Feel like no one really looks for alternatives

Posted by UnflinchingSugartits@reddit | RedditAlternatives | View on Reddit | 34 comments

This subreddit has been one of my favorites for many years, reason being, I've come to know about all the alternatives out there right now bc of this subreddit. Ever since I've been here, I've always come to find something new and that's what I love so much. But lately.... MAYBE it's just me, but I've been feeling like no one really *actively* looks for alternatives. I use to find new sites on here all the time, but recently, maybe the past 4 or 5 years? It just seems like lemmy is the only alternative ppl recomend or post about. It's not just that (this post isn't about lemmy, lemmy just happens to be the one dominating this sub in terms of being recommended) Overall, I just get this feeling most ppl are here to only complain and basically offer nothing other then talking shit about anything new being recommended. We're *not* all looking for and wanting the same things and I feel like sometimes, ppl think they speak for *everyone* in terms of what they want in an alternative. I don't see anything new anymore. Hell, I don't even see ppl talk about scored or saidit anymore. Everyone is just stuck on lemmy and the fediverse. That's fine if that's what you want, but that's not what everyone wants. I do actively search for alternatives and post them here when I find them so that ppl can find something new/different. And it takes a long time. Just feel like I'm wasting my time bothering.

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eccsoheccsseven@reddit

The people who actually want a reddit alternative are already on one and using it. So now you are left with people who hate reddit but also have zero interest in any other site. https://goatmatrix.net if you want to stop by and say hi.

crystaltorta@reddit

just came across your comment; i hope you don’t mind some constructive criticism so i’m an art person, not the best but i definitely have an eye for some things. those shades of gray don’t go well together; couldn’t tell you why off the top of my head but i can give recs on what to do instead i’m disabled and i’m big on accessibility. this site should give you palettes that are both more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing: https://venngage.com/tools/accessible-color-palette-generator this might help as well: https://www.audioeye.com/post/accessible-colors/ i see your matrix logo, this isn’t necessarily a criticism but if you ever decide you want to change it, i feel like a goat head might do well at the x. like see how this goat’s horns and ears seem to make an x? https://images.app.goo.gl/RL2c2RMm7tBgfGRE9 not saying its something you have to do, just a thought that popped in my head. honestly i don’t think matrix with a goat head as an x would look good as a logo on it’s own, but it just feels like a starting point for something really cool good luck with your site!

kdjfsk@reddit

I know people started saying this as a joke meme...but i literally just go outside now.

Electronic-Wind-9936@reddit

I guess its the go outside meme time.

EternityDreamers@reddit

I agree on so many levels about the silly amount of ads on the net now. It's completely disgusting how many ads they shove into everything.

UnflinchingSugartits@reddit (OP)

It does help to feel better.

IndependentDouble138@reddit

Anyone who used to frequent here have already jumped shipped, and use Reddit as their alternative. I'm constantly on Lemmy. I'm here on Reddit once every day or two just to catch up on any sales/deals made by bots or advertisers.

ultradip@reddit

Ultimately, if the killer feature you're missing is the userbase, there is no alternative. That's really what it boils down to.

bluehands@reddit

When Musk destroyed Twitter, I left. Missed it but couldn't stay and didn't see a good enough replacement. Little while back, saw that bluesky was good enough as a Twitter replacement. When reddit does enough damage to itself, there will be somewhere else to go to. Until then many of us will limp along here.

paroya@reddit

bluesky (literally twitter 2.0) is only a replacement because of a massive marketing campaign to cease the opportunity caused by Musk. there will be no reddit alternatives because the current owner of reddit is the piece of shit we want to leave behind and we don't actually want a reddit 2.0 under his banner. no one else can market themselves as a replacement because no up and runner will have the budget ready for such a massive scale of marketing nor the opportunity of a musk-like taking over.

I agree. When Digg first imploded, Reddit was seen as an adequate alternative. But there are so many alternatives being put up now that none are really getting traction aside from extremely niche ones like Trump.Social that cater to a small subset of the general public. And because those niche systems are populated by "non-mainstream" user bases, they drive away any users that might make them a true alternative.

VediusPollio@reddit

Maybe Trump Social and Bluesky can merge.

Unlike magnets, these polar opposites wouldn't get along.

