Just wanted to say hello to everyone new joining the instance lately. Seems like reddits ideas of introducing paywalled subreddits got a few more people to think twice about using that site.
I just wanted to encourage new users to install a good mobile client for Lemmy. The web interface is OK but the mobile apps really take Lemmy to another level by being much faster and more user friendly.
I personally like Boost for Lemmy and Sync but there are many others to choose from. More are linked in the sidebar.
After you do that, make sure to subscribe to many communities. You see a list under the Communities tab and you can choose to subscribe with a click.
You can also go here and see all communities in the entire lemmy universe:
https://lemmyverse.net/communities
Me and @Buelldozer@lemmy.today are trying to keep the bots and spammers out and it goes pretty well so far.
Hope you like Lemmy more than Reddit, most of us here do… :)
Don’t use an ad- riddled or paid app when there are many amazing free alternatives. Jerboa, connect and thunder are all great and if you find one you like yoi should donate to its creators.
If you’re going to donate anyway what’s the problem with a paid app?
There is no problem, some people are just against apps that use ads
It’s a shame how hard it is to convince people to pay $5 to get rid of something they hate so much. People don’t like to pay for apps, and that unfortunately forces the ad model more than ever these days. Donations are a great thing on paper, but they don’t pay the bills for most creators. I hate subscriptions as much as the next person, but I think creators who charge one-time fees for their apps should be encouraged.
It’s a form of extortion. A donation is voluntary, ads are a way of making rhe users experience shittier unless they give you money.
Sheesh, that’s a pretty extreme take on it. I can tell you from experience that donations alone are usually not enough to make a living off of. I would encourage you to support creators who offer their hard work for a fair price, and not just those who give it away for free. Not everyone can afford to be that generous with their time. It’s a good thing you support those who can be, though.