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We can do it again (europe.pub)
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Fediverse, the social media system for 40+ year old people who built the world wide web and regret it.

Oct 01, 2026, 11:32 PM

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[–] 49 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I would say I like it here, imo the format and overall technology is perfect. I am always impressed by how little battery and data voyager uses compared to all the other bloated apps on my phone.

Having said that, I am disappointed that even without feeds and algorithms, it has become a lot more rage inducing and depressing then I would have hoped for.

There is just so many things that affect my life in a negative way being shown here, can’t a guy get a little ignorant bliss about nerdy topics? Or long, deep discussions comparing the philosophies of niche hobbies?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Yea tbh it's kinda a struggle to find hobby communities

    Turns out finding a niche in an already niche community is kinda hard

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago

    Agree. But I do have a extremely long block list of communities that I find that seem to be all about news are negative shit or click bait. Lots of users and a fair about if keywords.

    I figured if it's going to make me feel like shit why not just have my feed never show me it again.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago* (1 child)

    I agree. After being here for a while, I realized that my feed is always depressing and negative, and the comments and discussions are as well, to the point where I pretty much stopped using Lemmy for a while. But I guess the solution is simply to seek out other communities that are more positive - there should be plenty to choose from :)

    I think it is kinda the same 'echo chamber' problem that other social media has - I feel my own opinions are being reinforced to the extreme, and while I am glad to be with like-minded people, it is also very exhausting.

    Anyway, time to go exploring new communities!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago

    I find the discussions on Lemmy to be better quality than on Reddit, but that can also make them heavier. I can also find Reddit's banality depressing. I'm still using both atm but I'm in the process of phasing reddit out and I'm fine with that, even if I browse Lemmy a bit differently.

    Building a well-rounded community can take time.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    I'll be back within a day, you'd better have your topic of conversation prepared!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago (1 child)

    Was thinking of making a post about movies which have reception of being worse than the book by the general public that was better than the book in your opinion.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    Ok my answer is going to be a little disappointing, but I thought about it for a bit and here's what I can say...

    Usually I read a book or I watch a film, I don't think I've ever done both for the same story. Sometimes there is no equivalent book or film, and when there is, I personally just end up choosing whatever format my gut says to try.

    If I've imagined a universe and story in my mind (from a book), or had the experience delivered to me (in a film), I don't want them to conflict so I just choose one. Probably because I see so many debates about this online and I'm just like, "nah I'm not getting involved".

    I'm actually probably the worst qualified person to give an opinion on that!! But I recognize I'm probably a weirdo, as I don't even watch film trailers or read the synopsis of books before I read/watch them. I just kinda hear about it however that happens, and decide to either skip or jump in. The exception to this being non-fiction or educational stuff, then it matters a bit more.

    I guess, I just wanna enjoy (or dislike) a story and leave it at that.

    Sorry for the total non-answer. But now you've got me curious, what's your answer? Maybe I'll make an exception for Grandwolf319 haha

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