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minus-squaremursejoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·23 days agoLemmy is also nerdy as fuck. Half of what is on here is Linux/selfhosting/AI tech bro nonsense. The average person has no interest in niche tech subs.
minus-squaremajster@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·23 days agoNiche subreddits were the only worthwhile thing there. Lemmy completley superseded it in terms of FOSS. Other niches can follow.
minus-squaremursejoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·23 days agoI don’t disagree with you. Only time will tell if it will ever actually take off.
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·23 days agoMy dude, what do you think reddit was, before it was Eternal September’d?
minus-squareMeatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·23 days agoThere were a lot more bio, history, and astrology nerds, too.
minus-squaremursejoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoI have been on Reddit for a long long time.
minus-squareJiggs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·23 days agoIsnt that the usual initial userbase? Your average person probably doesn’t go around trying new platforms.
Lemmy is also nerdy as fuck. Half of what is on here is Linux/selfhosting/AI tech bro nonsense. The average person has no interest in niche tech subs.
Niche subreddits were the only worthwhile thing there. Lemmy completley superseded it in terms of FOSS. Other niches can follow.
I don’t disagree with you. Only time will tell if it will ever actually take off.
My dude, what do you think reddit was, before it was Eternal September’d?
There were a lot more bio, history, and astrology nerds, too.
I have been on Reddit for a long long time.
Isnt that the usual initial userbase? Your average person probably doesn’t go around trying new platforms.