promising but painful and has its issues.

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

IPOs = death of what made your thing cool.

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

Pretty much haven't gone back to reddit at all. I've been trying to transfer to Lemmy, but getting much of my scrolling fix off instagram nowadays.

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