this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2023
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I wanted to get a pulse check on how new members are finding the general experience/website. Is it more confusing than Reddit or are you finding the instance system a better way of doing things as it can give you more freedom of where you choose to create an account?

I'm a new user myself but have found the experience to remind me of Reddit back in the day, lol. It's definitely giving me old-school yet modern vibes and it's great to see something that isn't Reddit growing in popularity!

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[โ€“] NeonBlue@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've been here for a while and i still don't like it for a number of reasons, many which have already been mentioned here. The UI/UX isn't as nice as old reddit and there a lot of complexities due to the fediverse that are just not easy to overcome. Why i think reddit will ultimately win out in this because most users will go back to it after a few weeks.

[โ€“] ANuStart@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Agree. Reddit ultimately has familiarity and simplicity going for it. I have been part of Lemmy and the "fediverse" for a few months now but I still have no idea wtf it actually is and I feel like I'm still not a part of any one community.

I do have high hopes for Tildes though, seems to be somewhat of a middle ground