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Disagree, as somebody that started on reddit 15 years ago who now browses Lemmy daily, I still read and post there more because there is more content and discussion.
People that say otherwise are living in a Lemmy or bluesky bubble
Be part of the change. Your “discussion” is with bots over there
I don’t believe he was referring specifically to discussions. Rather, it seems he was alluding to the broader scope of topics and content. This is not a criticism of Lemmy; it is simply natural that a platform like Reddit, which has existed for so long, would encompass a wider range of content and niches. I have no doubt that Lemmy will reach that level as well, but it will require time.
What subreddits did you visit where discussion is with bots?
I still use Reddit every now and again for aviation and a mobile game (where there is an official company presence). Most of the discourse is genuine.
Now some of the more general subreddits, that’s garbage.
I get my news and politics from Lemmy now and, if anything, the experience is better. In fact, I seem to be more up to date on Canadian news.
I’ve found them periodically in r/worldnews, r/politics, and they are easy to spot on anything related to Gaza/Israel, Russia/Ukraine or things like crypto and finance. That’s where to go if you don’t want to look too hard. The other day I’m pretty sure I saw the same comment reposted several times across the same subreddit when sorted by top by year, something really generic with the same slightly off punctuation along the lines of “This community is the best!” It is really interesting to see actually. Most of the time their usernames are the randomly generated ones.
Any tips for telling bot accounts?
Generic usernames, the randomly generated ones, newer accounts, especially since the rise of ChatGPT and when they were gearing up for making Reddit public. Look for ones that do not really add substance and often argue for arguments sake (not to be confused with a troll). It is a vibe too. Knowing how these things are made helps, look into AI agents, and kind of knowing what trolls actually are too, for that check out this book.
Mate that’s so helpful thankd!
On Agents:
Mate my mind is blown thanks
Also, lpt, if you look on google for something, add the boolean “before:2022-11-30” to your search for better results. That is the date ChatGPT was released. You can also compare threads before that date with what you see today for reddit by using the search “site:reddit.com before:2022-11-30”. Try doing that with one of the topics I initially mentioned or going on the Wayback Machine before that date and you will see a difference.
I’ve saved your comment thanks. Lemmy is so helpful!
You’re most certainly part of the problem. You’re like someone who complains about local restaurants closing, but keeps buying drive through. Reddit isn’t better, it’s merely easier, but it’s also a terrible value and bad for your health.
There is nothing positive that Reddit is capable of, that Lemmy is not. It all comes down to shifting the audience. Lemmy keeps improving, while Reddit keeps getting worse. All Reddit has is inertia, the energy of which came from a distant, nearly forgotten push. Put some time and effort in, help build something rather than merely consume it.
Here I am “supporting the local restaurant” but already am sitting at -20 points in an hour for stating my experiences.
On reddit there are more posts I wouldn’t have seen otherwise, and more opinions and people to talk with. There aren’t dozens or hundreds of people here discussing very niche hobbies, places, or events on an hourly or daily basis like there are on reddit. I buy the hamburger at the local restaurant when I can, but when I need a graphics card delivered next day, my mom-and-pop local computer store that sells to senior citizens has never even heard of a 5090.
Stop giving a shit about fake internet points, they literally mean nothing.
“Its dead in here” says person who never contributes anything except to complain how dead it is.