• MiDaBa@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I saw an earlier post that showed Lemmy’s recent rapid growth followed by a plateau and then slight decline. My feeling is that there is a very LOUD minority of Lemmy users that are trying to act as self-anointed gatekeepers and they’re bringing the platform down as a direct consequence. It makes the platform look petty and small to new and existing users alike. If the top posts are continually about shaming other users then this platform isn’t going to last. Let’s focus on building communities and having interesting conversations rather than one upping each other.

    • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      When Sync lauched it was all anyone was talking about. I don’t see the memes for and against Sync as people actually upset I just think it is the meta topic of the week. Like when beans were a meme following the “how can I not poop for three days?”

      • cinda@feddit.uk
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        1 year ago

        that may or may not be the case, but the reality of the situation is that it makes the whole foss community look a whole lot more off putting

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      9 months ago

      Nailed it. Some users are intent on making this reddit 2.0 with all the baggage. Ive seen entire subs be spam downvoted because some user had the time and hate.

    • Rusty Shackleford@programming.dev
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      7 months ago

      very LOUD minority

      self-anointed gatekeepers

      top posts are continually about shaming other users

      Crabs in a bucket. No one’s allowed to succeed, unless everyone™ does.

    • Cjwii@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      They spent a month shitting on reddit now there’s something new to shit on