I was just reading this post https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1gmv76n/is_reddit_going_to_remain_the_primary_space_for/ and many barely see the fediverse as an alternative and they seem to have a negative bias towards it. Super ironic when it comes to the self-hosting community. Yes, some instances are problematic, yes, some devs might have had problematic views. But it doesn’t really matter when it’s federated and FOSS. I think it’s clear-cut that the selfhosting community on Lemmy is a perfect alternative to reddit. Why is there such a negative bias?

  • Lvxferre@mander.xyzEnglish
    17·
    1 month ago

    Besides other factors mentioned in this thread, there’s also

    • selection bias: people with a positive view of Lemmy already migrated, so the leftover is bound to have more negative views
    • older userbase: older people use language in a different way, talk about different topics, and dig into those topics in a different way. That often makes younger people throw a tantrum.
    • group identity: for those “AS A SNOO” we’re basically apostates.
    • edit: personal drama between higher ups is more visible here than in Reddit.