Welcome Redditors from the thread earlier today!

I came from the first reddit exodus and it's been great over here. You'll get used to it in no time, I promise.
- So did I but be careful or you well also get swept up by the brainwashing here, buying a Pixel to run grapheneos, installing Linux on everything, buy privacy respecting email services, VPN and paranoid of everything. BTW I use NixOS and I am still mostly sane.
  
  Ah shit. I'm barely even sane and I haven't even switched to Linux yet. I'm probs cooked.
  
  I just stick to !superbowl@lemmy.world and !sillydrawingrequests@sopuli.xyz
  
  I don't own a smartphone thank you, so I won't be getting a pixel. Already been running Linux for 15 years or so now.
  
  I use a Pixel 7 (with GraphineOS) and a Librebooted Thinkpad T440p with Arch btw, also I use MullvadVPN and encrypted communication whenever possible.
  
  Its true, this place is a fucked up linux echo chamber. After joining and after a lot of tests turns out distros like fedora and mint are literally what people want from steamOS.
  
  Watch out, Cat propaganda everywhere
  BIG CAT IS WATCHING YOU 😼
  
  It me!
  I run Linux now.
  
  Somehow I use Tor browser most things now.
- Wait, there was more than one? What happened after the API debacle?
  
  I assume they are taking about the reddit post attached. Not exactly an exodus like last time but I would imagine at least a few made it here after reading it.

To Newbies, I just want to say:
If you aren't a Marxist-Leninist, you might wanna stay away from the big 3 Marxist-Leninist (aka: Tankie) instances [lemmygrad.ml, hexbear.net, lemmy.ml]
- How could I forget my Tankie Triad warning LMAO
- Agreed, also if you're not a Neoliberal I would stay away from World (or if you're Queer, a minority, or someone who isnt comfortable with seeing bigotry).
  
  !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com for people interested (now I'm not sure that's something we should show to new joiners ha ha)
- Wanted to say this too. It's Lemmy's biggest problem and keeps putting me off. I don't recommend Lemmy to people in person anymore because of them. I don't know if I would be more disturbed if they're mostly state actors astroturfing or just deeply unwell real people
  
  What do you think of this idea? https://lemmy.world/post/24268267
  
  A spectre is haunting Draces ☭
- Oh don't insult marxists leninists like that. I guess what you really mean is that those instances are for russia/china simps or nationalists. There's nothing marxist about their views.
- Just recommend the biggest instance that isn't federated with them. Anyone got a list?
  I do think it's valuable to recommend the bigger instances. If they're on a big instance, they don't have to worry about federation at all at first. It takes no effort to slowly learn about federation, and later they have the option to move to a smaller instance.
  This lemmy.zip person didn't have a good onboarding experience. @zombiegirl2010@lemmy.zip maybe?
  
  That’s actually me. I simply didn’t want to carry over that username but I guess I should claim it too. Lol
  Yeah, I originally joined Lemmy during the first Reddit exodus. Then, I squirreled and did not spend the necessary time to learn much about it. However, this go around I’m here and I’m serious about learning it and using Reddit much much less (in hopes to abandoning it eventually).
  Some folks helped me to find apps. I’m using Avelon and I really like it. It makes figuring Lemmy out MUCH EASIER than simply bookmarking.
  
  Sorted by "most active", these are the ones I recommend:
  sh.itjust.works [Users 28,811 total; 2,465 / month]
  lemmy.ca [Users 8,604 total; 1,138 / month]
  sopuli.xyz [Users 4,967 total; 496 / month]
  infosec.pub [Users 4,240 total; 325 / month] (this also defeds lemmy.ml, which the ones above doesn't do, but this is kinda small)
  Edit: Also, if someone make an account on a small instance and just search and subscribe to everything, then it would make sure the communities are synched. (someone please go do that)
  
  sh.itjust.works only exposes you to Lemmy.ml but that's been mostly okay.
- I know right, ML Tankies are so much worse than fascist capitalist Nazi's, they sure spoil everything amirite (watches a capitalist do a nazi salute at a presidential inauguration). Lets continue to ignore politics and see where this goes.

I'm out of the loop. What's this "Reddit thread from earlier today"?
Also, yes, welcome to former Reddit users. I'm also a former Redditor, but I left during the API pricing fiasco.
- A thread on r/technology about Decentralized Social Media actually got some good traction so a few of us logged back in to promote Lemmy a bit lol
  
  This post is currently at the top of r/AskReddit, the following comment is currently at the top:
  My honest opinion is I’d like to see the internet become decentralized again and less monetized.
  This new hyper-monetized internet sucks so hard and places like X, YouTube, and Reddit are the issue.
  Link - there's already some suggestions of Lemmy, but it would be good to keep adding more!
  
