mcpheeandme

Love that. It must've been extra cool because you were young.

This is such an insightful and thoughtful post. It sums up exactly how I feel. I'm so over the negativity that I encountered daily on Reddit. Lemmy is a fresh start.

A few years ago, while searching for answers about how to live a better life, this simple and kinda sappy thought came to me. Maybe it seems obvious or sentimental, but I use it to guide my actions every day: Shape the world with love.

That's how I'm trying to contribute to Lemmy. And it seems like most other users are, too.

You need to capitalize the "G" in "Government" in every use. Thought that was bizarre years later when I realized it was incorrect and that I was anti-government.

Jeez. I'm sorry someone said that to you. Fucked up.

That's really cool. Forgive me for not knowing proper plant language, but its arms resemble a sundew.

Thank you!

I feel that. It's remarkable how well some nonfiction writers can spin a story. Your excerpt shows that, for sure.

Your last couple of sentences resonate deeply. I was active like a decade ago. I remained active mostly in one sub, but only occasionally.

Here, it feels like I have to do my part.

I feel you regarding all this. But I also have to ask: What's the weirdest plant you own? Any carnivorous ones? (I love pitcher plants -- don't own any, but I seek them out in nature regularly.)

Well said. It's something I've done often without realizing I was doing it. There's something valuable in hearing the perspective or advice of what seem like real people and not a marketing campaign.

It does. For me, I think part of that is a sense of responsibility to help create what I want to be a part of. But people also just seem nicer here!

You nailed it: It feels like a movement. And movements, especially nascent ones, require buy-in and work from their members. I guess that explains why I feel obligated to participate more than I did at Reddit.

I've only been on Lemmy for a day, but it's already clear no one is gonna build this out for us.