I hate big tech controlling social media. I desperately want social media to be federated.

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).

  • realcaseyrollinsEnglish
    14·
    1 month ago

    On the other hand, Lemmy is full of political content lately.

    Unfollow communities with political content, and all that goes away.

    • Kichae@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      1 month ago

      I think a surprising number of people use the ‘All’ feed, both here, and on Reddit.

      • moseschrute@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        I use the all feed here but not Reddit. Without the all feed its… too quiet. It’s also possible I have a social media addition. Maybe I should embrace quiet.

      • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.netEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        I wouldn’t touch Reddit’s all with someone else’s ten foot pole. But there’s hardly any posts in my subbed feed (niche interest ghost towns for the most part), so Lemmy’s all is where the content is.

      • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        All feed rocks, but people should still block the stuff they dont want to see so their feed stays how they want.

        People are worried about the lack of content on lemmy, but you just have to accept lemmy doesn’t move as fast as reddit.

        Don’t check it a couple times a day, check it a couple times a week. I am on most days because I find something elsewhere and want to share it here. I don’t make 90% of what I share. Our memes comrades.