I only use Reddit on the PC, where the ads are well blocked in Firefox. Lemmy just doesn't have specific content I like, like my city.
this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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I have gotten back to Reddit eventually, mostly because it is hard to say no when my patched Sync for Reddit app still works lol.
Anyway I think my frontpage/best sort is fucked up because the algorithm just throws me stuff that isn't too interesting to me, maybe because I am so little time there it doesn't feed me with "the best of the best".
On the other hand, my personal multireddits are still relevant to me and always find cool stuff, I usually go back to it when I get bored of Lemmy (yeah, I go from Sync for Lemmy to Sync for Reddit lol).
Have a look at lemmit.online, it copies reddit's content through a bot and deserves to be more known.
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There's definitely some Reddit communities I miss. In fact, I recently redownloaded Reddit on my phone to get my fix. Granted, a lot of the communities I miss are NSFW anyway, so Reddit doesn't get any money from me using them.
I think it's interesting that people say all third party apps for Reddit are dead because not all of them are dead.
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I observed the blackout but Relay kept going for a few weeks. When Relay said they were going to a tier based subscription model, I gave it all up. Uninstalled that moment and haven't been back.
I miss the number of active communities but it's just going to take time.
Nope but I aint lying that there are communities that are not here that I do miss (since they never left Reddit).
I browse on lemmy now but I still use my reddit account for a few subs like r/crtgaming and r/toonami
I just haven't been on it since some time before the API debacle.
I like the content on Lemmy, and I've had much better experiences here in terms of discussion. But I suspect it really depends on your interests. Tech folks seem to be better represented at the moment, especially for historical reasons.
But as others said, post content!
The only reason I honestly go back is purely for the destiny 2 related subs.
I did reinstall Infinity a few times. But the limit on viewed posts is a good way to keep me away.
lately I read some post after googling for howtos but without logging it, blocking trackers and ads as always; I go there only if it's the only resource I find
No. With a Lemmy account, and some careful bookmarks, I am fully entertained here.
There is one short story author on Reddit I like to follow. Likely to follow them on another site instead.
When I finish watching a tv show, I go to the related sub to see best memes. Nobody can take that away from reddit.
There are a couple of subreddits that I still visit. My usage has dropped to a tiny fraction of what it used to be. In fact I think Reddit shitting the bed has been good for me overall as I'm spending a lot less time scrolling random shit.