ManagerOk9740@reddit

I'm still waiting for and trying others. I like Lemmy the best. Is it perfect? No. Is it the best we've got so far? Yeah. But I'm open to others. It's annoying we get stupid posts here all the time. Like posts about 4chan, Discord, LinkedIn alternatives, etc. It's **r/REDDITalternatives**.

DaSaw@reddit

I wish people would use Lemmy, not as a replacement for Reddit, but rather for the old web forums. Right now, all the big Lemmy servers have their own r/civ or whatever, so it's like, which one do I subscribe to? You kind of have to just use them all until you figure out which one is worthwhile... if any of them are. And a lot of this is the result of the Reddit Refugee equivalent of cargo cultists thinking that a thing that looks kind of like Reddit, it will bring the Reddit Gods. What I want is the old days of Apolyton Civ, every webcomic having their own PHPbb (iirc), Official Bethosoft Forums, that sort of thing... except because they're actually federated Lemmy servers, you don't need to make a new account for every one of them. Just create a main account on your favorite and access everything from there. Lemmy servers should be small, specialized, and federated, not attempts to replicate the success of one supersite by making a statue of it and performing rituals.

Yeah I agree. Lemmy should be more like old forums instead of 10 Reddits with the same communities.

hastogord1@reddit

You might take a look at ours. https://www.letit/company/about

Not only did you give me a broken link, you're literally the example of "NOT REDDIT alternatives". > focused entirely on helping people make money online and build real connections around entrepreneurship, tech, and business Cringe.

esean_keni@reddit

Let's be honest, squabbles was really winning

MaleficentMulberry42@reddit

What I do not understand is how do other alternatives not improve on the reddit formula this would attract new users. I tried other alternatives but the user interface was terrible it is not about the perceived amount of user but the terrible quality of the ui and the lower quality post. If they could give us a good reason to leave reddit most people would because we do not like the mods. I do still enjoy reddit mostly because I use it for a way test my ideas and debate individuals when I would never be able to in real life.

FanClubs_org@reddit

Although I’m not looking for an alternative (I’m building the one I want), I really do appreciate the effort you put into sharing different options. Raising awareness of the lesser known alternatives gives them a fighting chance.

Ty. Wishing you the best in your alternative

Thank you! ❤️

Emergency_Plankton46@reddit

I lot of the people in this sub are probably either devs working on their own alternative or power users of either lemmy or reddit which is why there is so much hostility to new sites.

That's a good point. I was thinking that too

TJDG@reddit

I'm pretty sure Discord is the alternative that has actually happened, I think that's where all of the better material has been drained into.

triangularRectum420@reddit

Discord isn't a Reddit alternative. In fact, they aren't even the same _format_. Reddit is a place for threaded forums. Discord is mainly an instant messenger, with additional features like custom emotes and voice channels. Also, [Discord is soon going to be publicly traded](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/discord-confirms-its-moving-toward-becoming-a-public-company-as-it-hires-a-former-activision-executive-as-its-new-ceo/), so brace yourself for the enshittification of yet another platform.

No_ego_@reddit

Agreed, I feel like its the new Facebook. Less about voting the best response and more about trolling, one upping, and talking shit. I have to admit Ive been guilty of said negative behaviour, sucked in by “loose” comments or extremely lame questions.

Brunticus@reddit

Scored is one of the few alternatives I stuck with. It's been very hard to find anything that's middle of the road or not far left if you're more in the middle.

chloe38@reddit

I've found sub stack and I'm really liking it.

raidhse-abundance-01@reddit

I looked up and it's American.. well then no thanks.

jdbolick@reddit

I'm guilty of this. I tried for a while and gave up. I hope you continue to be better than me and share information for the people who will try new sites.

ClonesomeStranger@reddit

Maybe social networks struggle agains the scale problem, and lemmy is the one thing that made it to the other side - it has grown big enough to be a decent alternative to reddit, and once people leave through that door there is no reason to stay in this sub.

virtueavatar@reddit

I think it's because you either want lemmy and all its advantages, or you want something centralised with the same potential problems later and less content now, so you may as well stay on reddit. There's not really any third option aside from centralised or decentralised unless you're just looking for a different centralised layout.

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