I am finding more time IRL now that I've converted to Lemmy. I'm learning a new language as well as learning chess. I think it's because much of the new posts aren't showing up in ALL/Subscribed so I end up consuming much of it faster than Reddit.

Ive experienced the same. The communities I enjoy are still too small on Lemmy (like 14 users/month) and the quality of content on local abd all is pretty hit or miss - so I just spend less time looking at it

The splintering, the difficulty of the federation relative to the easy UX of the silos, the normal pickup time of any new thing on the internet, but most of all, [unlike Reddit and every other platform], there is nothing in the server code which is designed to keep you here. Go play with your cat, and post a video of it.

Same here, indeed it's for the best

I'm the same, used to spend hours scrolling but use it only about half an hour. Quite happy about breaking the cycle.

I probably spent a bit less time too, but the bigger difference for me is that I'm doomscrolling less but instead I'm commenting more and posting more.

I'm sure it's different for everyone but I was beginning to get burned out on social media and would have spent less time on it regardless.

I'm fed up with logging in every day. Why can't I stay logged in for some reasonable time like other apps?

I'm the same too, was whipping out reddit on the phone at any chance, or browsing while doing something in discrod with mates. Now it's Voyager for a quick blast (honestly, I kinda hate the feeds, I don't have a comfy one yet, understand they're reworking it soon-ish) and for a good read, I'm back on friggin...SomethingAwful and reading some legendary threads from past and present, it's like a magical book of schadenfreude. Way better than mindless nothing on Reddit [Apollo].

Thanks Spez!

Same. And I’m quite happy with the reduced time. When I tried to quit reddit cold turkey I found myself back almost immediately. But lemmy is a nice substitute. Content gets replaced at a slower rate, moderation is looser or less annoying. Fewer bot nonsense. And tough there is a crowd here on lemmy spewing a lot of nonsense, I almost prefer that they never get concealed. Shows more truly the divide on the issues. I almost don’t want lemmy to grow to Reddit size, tough I feel it might, with time.

Yes, this is quite homely.

I'm spending way more time online in general and on SM in particular, just not on one platform. I think it's because, in searching for something new, I've found all of these other places each with their unique culture, atmosphere, etiquette, and language. And each place is introducing me to new things (new search engines, browsers, streaming sites and apps, podcasts, RSS feeds to subscribe to, etc.) If I had stuck to Reddit, I just would've been doomscrolling instead of exploring what's out there.

Meanwhile, I'm spending way more time here than on reddit. Ouch.

Same, and I don't think that's such a bad thing either.

Same! I keep looking at R…and getting annoyed. I miss bacon reader.

Not sure if that is a diss or not

I still scroll both Reddit and Lemmy 🔥

You can look up dark patterns and compare the two based on that if you want, that would be very interesting!

I'm spending more time. I never browsed beyond my niche subs on reddit.