I’m new as in this is my first day using lemmy. I don’t know anything about lemmy etiquette and don’t want to do anything bad
thanks and have an amazing day! also plz be kind :D
If you haven’t already then you need to switch to Linux
this, but unironically.
Then keep reminding everyone you use Arch.
But only some distros should be used !
Arch
Debian
Mint
NixOSDid I miss any?
It took me like 5 years before I figured out Miley Cirus, Hannah Montana, and Taylor Swift were three different people.
Oh, I might have upvoted this comment, but it’s only so I can come back with my army of Swifties,.Ciruses and Montanas to downvote you to the shadow realm.
/s that was awesome
I stand corrected, lol.
only a few hundred
I knew there’s thousands of distros, but didn’t ever think about it that hard or visualize it, that’s a lot now that I can see it!
TempleOS and Miley Cyrus Linux
Qubes OS
I’m currently running KDE Linux and I must admit I like it ! The immutable system feels weird but kinda safe. But the lack of Midnight Commander is a shame ! And I guess the not working transparency in yakuake is due to it being coded for X11.
I thought KDE was a DE, not a distro? (I’m definitely wrong and offending someone, aren’t I?)
They are launching an immutable distro, it just got released in beta. Still new stuff. But it being based on the latest and greatest of KDE, I was automatically attracted.
Peak
Reserved for .blahaj
I have seen a video on that. I am not a 40y/o discord mod lmao (/j)
(no longer /j in this part) I’ll try arch, and if I’m really that bored, I might try it, but it looks like something I don’t want to get caught dead with for the next few years.
It looks like silly fun, but as they say on their own page, they don’t recommend it as a daily driver, specifically because it was designed with humor in mind, not maintainability.
Could be worth spinning up in a VM or giving away on an old laptop, though…
“Some people say Ubuntu is for beginners because they like to feel superior. I also say Ubuntu is for beginners because I like to feel superior” - Programmers Are Human
Emacs
Don’t forget GrapheneOS and Jellyfin! Anything else you can think of? It’ll be a lot easier if they can convert everything in one go.
I plan on using mint for a while to adjust, and as a daily, and trying to install arch for the 546782376th time (I haven’t tried to install yet) when I’m bored
Mint’s good for my purposes
Working on it lol.
Dad doesn’t want to switch to linux, because “his files” or something (libreoffice and ddg??? he uses ddg on some devices already and libreoffice is like free ms365) so if I get Frankenstein the Floor Computer running, yes, I will linux (I plan on dual booting mint/arch, but not being toxic about it)
One thing to note is more often people here reply with genuine comments and in good faith. There is also a lack of clever snarky comments and baiting due to the lack of karma system.
And the lack of karma also leads to more comments, as well. I liken lemmy to what the internet used to be like, where conversations among strangers happened regularly. It’s very rewarding and wholesome. Definitely not the “antisocial media” that reddit prides itself on.
🧐
I do snark for the art, and will live and die by it.
I couldn’t resist
This was the first thing that threw me off: people here tend to comment in good faith. I’m so used to people begging the question and generally having iron clad closed minds…from Reddit.
…but here conservations have often come to conclusion where I and another user agree to disagree amicably, or one of us moves towards the other in light of new information or a logical argument.
it’s really weird…but I hope it stays like that so I can get used to it.
Isn’t the up / downvote just like karma?
Karma on reddit tracks the accumulated likes and dislikes a user has gotten on all of their posts. Lemmy does not have a number like that.
Edit: What this means in practice is that on Reddit there are some users who make a lot of low-effort posts to get that karma number to go up and get a sense of accomplishment from that (even when they get a negative reputation among the other users), whereas on Lemmy that’s not really a thing. Lemmy has power-users that become well-known, but they’re more well-liked because they aim to gain actual reputation instead of just farming a karma number.
We could talli up our points but I much prefer comments under my posts the little number go up dopamine
Yes, but there’s no gating based on it so it doesn’t mean anything and you can turn it off.
I mean, yes and no. Most of the userbase is that way. But there are some users (and instances) that tend to be massive pains in the ass. So build and curate your blocklist too.
No they don’t. You’re lying and you know you’re lying. You’re just trying to suck up to the thread so you can get more karma. No one at Lemmy does that.
“lOok aT Me, i kNoW leMmY eTiQueTte. More oFteN PeoPle heRe rEply wiTH gEnuIne ComMenTs aNd In gOOd fAiTh.” You’re so full of it. Watch this, my comment will recieve more upvotes than you
bro forgot to add the /s
receive*
Right, that’s what I meant (BTW, I’m being sarcastic so I don’t mean it)
I’m sorry, but even knowing that it’s sarcastic, it comes off very snarky (it’s ok though)
Right, sorry. But still though, hope you like lemmy
A major difference I noticed with Lemmy from my time on Reddit is communities aren’t quite as rabid about strict adherence to their topic or gimmick. r/whatisthisthing banned me for seven days once for elaborating what an E6B flight computer is for. Because “This community is for IDENTIFYING the thing, not DISCUSSING the thing!” Not…so much of that around here.
No need to show off. Don’t be a snarky asshole. Be nice to people, but be real. Don’t be afraid to be weird or answer with an autistic essay. It’s okay to dissent, just don’t be a fucking asshole about it. Realize that on Reddit, that shit is all bots and Nazi trolls and meek confirming bitches afraid to be real and tell shitty people that they’re wrong and exactly why. Welcome. Prepare to have your eyes ripped open.
Please do not drag the same tired jokes over from reddit (e.g. broken arms). Stick around long enough to learn Lemmy’s tired jokes.
Beans, how not to poop for 5 days, ed Sheeran, and I use arch btw? I’m sure I missed a bunch, too.
How not to poop for 5 days was the first fediverse legend I got to personally witness, good times
You mean we could have seen these memes before?
