And to those that have been here for a while, how has your experience changed over the year(s)?

What has worked for you?
What do you see needs improvement in your chosen platform?

  • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    7 hours ago

    I’ve been on the Fediverse since mid-2023, and I’m sticking around!

    I bailed on Reddit, FB, and IG, and I’m only on Mastodon and Piefed now. I find that not being on algorithm-driven social media makes me less angry, and I have a much easier time avoiding getting caught up in a mindless scrolling marathon.

    I like the ability to filter out by keywords, it makes for a much more pleasant experience

    As far as improvements, my main complaint is that I wish there were more people and that the people who are here comment more. Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but there are a lot of communities that just don’t have enough people posting and commenting to make things feel lively yet.

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      I agree with everything you say here. I would say even some kind of consolidation for communities might be needed as a lot are defunct but I don’t know if that will work or is possible.

      I like the ability to filter out by keywords, it makes for a much more pleasant experience

      This is one if the most useful features and I think more people should customise Lemmy/Mastodon to their needs.