Does anyone else have multiple accounts while looking for new reddit alts? So far I've got accounts on Lemmy, kbin, and Squabbles and I've been lurking on Raddle, Sqwok, and Tildes from the outside.
Also, man, that sentence is just the most 2023 statement ever. "Raddle" ... "Sqwok" ... "Lemmy" ... None of these sound like real things. What even is this timeline we're in...
Yeah, I have a username on both Lemmy and Kbin, the exact same username - before I found out about how federation works. I've been using Mastodon for a while now.
Previously on lemmy.ml, moved to lemmy.world this weekend, and now I'm trying out kbin. So far I've had a smoother experience on lemmy.world, including communities on other instances.
I'm also on saidit.net not federated but we've got a nice little community there. Definitely some trolls and other unsavory types, being more free speech oriented, but nothing the block button won't fix.
Started with kbin but just created an account with lemmy. So far I prefer the kbin interface enough to stick with kbin while they try to stabilise performance.
I'm checking out Kbin, Squabbles and Tildes (from the outside, waiting for an invite). I think Kbin is my favorite so far, because I don't need to log in to Mastodon or Lemmy to get content from there, and because we can downvote stuff. Also, promoting decentralized sites seems appropriate after all the drama around Reddit, Twitter, Facebook etc.
I really like Squabbles' design though, I'll keep checking it out, maybe both sites will evolve into something unique given some time.
I've got accounts with Lemmy, kbin, and squabble so far. I prefer kbin over the others, but as a 100% mobile user, the lack of a mobile app has me discouraged.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe a kbin API is currently in the works. Once that gets up and running hopefully some devs can create some nice 3rd party apps for mobile users
Did you read this somewhere? I’m Jw. I’ll do a search of it myself too, really this would be a game changer imo.
Right now it needs someone to be incentivized who already has an established group of followers. If this were the case I can’t see why someone like Apollo or Relay wouldn’t make the jump - so many people (like a vast majority of the ones who already love their app) would stick with them over Reddit.
I expect there will eventually be a mobile app. I’m new to kbin, but I get the impression it’s sort of at an MVP stage. But I will say the mobile site is excellent. Frankly, both the kbin and lemmy mobile sites are better than the one lemmy app that’s out there. They will all get better in time.
Honestly I have another account on Mastodon Social. I have to wait and see which ones takes up my time the most. Because Mastodon is more similar to Twitter, in more of the UI side of things. And kbin is more like Old Reddit.
I don't think Mastodon and kbin scratch the same itch - I have been using Mastodon for years already and it's great for following interesting people and participating in good faith discussions. Kbin seems like a power tool of procrastination, which I'd argue Mastodon is certainly not.
In the end Mastodon is less entertaining, but for me personally that's the appeal of it.
Honestly I just made a Mastodon account two days ago, so I am still trying to get used to it. And honestly having both Mastodon and kbin having " hey respect other people" in the user agreements is like having a breath of fresh air.
With that being said I do agree with your points that you had made.
How are you able to have discussions using Mastadon? It looked to me like it was just a Twitter post and I’d never see anything else. Am I wrong on that?
The best way to use it is to follow users and hashtags of things you're interested in. It is a lot like Twitter, in that you push posts and people can answer them.
There might be two main differences from Twitter. First, it's must harder to go viral, meaning that different users will generally see completely different content (unless something is "boosted" across the network). Second, but maybe because engagement is spread more across the platform, the atmosphere is much more chill. The toxicity Twitter is famous for is really rare, and when you see it it's easy to mute people.
Even though Kbin doesn't have a mobile app, I like the mobile interface better than Lemmy's app. And I like Kbin a little better than Lemmy in general.
This is where I’m at too. It honestly could be as simple as the font and text-box outlines/sizes. Something about the interface is significantly more comfortable on Kbin (as a mobile user). The Lemmy app is even worse than the mobile browser version, honestly.
Right now Kbin just feels right.
I’m starting to vibe with Kbin and a Mastadon dual setup. Just gotta figure out how to easily navigate the two.
I liked the simplicity of old.reddit. So far, kbin seems to be the nearest and I'm going to give this site a go. I have to admit, the fediverse is too complex for me to understand properly and I worry that is going to be a problem for mass adoption. I understand the basics, but I don't understand the relationship between different apps. If Mastodon is a Twitter replacement, how can I view and post to Lemmy threads, for instance? And how do I view Mastodon threads from here? Why would I even want to? It's all too baffling.
Haha, yes there is a problem with a bunch of geeks excitedly telling new users about geeky stuff like that interoperability stuff that will genuinely not do anything for most of them today.
“Lemmy/kbin is a replacement for Reddit and it doesn’t matter which you choose right now!” is all newbies need to be told.
Sure the other features mean that some incredible functionality will be built in the future that we didn’t even know we wanted, but most people are only concerned about getting off Reddit right now.
Haha, yes there is a problem with a bunch of geeks excitedly telling new users about geeky stuff like that interoperability stuff that will genuinely not do anything for most of them today.
“Lemmy/kbin is a replacement for Reddit and it doesn’t matter which you choose right now!” is all newbies need to be told.
Sure the other features mean that some incredible functionality will be built in the future that we didn’t even know we wanted, but most people are only concerned about getting off Reddit right now.
Keeping an eye out for the next best thing to move onto. I've got no confidence that Reddit will actively improve the API situation so it's probably time to flee, I'm not keen on being forced to used a subpar app just because they want to nuke the competition
I already had accounts on Tildes and Mastodon for years even though I barely visited. Since the beginning of June I made new accounts on dice.camp, beehaw.org (both Lemmy), Kbin, and Squabbles.io
Currently I check them all pretty much equally to get away from my Reddit comfort zone, but that isn't sustainable at all with my limited time and energy.
Tildes and Kbin are my favorites. Squabbles is interesting and dynamic but I fear the dev is overextending himself in his enthusiasm.
Basically I would like the about a dozen of Subreddits I have an interest in to move somewhere and for the rest to GTFO :D
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