Whatcha up to this blackout eve? How are you spending it? Anything you’ve made more time for? Do any of you feel antsy? Lmk! :)

  • StankFlipper@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 years ago

    I feel like Reddit is a big basket of candy and goodies and I’m just sitting here staring at it telling myself not to touch. I’ve spent the time away by listening to podcasts and spending more time outside gardening and reading actual books and not a screen. It’s really rewarding and freeing, but I miss interacting with a community so I’m glad to have been directed to Lemmy.

  • calculuschild@vlemmy.net
    3·
    2 years ago

    Trying to figure out Lemmy. It’s not easy…

    Also, replying to users who keep requesting access to our blacked out sub.

  • ShinetheMoment@lemmy.ml
    3·
    2 years ago

    I’m spending the time, accidentally absentmindedly clicking on Apollo, seeing the protest posts and then force closing the app. Haha

  • JayWalker@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 years ago

    Gardening. The weather is starting to warm up to summer temps so I have been going at it. Honestly, I’m not missing Reddit all that much and I don’t see myself using it much in the future regardless of what they end up doing.

    • Fluffysquash@lemmy.ml
      3·
      2 years ago

      It’s been raining in my historically rarely rainy city for the past two weeks and all I want to do is garden. My poor basil is just yellowing from how much water it has gotten and how little sun.

      Definitely agree on not going back, I think I’m only missing 1 or 2 niche communities that haven’t migrated yet but I’m still hopeful

  • FlowerTree@pawb.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    Mostly Lemmy, Mastodon, actually touching grass after years, and for my less proud time-waster, Discord and Youtube.

  • pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    2 years ago

    I spent it hunting down a reddit alternative and browsing on lemmy.

    I’m not going back. Reddit will go downhill gradually as it tries to squeeze out value at the expense of the community, and that’s not something I’m going to support it any way.

    • bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      I realized how hard Reddit is getting astro turfed by large organizations and I’m glad to be somewhere it’s not yet a problem.

    • taj@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      This is day 2 for me on Lemmy, plus a bit of time for the previous 3 or 4 messing about here and there. And… I’m kinda in love. I just hope there’s more people showing up, with more content and such soon :)

    • Flukemaster@lemmy.ml
      2·
      2 years ago

      Yeah I’ve seen enough of my older relative’s political views to know that one is a lost cause haha

  • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 years ago

    Playing disturbing amounts of Factorio. Unfortunately a vast chunk of Factorio knowledge is on Reddit so I keep accidentally navigating there, fortunately the Factorio sub is dark so I can wander off again quickly.

  • jeroner@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    Well, looking if this lemmy thing is a good replacement ;) So far seems this is the way to go!

    • Petri@lemmy.ml
      2·
      2 years ago

      Especially with Jerboa already in place, its IMO a good switch.

      The one thing that worries me is all that useful info trapped on Reddit, if Lemmy data expires then that has a long term cost/loss which is sad.

  • jossbo@lemmy.ml
    1·
    2 years ago

    In the times I’d usually be scrolling reddit, I’ve been opening the rif app, remembering I’m doing that anymore, then opening Lemmy. Each time I get to know Lemmy a bit more, find a new cub to subscribe to, or answer an ask lemmy question.

    I don’t want to delete the rif app until it stops working though, at which point I’ll naturally leave reddit, cos I never use it on desktop and I’m not downloading the mess of an official app.

  • UnbelievableCloud@lemmy.ml
    1·
    2 years ago

    I keep habitually itching to use Reddit, but I just replaced the Home Screen icon with Mlem and it’s made that easier

    • Seigest@lemmy.ca
      1·
      2 years ago

      Don’t hate me but I’m still checking on on Boost. Many of the tiny communities I like are not here yet but I’m subtlety suggesting they should expand their horizons in this direction.

      I figure the protest doesn’t much matter Reddit isn’t going to back down they are a private company still and not subject to the will of Investors. As long as we get out before the try to go public it will foil their plans. I’d like to delete my account there soon

      I noticed the weak point of this protest was the alternatives options where not made clear (or maybe suggestions got supressed) finding Lemmy took me some time and I suspect that communities and users remaining on reddit may not be aware of it.

  • Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’m spending it on Lemmy.

    I also deleted my rif app so I don’t accidentally open it.

    So far I’ve had a pretty darn good experience. It scratches the same itch. But in other ways it’s better than Reddit - there’s no chance of karma whoring here as there’s no real karma system. Upvotes and downvotes are merely tools for boosting visibility and don’t have any additional meaning.

    Then again, the jerboa app could use more polish and qol updates and additional features, really the Lemmyverse is still early days, like a new house with no furnishings and no front garden, it’s bare it’s not comfortable yet, but it’s all shiny and unmolested. I’m sure things will get better over time.

    • nivenkos@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      The censorship is a pain though, like your comment was auto-censored for “karma x”.

      I think they should just ban spammers and scammers and let the votes decide the rest.

      • jossbo@lemmy.ml
        1·
        2 years ago

        Huh, didn’t know about the censorship. I guess that’s dependent on the server you are on?