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

  • glorkon@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    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”.

  • Bosht@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Honestly not really that different from Reddit. My only warning is make sure to check the community a post is from that you see on ‘main’. There’s a couple female only communities and holy shit do they get pissed if you accidentally comment because you found a topic interesting enough to but didn’t check that it was a female only community.

  • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Each Lemmy instance has its own rules, and each community as well. Please read them before posting, because rule #3 for this community is:

    1. Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
    • BCsven@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      I switched from reddit awhile back. It is similar, but so far have seen a lot less hostility than reddit. I don’t have time for those types , so if they turn to insults rather than proper dialog I just block them, even if they weren’t talking to me directly. It makes it a much more pleasant experience

      • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
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        6 months ago

        Hey screw you buddy,

        But seriously it is much friendlier, the only thing i do differently is i tag users who bother me or who i see being and agitator.

        That way i see who it is and don’t react. I also try not to block people because we all have bad days and it’s kinda like killing them with no trial.

        • BCsven@lemmy.ca
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          6 months ago

          I check their other comments to see if it is just a one off, or their overarching personality type. Majority they are dicks to everyone.

  • Poayjay@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I don’t mean this rudely, but there are a lot of autistic IT nerds on here who are trying to be helpful, but come off as know-it-all and rude. If you keep that in mind, it’s a nice place.

    • Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      6 months ago

      That’s an offensive stereotype. Some of us are autistic humanities nerds who are trying to be helpful, but come off as know-it-all and rude!

    • Camille_Jamal@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      6 months ago

      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)

    • joelfromaus@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      6 months ago

      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.

      • Camille_Jamal@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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        6 months ago

        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

  • Caketaco@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 months ago

    The community can mostly feel like it was skimmed off the top layer of ornery “erm, aktually” types from Reddit. The etiquette here is what you would expect from that. The days of “remembering the human” are dead and buried.

    Like all places online, people and sub-communities vary, but that’s mostly the vibe I get whenever browsing the comments of just about anything that hits my instance’s All page.

    I’ll take it any day over dealing with Reddit Inc’s chicanery, I guess.

      • Caketaco@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        5 months ago

        yeah nah I agree

        Lemmy still has its flaws at times, nowhere is perfect or fills the hole other spaces online that have gone shit have left

        I can at least take solace in knowing that there are like, actual people here. even if some of them suck sometimes

  • mesa@piefed.socialEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Don’t be a jerk and you will be fine.

    We are all mostly human here. Just remember that. Hope you have a great time on the fediverse!

  • lemmyout@lemmy.zip
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    6 months ago

    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.

    • Monster96@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      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

    • Cat_Daddy [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      6 months ago

      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.

    • MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      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.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      6 months ago

      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.

    • Camille_Jamal@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      5 months ago

      it is so much nicer here and I agree people do more in good faith

      so much nicer aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i like it here so much better thanks!!! :D

      • zecg@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        Yes, but there’s no gating based on it so it doesn’t mean anything and you can turn it off.

      • Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        6 months ago

        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.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Take advice from Detective Frank Drebin

    “Like a blindman at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through”

    • Camille_Jamal@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Fair, I just like to check these things so I don’t offend anyone or do anything mean. Thanks. Have a great day!

      • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I was making light of your question … partly to have a bit of fun … and partly to show that the community enjoys sharing these silly little bits of movie quotes that act like memes. The one I was using is from the movie “The Naked Gun” (the original film from 1988 with Leslie Nielson)

        A lot of the meme communities enjoy old slapstick movie content as there is a lot of memeable content there … films like ‘The Naked Gun’ series, Hot Shots, any of the Mel Brooks films and Monty Python.

        Don’t be afraid to test your boundaries, comment as you like but with an open mind and kind heart … people will let you know if you’ve said or implied anything negative or positive. Don’t be discouraged if you get no response either … it’s not a popularity contest. The longer you stay, the more you comment, the more you get to know people and the more they get to know you and eventually you become a regular part of the community.

        Welcome to Lemmy and welcome to the fediverse.

      • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
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        6 months ago

        “I’m sure we can handle this situation maturely, just like the responsible adults that we are. Isn’t that right, Mr. Poopy Pants?”

  • terminal@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    Similar to Reddit. Everything here seems to be more tech oriented and most communities are much quieter than reddit.

    Also be prepared to follow the same topic/community across multiple servers. Reddit is older so the default community for a given topic had been established. Not so much here

    • nymnympseudonym@piefed.socialEnglish
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      6 months ago

      most communities are much quieter than reddit.

      We can change that right now!

      I’m doing my part!

      Not Necessarily all that well!