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.

  • Sl00k@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    The idea behind federation is great but in practice it’s splintered communities far too much to serve its purpose at a large scale.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      They’re an idea that big forums are actually awful and you’re better off in smaller communities.

      Mostly, it’s a pain because it can be hard to find some escoteric bit of knowledge or expertise when you don’t have a Reddit sized forum to troll through.

      But that’s where spaces like Discord excel. Nice, tight communities of hobbyists and specialists who are routinely online and regularly churning out useful content.