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.devEnglish
    1·
    15 days 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.worldEnglish
      4·
      14 days 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.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          14 days ago

          Finding the right Discord can be hard. But when you’re in a community where people are pinning things to channels and wiki-ing / linking them out, its a fantastic source for info.