themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoReddit stock tumbles the most on record as lack of new AI deals, US daily users metric disappointsfinance.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square424linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squaremursejoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoLemmy is also nerdy as fuck. Half of what is on here is Linux/selfhosting/AI tech bro nonsense. The average person has no interest in niche tech subs.
minus-squaremajster@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoNiche subreddits were the only worthwhile thing there. Lemmy completley superseded it in terms of FOSS. Other niches can follow.
minus-squaremursejoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI don’t disagree with you. Only time will tell if it will ever actually take off.
minus-squareJiggs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIsnt that the usual initial userbase? Your average person probably doesn’t go around trying new platforms.
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoMy dude, what do you think reddit was, before it was Eternal September’d?
minus-squaremursejoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI have been on Reddit for a long long time.
minus-squareMeatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThere were a lot more bio, history, and astrology nerds, too.
Lemmy is also nerdy as fuck. Half of what is on here is Linux/selfhosting/AI tech bro nonsense. The average person has no interest in niche tech subs.
Niche subreddits were the only worthwhile thing there. Lemmy completley superseded it in terms of FOSS. Other niches can follow.
I don’t disagree with you. Only time will tell if it will ever actually take off.
Isnt that the usual initial userbase? Your average person probably doesn’t go around trying new platforms.
My dude, what do you think reddit was, before it was Eternal September’d?
I have been on Reddit for a long long time.
There were a lot more bio, history, and astrology nerds, too.