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.

  • exasperation@lemm.eeEnglish
    15·
    1 month ago

    Partially. I think it’s a good drop in replacement for:

    • Anything technology oriented, from software to hardware to what different open source projects are up to, to what tech corporations are doing, and various discussions around ecosystems (the internet itself, specific services like Discord or Reddit or LinkedIn, app stores, social networking, etc.)
    • Funny memes or other humor

    It’s got pretty good coverage of certain topics:

    • Politics, at least on specific sub topics
    • Science and specific scientific disciplines

    It has a few pockets that work for very specific things:

    • Specific TV show or movie franchises (looking at you, Star Trek)
    • ADHD or neurodivergent support/advice
    • Noncredible Defense is actually here. Love it.

    And it’s just missing a bunch of things I loved on Reddit:

    • Sports, especially the unique culture of the NBA subreddit
    • Other specific interests in television, film, music, or other cultural interests.
    • Local things in specific cities
    • Finance and economics stuff
    • Lots of specific interests/hobbies are missing, or just aren’t as active.
    • Advice/support for career/work life, especially specific careers (in my case, the legal industry and life as a lawyer)
    • Advice/support relating to personal relationships, from parenting to dating to very specific support forums for things like divorce or cancer. Even what does exist here is disproportionately neurodivergent, so the topics of focus seem to be pretty different than what would be discussed in other places.