Are we on good terms with the mods of r/Lemmy and r/RedditAlternatives?
Are we on good terms with the mods of r/Lemmy and r/RedditAlternatives?
r/Lemmy has a single moderator, u/MarcellusDrum.
r/RedditAlternatives has a few:
- u/ryan_II
- u/RedditWater7
- u/RedditLiquid8
- u/Madbrad200
- u/Dukkani
- u/Zakku_Rakusihi
Are any of them active on Lemmy? These subreddits are proving to be key spaces for onboarding new users to Lemmy. Might it be prudent to establish good relationships with these people?
None of them seem to be particularly active in the above communities. It would be nice if they could swap out some of the pinned threads, many of which contain outdated information.
Yeah I moderate /r/Lemmy. If you need anything, let me know. I'm more likely to read your message quickly if you sent me a message through Reddit (a PM, not chat, as I still use RiF).
RiF works still?
You can patch the old apps to use your own API key iirc. The API pricing only kicks in when there's too many requests using the same key in a timeframe. Which is easily reached when you've got thousands of devices using the same key, but nearly impossible when people use their own key.
Yeah I moderate /r/Lemmy. If you need anything, let me know.
That's great to hear!
The pinned threads on the subreddit are both over a year old, and could use some updating. Would you consider swapping them out for new ones?
Folks on here could probably help you out with updating the info, if you need assistance.
Suggested the same to @MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml via a PM on Reddit yesterday (there my account is u/Zadsten, a secondary account I had forgotten about when deleting my u/Zedstrian account after the Reddit blackout, and thought it'd be better to make use of an existing account than make a new one).
As I had discussed ways the pinned megathread could be improved and updated, he offered to let me write a new one that he'd then pin. As it's among the best ways to teach Redditors about Lemmy, I'm going to spend time today and tomorrow writing a version of my own that communicates the core details in a clear manner, with secondary sections to answer anticipated questions.
As it's important for the post to be clear, straightforward, and informative enough to encourage Redditors to try out Lemmy (but not so much information as to make Lemmy appear overly complex to newcomers), I'm more than glad to take feedback before I post the new megathread. I'll post the initial paragraph here for review tonight, and the remaining sections tomorrow, perfecting it as much as possible to maximize the odds of Redditors switching over. 👍
I’ve been on Reddit for 17 years, and I have no idea what’s going on.
In Willy terms, i would say...
Never had any contact with them, good or bad.
They usually leave my posts promoting Lemmy
@MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml I guess ?
That's me.
If you're talking about us? We don't have any terms with them.
I never checked r/lemmy so i can't comment on it. r/RedditAlternatives community can seem against the fediverse and usually recommend obscure, proprietary alternatives such as Discuit? Weird. And they removed rimu's post advertising piefed, so i wouldn't say i'll trust them immediately.
If you told me r/RedditAlternatives was operated by Reddit employees it wouldn't completely shock me. But a more likely explanation for why there is no "Fedi consensus" there is that because Lemmy/Piefed is the best option, the people who try it out are more likely to actually leave Reddit.
In short, there are people trying to "make Discuit happen" because unlike Lemmy it's well, not happening.
And they removed rimu’s post advertising piefed, so i wouldn’t say i’ll trust them immediately.
They did ? Crap
Hm, their most recent activity was their sh.itjust.works account, 27 days ago, so they might not check Lemmy on a frequent basis. Have you tried messaging them on Reddit?