It’s impossible to know
AI generated videos of presidentential candidates playing minecraft.
How often would you like to hear about Beef Stroganoff?
Make sure to brush up on your fern reproduction cycle as well
Jeans
Don’t forget moths!
And Stör!
The 1 day blinding stew is good too. Also pondering orbs.
And no subreddits as hashtags. Oh how I hated that shit so much. I hated awards too, cluttered up discussions with bullshit award speeches. It’s so much cleaner discussing here.
(I don’t know the broken arms one) I will try to learn the lemmy jokes :)
Have a great day :D nice username
The narwhal bacons at midnight.
I’ll fucking bake your narwhal in a microwave at midnight, son
As someone who doesn’t know the joke, fucking hilarious out of context
Le Epic bacon post, good sir!
It’s smaller, but more personable. It’s full of neurodivergent, queer, and tech oriented people. It has its own inside jokes—you will want to read up on beans.
Overall, I have enjoyed the experience. Sometimes, I have been surprised when people can’t detect obvious jokes or sarcasm, but then I remember how many people here are neurodivergent and try to reply with something kind and straightforward so we’re on the same page.
People tend to be very leftist compared to the rest of the internet, so it’s good to remember that the opinions here are not always representative of the world at large.
A huge chunk of Lemmy is German, and that part of the community remains a total mystery to me because I don’t speak German. They seem cool from afar.
Which communities you are able to see depends pretty heavily on which instance is your home base—I’m with DB0, and we federate with pretty much everyone who isn’t doing something detestably illegal, but LemmyWorld is much more exclusive with who they federate with, so their users don’t see the same instances that I do. Pick a home instance that fits you best because it will matter a lot as you find communities.
You will see interactions between communists and anarchists. Try to remember that you don’t have to comment on everything you might disagree with.
Welcome to the Fediverse—we’re happy to have you.
Bots turn down from 10 to 3
Trolls turn down from 11 to 4 (depending on the instance)
Downvotes don’t mean anything and your comments can’t generally be buried.
Mods/Admins are generally far less petty
Most instances are more open about things that are posted, even if the inhabitants of that instance are less accepting of it.
Every instance has it’s own ettiquite, be sure to read the stuff in the welcome.
Don’t do shit like “lemmy etiquette”. Just follow human etiquette and be a pleasant human and everything will be fine.
Also stop worrying so much about “doing anything bad”. Sometimes you fuck up, sometimes you upset people, it’s no big deal. You’re good.
I have a really intense fear of getting in trouble and making people mad, due to stuff that’s happened at school.
I never expected a comment to be so hard to write. Have a great day, thanks.
I’m a pleasant human but find myself often downvoted for what I consider an average social democratic view; taking the viewpoint that, in my country, cops are generally trustworthy, the market works when regulated by a well functioning democracy and it’s ok to be wealthy, but expect to be properly taxed.
You really need to stop saying “average” when you mean “well off, white, westerner”.
Where I live, well off (seen in global scale), white, westerner is the average. Would you prefer me to represent an opinion that doesn’t reflect what I observe in my surroundings?
I’d prefer you remember that your double doesn’t define objective “normal”
Hot take but I think people who spread misinformation should be downvoted.
cops are generally trustworthy
Oh man, you must not deal with cops a lot.
the market works when regulated by a well functioning democracy
I see you believe in fairytales
Or I live in a country with better cops than you?
In terms of delivering the highest proven outcomes for the broadest amount of people I’ve not seen evidence that anything beats a well regulated market. If new evidence is presented I shall gladly revise my opinion.
Or I live in a country with better cops than you?
So you don’t live in the UK?
Not at the minute no.
Or I live in a country with better cops than you?
Not sure the country you are referring to exists. Maybe Japan?
Japanese cops do fuckall. Which is really nice coming from America.
They said theyre trustworthy, which in my experience would generally be true in Japan. You probably wont get shot in the head for your skin color, which may not seem like much but we are living in strange times.
The Nordics.
i am sorry for being insulting but claiming the cops in the UK are generally trustworthy is delusional and just insulting to a LOT of people.
I live in Denmark at the minute.
those views are considered heinous on many lemmy instances, that’s why.
the lemmy hivemind is largely socialist/communist, or at least anti capitalist. it’s also intolerate of anyone with moderate or conservative viewpoints on social and/or economic issues.
just accept that and ignore the haters. most instances desperately need more diversity in their viewpoints.
the good thing is unlike reddit, you won’t be banned for having a different point of view.
the lemmy hivemind
A big way Lemmy defers from Reddit: people who unironicly use the word “hive mind” are not to be taken seriously and you can just ignore them.
Mostly the same. There are some differences you’ll figure out as you go but my favorite is that there is no Karma. I like that people aren’t posting to “win”.
There is some debate over how upvotes and downvotes should be used since it’s not for Karma, but honestly it’s not that big of a deal. Upvotes will make it easier for other people to find the post. Downvotes make it harder. That’s it, more or less.
Welcome home!
No ads disturb on here so reddit is worse.
I’m here for over a year and I still don’t get much of what’s going on here.
For example, why posts are titled “rule”.
We run Arch, BTW.™
This feels like the early days of Reddit. Smaller communities and a greater degree of authenticity.
Just be respectful of the rules and other users. I’ve encountered a few people just looking to start shit, but way less frequently than on what I experienced on Reddit.
nice. have a nice day :)
Take advice from Detective Frank Drebin
“Like a blindman at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through”
First thing, Lemmy is in need of content and likes recruiting. Hence you got 315 replies, heh.
Basically, if you aren’t a bigot, you don’t have to worry about what you say. You can be politically incorrect in any direction and not get a global/shadowban from the Fediverse.
Each instance has its own flavor and etiquette.
