Why does Lemmy feel so fresh compared to Reddit?

AB7ORH7D@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 393 points –

As a long time Reddit user, there's something about Lemmy and the fediverse that feels really refreshing and new. I think it has to do with a few things...

  1. People are more respectful of each other and interested in discussion and being social.
  2. Less trolls (users are probably older?)
  3. Due to it not being absolutely huge, I feel like people will actually see my posts and comments instead of being lost in a sea of content. I suppose once Lemmy grows this will change, however the cool thing about the fediverse are the new servers. So you can stick to the server when you want smaller community discussion and go to "all" when you want more populated threads.
  4. The clean UI feels refreshing and clean, almost like the early internet.

What have you noticed? Do you find it refreshing too?

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Reputation seems borked at the moment, it counts downvotes but not upvotes so I'm sitting at -34 right now lol

Boosting is the only way for reputation to go up. I boosted you for science.

I'm not sure I feel comfortable taking advice from a person with -51 reputation...

Ooo everybody come look at Mr. Non-controversial over here with his +40 reputation.

Interesting! I gave you a boost as well, also for science. Funny how we all seem to be tinkering and figuring what does what here.

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