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[–] orizuru@lemmy.sdf.org 89 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because I refuse to install the Reddit official app.

[–] koyo@ani.social 25 points 1 year ago
[–] zeekaran@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NateNate60@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Two types of people in this post:

  • Those answering "Why are you on Lemmy and not doing something productive", and
  • those answering "Why are you on Lemmy and not Reddit"
[–] u202307011927@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

You forgot yourself. It's three

[–] Wrongleverkrunk@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago
[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

Poor impulse control

[–] Stitch0815@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago

I came here because of the reddit strike. I am one of those idiots that used the official app anyway but i did not like the way they handled the change. I changed to lemmy and after a couple of days I deleted my reddit account. I actually don`t remember when I had this much fun exploring a part of the internet. I just love the community. Sure there could be more content and especially discussion in the comments but I take the slower content generation over the toxic cesspool most large online communities have become any day of the week.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Procrastinating on work, as usual.

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[–] DBT@artemis.camp 10 points 1 year ago

Because fuck spez that’s why. Deleted my 10+ year old mod account back when they killed Apollo. Haven’t been back (and don’t plan to either).

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] iesou@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

My discomfort while being bored

[–] alchemy88@lemmy.team 7 points 1 year ago

Definitely not procrastinating at work, honest

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Doomscrolling

[–] anon6789 6 points 1 year ago

Trying to reinvigorate !superbowl@lemmy.world and !anime@lemmy.ml .

SuperbOwl migrated from Reddit but nobody was doing anything with it. I try to post at least one owl a day. Currently I'm posting one owl rescue a day for each US state so people can visit and support them in person. Today is #11, Hawaii.

Anime communities seem so dead in Lemmy. There was finally an active thread last weekend, so I wanted to try to start another one this weekend.

[–] owiseedoubleyou@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Cuz I got nothing better to do.

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit killed my app 😭

Looking at Lemmy so far I see no reason to return to Reddit, especially with them monetising karma and whatever that crypto thing is they introduced

[–] moonleay@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

especially with them monetising karma

wtf? what happened? I deleted my reddit account, so I'm ootl.

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

In some communities, users can give other users tips in addition to upvoting

https://midwest.social/comment/1249736

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 6 points 1 year ago

You mean at the very moment? I'm waiting for my gf to come to sleep. In general? Boycotting Reddit and I still like to get my news curated

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago
[–] olizet@lemmy.works 6 points 1 year ago

Because Reddit got boring af. And annoying. Spambots everywhere because of API shutdown.

[–] regalia@literature.cafe 5 points 1 year ago

Fediverse is a healthy alternative I don't need to feel bad about. I feel shameful and don't want to talk about it when I use Reddit, which I stopped using anyways.

Checking my Lemmy messages. I love going back and forth with people in comments.

[–] bermuda 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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As in right now? Sitting outside in the city center on a Friday night watching people having fun with friends and trying to feel the same vicariously through them.

Don't want to appear staring so I'm typing on my phone.

I really like the UI of the jerboah app

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i was even using the official app but i switched to fatbird before going to lemmy

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

πŸ’© break

[–] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I prefer not to say.

[–] IFleeFromTheShape@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Wasting time while I wait for my girlfriend to hand in her notice πŸ˜‚ she got a better job πŸ‘

[–] ferrodegaragem@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rougly 43 seconds before seeing this post, I was looking to some really cool artworks and photography pieces, on dedicated communities.

[–] Bongles@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Because I used boost for Reddit and I wasn't going to use Reddit without it. Now I just like the concept of Lemmy.

[–] anisphia@ani.social 3 points 1 year ago

read some articles

Because I'm addicted to Lemmy. It's like [that other website] but much better! I can crosspost stuff to multiple communities and make things much more difficult to censor. Copyright cartel want to shut down piracy? You can't shut down all of our instances. 😎

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Reading leftist memes and LGBTQIA+ basic tips for like daily life. Oh and the Autism/ADHD community tips, too. I'm pretty burnt out on commenting on news posts, and hope to make more original posts around culture and tech stuff.

[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

bus ride home

[–] unreachable@lemmy.id 2 points 1 year ago

right now? always

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

bored, slightly hungover. just scrolling through.

[–] awsome@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Mental outlaw/kenny.

[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Kbin, but I’m bored and procrastinating

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ares35@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

thanks for that. now my brain is 🎢 🎡 🎢 🎡

[–] ben@lef.li 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because I can πŸ’ͺ
Anyway mostly to screw reddit.

[–] allocsb@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Interest over much how it's picking up steam in relation to the alien site. Pleasantly surprised!

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Just passing time. That's why I'm currently browsing.

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