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  • I think there’s a legit use case for this if it’s done carefully. A lot of people aren’t on Reddit because they want to be, they’re there because their communities are. When those communities are small or niche, there’s often nothing comparable elsewhere (yet!).

    A mirror community can act as a bridge. It gives people a way to start using Lemmy or PieFed without feeling like they’re completely missing out. Migration isn’t instant, it’s gradual, and without some level of content to start with, people won’t stick around long enough to contribute.

    I agree that simply blasting communities with everything from Reddit with no limits is the wrong approach. But I do feel that a more targeted, slower mirror for a specific community can help people transition over time and eventually build something independent.













  • This article reads like it was written entirely by AI, and I’m willing to bet the “Promt Author” won’t deny this either given their promotion of AI. Its not just the em dashes, there’s a particular AI vernacular that’s becoming more and more obvious.

    I don’t disagree with the idea that we need to prepare our future generations for the rapidly changing world of technologies etc, but like most others in the comments, I’m sceptical about embracing these technologies without careful consideration for what it means for generational knowledge and human intelligence in general.