I don’t remember what caused the Voat’s origin, except it involved Reddit HQ. And then it went under in 2020.

What’s different about this time and with Lemmy to make it a feasible alternative to Reddit? Is it random chance?

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      35·
      1 year ago

      This 100%, and the beauty of Lemmy, is that bigots and racists can have their own Lemmy server, and servers for normal people can defaderate that. Keeping the shit show contained to their own bubble.

      • morgan423@lemmy.world
        13·
        1 year ago

        And it’s very much noticed in the feel of communication everywhere here.

        So far in my first week, discussions here are much more civil than most spaces at Reddit.

        Also, yes, I have run into a couple of douche canoes (like one guy making a thread “questioning” the concept of being trans), but they were just called out for their hateful nonsense and downvoted to oblivion by the 99% of the community, and their… ahem… “contributions” quickly disappeared. So the good people of these spaces seem to quickly clean up the trash that does wash up on this beach, and it’s very refreshing!

        I definitely see myself enjoying Lemmy long term from here, regardless of what happens over at Reddit.

        • Buffalox@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 year ago

          I had already deleted my reddit account before this happened. I just kept a few links to subs i lurked.

          I have now deleted those links too, and haven’t visited reddit even for curiosity for a week.

        • 5redie8@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          1 year ago

          I’ve never gotten settled into an app faster, and I still have 5 days left before I wipe my reddit account