  I deleted my Reddit account months ago :3
  
  Ah! Cool! Always good to be expanding the fediverse.

Finally took the plunge out of curiosity and a desire to dump reddit at some point.
- Welcome here! Here are a few pointers to get you started
  https://lemmy.world/post/23952547
  !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca
  https://www.lemmyapps.com/
- Come on down to !dull_mens_club@lemmy.world

If anyone's wondering what you should do first, the first thing you should do is block hexbear, and the next thing you should do is join any instance other than lemmy.ml. lemmy.world is a good choice, but there's probably one you'll like better.
If you want to know the most trans-friendly instance, it's lemmy.blahaj.zone. There are people who will tell you it's Hexbear. Those people are liars.
- There is also a 196 community here on world, and a third community on blahaj, because the original mods are a little cray cray.
  
  !onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
  
  Enforcement without exception of a rule that was created to protect a marginalized group is not "cray cray", nevermind the use of ableist language there.
  The 196 on world is the original mods, who were unhappy with Ada's enforcement of the rules on her server which she owns and decided that because of this they would migrate their community without consulting their members to .world, an instance which is known in the wider community to have moderation issues such as unfair or inconsistent application of rules (see /c/yepowertrippinbastards on Lemmy.dbzer0 for examples).
  The now 2 other 196 comms on blahaj are comprised of the original community's members, now fractured into two groups. /C/onehundredninetysix was made while /c/196 was still privated by the original moderators.
  Edit: spelling

For new people
!newcommunities@lemmy.world , there is a pack of 20 non political communities
!newtolemmy@lemmy.ca has a few guides
- If anyone is looking for the replacement to a specific sub see these directories:
  redditmigration.com
  sub.rehab
  Unofficial Subreddit Migration List

I saw a mention of Lemmy on a random thread in r/politics so I'm tentatively having a poke about, since I've already tried to quit Reddit once (for Tumblr - it didn't stick). I remember forums pre centralised internet, is it something like that?
- Yes, you can consider it like a web forum but with the default sort set to "new post" not "new comment" as is done on Reddit. This tends to favour new content over longer discussion, although you'll get active threads like this quite often.
  And thank you for choosing feddit.uk, I hope you enjoy your time with us and if you have any other questions then fire away.
  
  Thank you!
- Welcome! Yes, it is something like that.
  You chose the UK as your instance, so the local communities could already interest you: https://feddit.uk/communities
  On top of that, here is a selection of 20 non-political communities: https://feddit.uk/post/22376629
  App can be found on https://www.lemmyapps.com/
  Finally, there is also !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca
  Feel free if you have any questions!
  
  Ah, thank you! I downloaded an app first, since I primarily use my phone for everything and apps are just easier. I think the one I'm using is called Boost? It is less confusing than I was worried it might be :)
- Think of it more like email addresses. Know how a Gmail account can send email to an iCloud account just fine, and both display the same content? Same basic concept. You can have [account]@domain1.com and [account]@domain2.com, and they’re entirely separate accounts. Even if they have the same username, they’re on different instances.
  Federation refers to how the instances share data with each other. One of the largest things to look for is what instances your instance federates with, because that will determine what kinds of users you end up interacting with.
  
  Ahh, okay, so if I wanted to go just looking at a specific subject it might be better to make a second account and join another instance, and keep up two accounts?
- Welcome! Great to see people choosing our instance :) Like Blaze said, feel free to ask any questions, it can be a bit overwheling at first!
- A bit between a forum and reddit. You don't have to sneak away to subreddit, just comment wherever and whenever. There's usually some good interaction. Much smaller places than reddit and less monkeying with comments and votes and such.

what did the greedy little pigboy do this time?
- An article titled "Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy" hit the front page of r/technology and the top comment mentioned lemmy as a reddit alternative. Although the comment was removed when the OP later edited it to include a direct link to join-lemmy.org. Which probably indicates those mods have automod configured to automatically remove links to that site. But the good news is, it still got a lot of attention. It'll be interesting to see if any instance admins will be able to verify an uptick in account registrations over the next few days.
  
  Although the comment was removed when the OP later edited it to include a direct link to join-lemmy.org.
  There's now a thread on the removal which might make an easier place to add recommendations:
  https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditAlternatives/s/UClqcjOY2p
  Keep up the good work over there everyone, we can't let @Blaze@feddit.org have all the fun of bring in new converts!
- Nothing actually (for once (I'm sure el Spez's hard right turn announcement will come soon though))
  A thread on r/technology about Decentralized Social Media actually got some good traction so a few of us logged back in to promote Lemmy a bit lol

I got sitewide banhammered from Reddit for my absent-minded use of the report button instead of using modmail
Even though I was polite in the message Reddit claimed it was mod harassment
It's been over a week and they still haven't responded to my appeal
It won't let me submit another appeal because it says I've already submitted one
I've been on reddit for over 10 years, seems like an odd way to end it.
I'll have to admit though, Lemmy is pretty sweet. I even got Sync back!
- Yeah I left reddit when the API thing stopped me using sync. It was the final straw. Like you, I'd been involved for over ten years, but sometimes you gotta move on. I missed some subs, and Lemmy is definitely less active - but I waste less time here than I did on reddit and that's a bonus.
  
