I really love community-driven social media like Reddit. Lemmy feels… too small. I really loved that Reddit let me jump into any niche hobby, and instantly I had a community. Lemmy, you’ll be lucky if that community even exists, and if it does, chances are nobody has posted in ages.

On the other hand, Lemmy is full of political content lately. I’ve basically been doom scrolling everything US election-related, and it’s really starting to take a toll on my mental health.

I know I can filter content. I know I can post and be the change I seek. Yet, it feels like an uphill battle.

Not sure what the point of this is, or if it’s even the right community to vent about this. I just really want to replace Reddit, but I find myself going back more and more (e.g. r/homekit is very active compared to Lemmy version).

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[–] missingno@fedia.io 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I never said I don't want to be on Lemmy. But when people talk about the downsides of this platform's still niche userbase, it isn't productive to jump in and admonish them for just not trying hard enough to manifest a critical mass of users through sheer willpower.

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You, specifically, admitted you don't have the energy to do it, and your only evidence you've ever tried is, "trust me," but answering the question of "what do we do to get more people" with the answer of, "post every day and be engaging" isn't helpful?

[–] missingno@fedia.io -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm saying that when the problem is a low userbase, responding with "you're spoiled for even wanting niche hobby spaces, and it's your fault for not putting in an excessive amount of energy that isn't even likely to pay off (because the userbase isn't there)" isn't productive.

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago

I feel like this entire conversation isn't productive. You have a talent for putting words in my mouth, and quotes around things I didn't say.

Real tired of it, so I will no longer be responding here. Have a good one!