What are your thoughts on the Lemmy ecosystem?

I’ve been trying it out for the last week. I have my own opinions, but I’d like to hear others and see if we have common ideas on what is good/bad/indifferent about the Lemmy ecosystem.

  • @auzy@lemmy.world
    6•13 hours ago

    I used to think it was better than reddit, but I hate to say it, I’ve started to notice facebook meme communities jump onboard. Science memes is amazing and isn’t affected (it seems to be all unique posts I’d never seen), but once those facebook repost meme communities jump onboard, you’re going to end up with all the people that makes facebook rubbish too unfortunately.

    I’ve already seen an increase in dumb car meme posts which get reposted 3000x on Facebook (which brings along the same toxic anti-science people). We’re already seeing an increase in people who don’t seem to have much common sense

    I want a community which is science and fact oriented, and I’m growing increasingly concerned that as we grow, we’re moving away from that.

    But for now, its still awesome in comparison imho (last I looked, many reddit communities were overrun by nutjobs after the mods all left)

    • Dragon "Rider"(drag)English
      6•13 hours ago

      We’re already seeing an increase in people who don’t seem to have much common sense. I want a community which is science and fact oriented

      Common sense is incompatible with science. Science is about testing our fundamental assumptions, assuming nothing.