  The biggest thing I miss from Reddit is how up to date the news on the front page was. Having said that, they changed the algorithm and it's been dogshit for years anyway. I dont miss Reddit at all, been here for over a year.
- Every trivial and throughless ban like that, creates another exile who becomes a regular on lemmy. This is a one-way street usually
- Their loss, our gain.
- I got banned for speaking out about Israel's crimes and saying Netenyahu and his cabinet need to be hanged for their crimes.
  Since I am here, I will say that a trial is unnecessary.
  
  I got banned for posting combat footage recorded by Al Aqsa brigades.
- Welcome aboard! I see you signed up to LW, here the worst of the "Tankie Triad" has been defederated from (hexbear and lemmygrad) though lemmy.ml is still fed'd so beware.
  
  Is that seriously how you greet new people? Literally the first thing you are saying is about sowing division. "Watch out for the boggieman instance!" How about you just give it a rest.
- Sounds about reddit.

We've definitely seen an upswing in registrations this week, we usually have 1 a day and we are already on 8 today.
- StarTrek.website saw 4 approved registrations in the past day, and we typically get about 1/day too.
  
  I think we got to 11 or 12 in the end.

THATS ME!!!!!
- Enjoy, take a poke around, drop some comments.
- Your account age is 4 months tho?
  
  Some of us float between servers, depending on their state of federation and/or moderation.
  
  Time passes differently between universes.
  
  That long already? Clearly still a lurker at heart

Just got here from Reddit. Haven't officially left it, but the concept of the fediverse intrigued me and wanted to check it out
- Welcome! I hope you have fun here!
  For me I dropped Reddit fully when I realized it was going down more than lemmy.world ever did lol
- Welcome!
- Welcome! Any questions so far?
  
  Thanks! What are the least political meme communities I can join? Politics has seeped into just about every subreddit and I need a break. I see in "all" here that there's also a lot of politics around here in the meme instances

I left Reddit during APIGate and I tried lemme and it was full of racist nastiness so I closed my account and recently also left all meta apps and drasticallyreduced tiktok, and thought I might come check out how things are going and it's nice and cozy here now, think I will stay. Been off of x for the better part of 3 years.
- Oh damn, I too initially left reddit during the API BS, but I didn't see any of that.
  What instance was that? (Was it one of the Tankie Triad?(Hexbear, Lemmygrad or Lemmy.ml?))
  
  I don't remember, sadly. It was like a year and a half ago, and I opened the app and saw some had made a post on the home page that was just the N word over and over so I closed the website (I was on desktop) and figured I would let it mature for a bit.
  
  Bro has a bone to pick💀
- Welcome back!
  
  Thank you!

Holy cow this is me!
- Welcome! Here are a few pointers to get you started
  https://lemmy.world/post/23952547
  !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca
  https://www.lemmyapps.com/

Id like to point out there are also some really good mobile apps for lemmy. I use sync for lemmy. Hopefully others will recommend there favorites. There are quite a few good ones!
- Connect never gets love but is great too
- https://www.lemmyapps.com/
- Jerboa over here!
- Boost is now a Lemmy app!
  
  Seconding Boost for Lemmy, was my favorite before reddits api-lypse.
  
  So is Sync but we're in one of those blackout periods iykyk
- I use Thunder :3

Just got a nearly 10 year old Reddit account permabanned because someone I share my computer with commented on a sub that banned me.
The admins didn't even have a look at my first appeal, sending an automatic message instead and won't have a look at any further appeal, so here I am.
- Welcome, good choice with Jlailu, it's a great instance! !forumlibre@jlai.lu for chill discussions
  
  I mean I picked the one that was labeled as "french" out of simplicity ahah
- As soon as accounts are connected to other banned accounts, it’s the end of the line.
  
  Yeah that's dumb, here we are being both banned for some dumb shit
- To be fair that's a "Dog ate my homework" level excuse.

Careful not to step in the Tankies on your way in.
- Tankies almost made me quit day one until I learned what instances were and how to block them. With Hexbear and .ml gone from my feed, Lemmy is a lot more normal.
- Or, you know, do step on them, but don't forget to wipe your boots afterwards.
  
  No... They're into that shit.

