Now that is a substantial amount of users on here now (from a particular source that looks awfully like Lemmy but is very corporate ewww). What are some tips and tricks for using lemmy or the fediverse in general to help those new users to get accustomed to this platform?

  • PicoBlaanket@lemmy.mlEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    1. To find new communities - go to https://lemmyverse.net/communities, click the top right “Home” icon and type your home instance (ex: lemmy.world)… now you can open/subscribe to every community you like.

    2. Get a good mobile app - they are listed here (with a ton of other great new-user tips): https://lemmy.ml/post/1470777

    3. Change your default “Sort Type” to “Subscribed + New” (in settings) - now you have a fresh feed of your exact interests, every time you open Lemmy.

    4. Communicate in a genuine, open-minded way - to me, Lemmy is a good place to really connect with people, and have honest discussions (versus the often more ‘performative’ tone of greeddit).

    • actsukritEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      So THAT’S why apps kept kicking me into the local feed. I thought the apps themselves were just weird.

      Thanks for the tip.

    • YupYup@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Bump this right to the tippy top!! This made Lemmy so much more usable for me!