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It feels like Reddit felt twenty years ago
Reddit 20 years ago was mostly just Reddit staff
And me…
By 2007, reddit definitely felt pretty big to me. But like an overgrown small town maybe.
What happened to FlyingSquid
IIRC, they were having some health issues. It’s possible that it likely got too overwhelming, and they took time away from Lemmy to focus on their health.
I suspect they're also using an alt now to lurk/comment and not posting like they were. There's a user I saw that seemed to track, but could also be a coincidence. Hope they're good regardless of anyone's opinion, we're all still just people here at the end of the day
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It's also not only about upvotes here.
Oh, you salty spring chicken
Meh, wake me when it has an i2p presence
Oh, you throwaway account nr 0430.
Look at it this way, in a small town people are more likely to be kind and offer higher quality information when asked. The same things can be said about lemmy.
Agreed…Lemmy slightly reminds me of the early days of Internet forums/chatrooms/etc.
Yes, I’m old.
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Oh, you lime and pepper avocado.
Its impossible to delete anything on the fediverse
Its easier to edit than to delete. So if you want something gone you should edit it first
There's a chance your edits won't propagate to all instances though.
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Oh, you farm fresh egg.
Oh, you savory smarch centenarian..
that's why i like it. on reddit, i'm just some other idiot smartass. on lemmy, i'm THAT idiot smartass. i've also done a great job convincing people i live in canada, while all the while i'm up here chilling in canada. fools, the lot of you.
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Also, blocking people you don't like is far more effective.
Less anonymous, but more effectively pseudonymous =)
Oh, you maple syrup monsoon
Voyager enhances his effect by counting your votes on individuals. You start seeing people with big numbers.
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Oh, you pickled moon dumpling.
this post was submitted on 17 May 2025
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- No politics
- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.
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