• pinwurm@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    They’ll be back here again in 2-ish weeks when Apollo and RIF are done.

    And when mlem and other apps start rolling out for Lemmy, we’ll start seeing shifts. Apps that have proper accessibility, a clean UI, lack advertising and don’t eat data. And they give you the same Reddit experience without Reddit’s predatory business strategy.

    When the blackouts stop, a lot of users will be able to search for Reddit alternatives and will find Lemmy… through Reddit.

    I mod a sub with 65K users or so, I plan to go dark indefinitely. Also considering Read-Only with a sticky redirecting here. I know I’m not the only mod.

    The Digg > Reddit migration wasn’t overnight. It was fast, though.

    • SexualMastadon@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Yea, I keep thinking this. Once there’s an app on Android and iOS, one that can explain the fediverse simply and is well designed, many of the Apollo, RIF, and Sync users will jump over.

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        2 years ago

        The average user has poor tech literacy. I mean, the pandemic began over 3 years ago and still people have trouble managing Zoom. “How do I share a screen? Where is the calendar invite? Oh woops, I didn’t realize I was unmuted!”. These are otherwise smart people. That’s why the best apps are super simple and idiot-proof.

        I strongly believe that a good Lemmy does not need to explain the federation.
        It should not use the word ‘instance’, ‘server’ or any of that jargon outside of advanced settings. All that’ll do is scare away new users.

        All the app needs to do is say, “Hey, you want to connect with communities sharing memes, news and fun stories? Well - download this app!”. Let the app point them to a list of communities they might like and keep it at that.

        The user doesn’t need to know they’re commenting on Beehaw or lemmy.world. All they need to know is they’re chatting about a cute kitten or whatever.

      • RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca
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        2 years ago

        That’s because it’s actually still alpha ;)

        Definitely plenty of kinks to work out. Give it time, it’s still very new.