Welcome! Feel free to introduce yourself here in the c/main channel if you’d like.
From Chicago. I made the plunge to Mastodon (and here) after the Reddit shenanigans and just seeing the repeated bad-faith policies by Twitter. I have been using redirector and libredirect for the last month or two to actively decide who I give my data to just as a fun experiment into best practices.
I think it’s slowly starting to be clear that this type of setup will be the way forward for the more tech-savvy, privacy-focused users, and hopefully/eventually it hits the mainstream as well, but otherwise, it’s just self-selecting into the type of people I want to be around, which will probably be better for my mental health anyways.
I’m into cycling, trading, sci-fi and FOSS. Currently reading The Expanse and taking a sabbatical year from work
Edit: Just want to encourage people to engage w/ and create content over the next few weeks. Activity and friendly faces are probably the most determining factor in whether someone becomes an active user or just browses for a few minutes
Thank you for your edit to your post. I agree, engagement is key. I never posted on read, just consumed. Your edit encouraged me to be different this time. I want lemmy to succeed and grow. Liking what I see so far!
I have been meaning to get into the expanse. I’ve heard such great things about the show, and the books were often recommended on the various books subreddits when searching for sci-fi books. Will have to start that series.
I’m also reading the expanse. I’m just on book 2 though…my reading time is limited.
It’s a great read but a lot to books! Enjoy!
I just started Leviathan Wakes on Libby. It feels like a slow start… I cant tell if thats actually the case or I am just too burnt out.
What kind of cycling? I’m in the market for a mountain bike at the moment but I’m hemming and hawing since the market seems shitty (and I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing)
Howdy! I’m Evan, I’m from STL, and recently graduated from S&T with a BS in CS, going back for an MS. I’m a linguist, software engineer, musician, FOSS contributor, and Fediverse enthusiast. I build computers, run servers, write music, and get angry at the US/MO on the daily.
P.S.: call me scum, because I’ve only ever used Reddit via their official app, but at least I jumped ship!
Everyone deserves a second chance, we’re glad you’re here!
Minnesotan and architectural designer here. I’m giving lemmy a try after deciding to leave that other site, and I feel like this midwest instance has the right vibe for me. Looking forward to spending all my time here instead of helping a faceless company make more money on their IPO!
Another former reddit user from the Twin Cities here. Enjoying learning about lemmy so far, still trying to figure out how it works! Big fan of disc golf, board games, books, and video games.
Hey friends! Twin Cities chiming in. Classic story of jumping ship now that reddit has struck the iceberg. Hoping to find new communities here for scratching my artistic itches. I’m a drummer, DJ, designer, illustrator, who dabbles with music production. Let’s get weird.
There’s some communities springing up from waveform.social
Awwww yeeeee! Damn decent of ya, cheers!
Osiyo (Cherokee) Oy li’one (Tzotzil: I’m here)
SW Kansas here, and my brain has decided to take a back seat to life, so throw in chronic pains, I’m just hunting for a new way to exist. Don’t know what I’m doing yet, but I know I’m doing it, heh heh heh…What? I don’t know. Do you know? No I do not, but would you like to know? Of course I would. Well tough luck there, pal.
Anyway, before the 'ol thinker decided to call it quits, I used to be quite the nerd. I dabbled in C, assembly, bash (Slackware user, so I better know bash, heh), calc, pari/gp, mathematics (Began aiming for number theory just before the brain gave out), native american languages, sharks, carnivorous plants, ferns, cooking, just to name the easiest.
Hi y’all! I’m from Indiana. Nice to meet you all!
Nice to have you here.
Hi from Topeka, KS! I’m a software engineer who loves games, cooking, and his friends. Thank you seahorse for starting this up!
Sup nerds. I’m Miah, I’m from Western Michigan. I’m a UNIX/Linux nerd, Right to Repair advocate, and transgender woman. I’ve been working on our cars by myself and would love to make some car nerd friends. My wife and I have 24 chickens, and a budding garden.
trans, married, AND you have 24 chickens? you’re winning at life
I’m certainly trying =)
Hi Miah! What did you think of this year’s pride events? Ottawa County had some really strong turnouts despite the commission being the worst.
Welcome Miah!
hello! I’m a non-binary Chicago-based cyclist, film photographer, 3d artist, and open source contributor when I get the time.
slowly getting my bearings out here in the fediverse; like many others I am yet another longtime Reddit refugee. stoked for Sync for Lemmy soon—that’ll feel like I’ve officially switched over.
Hello, fellow Chicago cyclist here! Make sure to check out /c/ChiBike on here!
Welcome to the Fediverse!
My name’s Tyler. I live in NE Kansas, about an hr from KCK-Proper.
I get really into things quickly and then forget about them just as fast; Usually just enough to break something, get frustrated, and grab something else. My home is a monument to my family’s abandoned hobbies.
Hello fellow northeastern Kansan. I totally relate to your cycling interests. I sometimes tell people that my hobby is hobbies.
Hi there from Madison, WI! I am the developer of Voyager :)
Hey y’all I’m Josh and I’m from Iowa but go to school for Music in SoDak. Getting booted off Reddit because I only use Apollo and this seems like a pretty solid alternative. Looking forward to building the communities with y’all!
Upon further investigation of this comment section I may be the only SoDakian in here lol. Surprised SoDakZack hasn’t jumped over from Reddit
Hi everyone. I showed up here because I saw Seahorse at the Akron pride fest with his awesome flag, told some of my likeminded friends about it, and they found his post. I showed up to applaud him, and decided to just stick around.
I used to use Reddit, with a very carefully curated list of subreddits, which I used replace my Twitter constant stimulation requirement. I had to ditch Reddit the day they killed Apollo and won’t be returning unless they reverse that decision.
I’m happy to have found this place, it’s nice.
I’m from Akron Ohio, work (remotely) in tech (job based in San Francisco), and do not like cops, landlords, or the ruling class really.
I feel like I’d fit in here pretty well.
Hello! I’m from Indiana outside of Chicago. This seems like a good group to join. Like most here, I work in tech. I like cooking/grilling, gaming, bad movies, and the outdoors. I am migrating from Reddit and looking for a place that reminds me of the early days of Reddit.