Newish to Lemmy, but left due to Reddit terrible mods.
- How do you enjoy public modlogs? !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com if you want to see power tripping called out
- Reddit mods have less power to remove unwanted speech than Lemmy admins do. If you are upset because mods would not let you say something in their communities, Lemmy is not going to be more accommodating for that.
  
  Howso? The Fediverse literally gives you the option to choose from among several different instances. It's trivial to migrate to an instance you find better suited to you, if you don't like this one.
  
  Eh, at least it's way easier for everyone to move on somewhere else (still on Lemmy)
  
  Bah, the 196 drama was entertaining

Did something new happen on reddit?
- Nothing new in particular. People are sick of power tripping mods. Also people that joined Reddit many years ago are sad to see it's turned into something else in many ways. I'm brand new here, I am over Reddit as I just got banned for "threatening violence". I appealed to no avail. I got angry regarding a post about an adult purposely running down a 12 year old. I expressed what I "would feel like doing" to that driver if he knocked one of my sons over on purpose. I didn't actually threaten a real person, it was based on a hypothetical scenario. But no apparently that's threatening violence. So yeah, I'm here.
  
  Lol I got an account banned in reddit for threatening violence too - my comment was a direct quote from the US president!
  
  A post of an article calling for federated social media got big. A comment on said post pointing to Lemmy got 100s of upvotes. Reddit mods deleted the comment.
  !https://programming.dev/post/24371441
  
  ah. I thought they did some new, fresh BS and caused another exodus.
  
  Mods can be very ban happy around here as well.

The first post on this community to get 1k upvotes. 👍
Keep up the good work everyone.
- 🎉

Just joined, ready to shitpost 🫡
- Welcome!
  Here are a few pointers to get you started
  https://lemmy.world/post/23952547
  !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca
  https://www.lemmyapps.com/
  As as you mentioned shitposting, !lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
- Try out !opinionhavers@lemmy.world which I made.

Hey newbies! Confused about how it all works? Don't worry, you'll get used to the confusion. Also, check out !creepywikipedia@lemmy.world for a good niche community.
- Damn I've been here this whole time and I'm still not subscribed to that community. Nice one!
  It actually is true that it takes time to find your way around the fediverse. But that's also kind of nice because it means there's always cool new communities to find. A lot of my current favorite communities are ones I didn't find until after being here for over a year.
  I should take the time to make a list of some of the hidden gems and sticky it somewhere.
  
  somewhere
  !newcommunities@lemmy.world ?

oooo me me, you're speaking to me!
- Welcome!
  Here are a few pointers:
  https://lemm.ee/post/51861552
  !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca
  https://www.lemmyapps.com/

Lemmy.world sure seems full of the "Reddit Mod" types that killed reddit, but there are other options in the verse.
- I see your point, but it wasn't really the reddit mods that killed reddit, it was the admins selling out to corporate greed
  
  Admins are the main culprits, but mods removing posts organizing migration to Lemmy also have a share of responsibility in the situation.
- Agreed. I highly recommend choosing a different instance for your account.
  The mods on !worldnews@lemmy.world and other communities routinely ban posters that don’t violate the rules, just because they don’t like their political opinion.
  See !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com for some discussion around mods‘ abuse of power.

Never commented on reddit. now I comment everywhere!
- Same!

It is the first time I see myself as a hiring manager. It's not that displeasing though.. Welcome everyone!

I got banned a couple years ago when I expressed my opinion regarding the living status of Trump et al (hint: it wasn't positive).
Welcome to the Fediverse. No idea when the narwhal bacons around here, though.
- Narwhals don’t bacon round these parts, but you better fucking believe our beans wear jeans all day long.
  And get ready for the voids to consume you.

If you enjoy drama, this is the place to be.
- The last few days were wild
  
  Really drained the strategic popcorn reserve I tell you hwhat.

If anyone is looking for an unpopularopinion sub here, check out opinionhavers which I'm trying to get going.
There is also this one but mods took it offline for a while to protest something or other, so I figure it's good to have alternatives. The mod drama over there if you care.
- !unpopularopinion@lemmy.world is open, people created threads yesterday, so not sure what you mean?
  
  It was shut down for around a week to a week and a half, and now it's back. That's what I meant.
  The point was: now that it's been shown that the mod is willing to take the sub offline in protest of various stuff, maybe it would be good to support an alternative as well so eggs can be in several baskets instead of just one.

I still miss /r/asksciencefiction. I want to ask and answer questions about my favourite franchises, but the community on Lemmy is woefully dead.
- Yea, for these scenarios I'd recommend posting in the more generalized versions like !sciencefiction@lemmy.world and tag it with something like [Question] and then maybe cross-post it to the actual !asksciencefiction@lemmy.world to hopefully generate some traffic in the future
  Lemmy is still a bit small to have a bunch of hyper-focused comms like Reddit, but maybe some day!