I was just reading this post https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1gmv76n/is_reddit_going_to_remain_the_primary_space_for/ and many barely see the fediverse as an alternative and they seem to have a negative bias towards it. Super ironic when it comes to the self-hosting community. Yes, some instances are problematic, yes, some devs might have had problematic views. But it doesn’t really matter when it’s federated and FOSS. I think it’s clear-cut that the selfhosting community on Lemmy is a perfect alternative to reddit. Why is there such a negative bias?

  • @secret300English
    2•2 months ago

    Idk I find Lemmy easier to use. I go to Lemmy site -> I use site

    I go to reddit -> I get asked to turn of my VPN -> get asked to login -> get asked to download mobile app -> accept cookies -> I finally use site.

    Damn reddit is so much easier

    • sunzu2
      2•2 months ago

      -> I get asked to turn of my VPN ->

      Yes 🐸

      secondary reason why i left reddit, they don’t respect a person who respects him or her self… not long after i learned that’s corpo’s MO and that’s how i become radicalized linux enjoyer haha

    • nanook
      1•2 months ago

      @secret300 @sunzu2 Odd, I just use it from Firefox on my desktop. It does want me to accept cookies, that is how websites maintain a login session since otherwise http is a stateless protocol.

      • sunzu2
        1•2 months ago

        well you need an account to shit post tho…

        so you need to log in

        if you want to login you will get in VPN bullshit or your browser is hardened. if they can’t track you, they essentially don’t want you to use their slopware.

        but yes, you can read reddit old, that’s what people should use when they do research IMHO