These past few weeks I’ve really been getting more and more into programming and online security. I reckon I will learn a lot from this community, and Lemmy in general. The whole Reddit migration thing already taught me plenty about how a corporate app can drive away its users. It feels good to let Google go, and here is to learning more about everything federated and decentralised!

I deleted my Google accounts today and made a Proton email to replace my previous emails with. I’m now using Firefox and DDG, and it honestly feels much fresher now. I’m happy to finally be exploring alternatives to Google and learning about online security and integrity.

Hey, my week’s been pretty good. I’m on break for the next ~2 months which means sleeping in and no school. Since I travel in my free time as a hobby, I sometimes need to get up early to catch the bus or train, but I think it’s fun nonetheless. I have been making some future goals for myself when it comes to education and what kind of work I want to pursue, which has put my mind at ease. Hoping everybody else is doing great!

iPhone SE 2020 here. The main reason I like Apple is because the designs and sizes suit me better. I find that Samsung phones tend to be too big and focus on camera, rather than battery time (which I personally prioritise). I haven’t checked out other alternatives such as OnePlus, Pixel, Motorola since my parents only purchase either iPhone or Samsung. I think if Apple wasn’t so restrictive (their ecosystem), I would like them better (+their prices going down). It’s difficult finding compact phones that focus on battery time nowadays, as someone who doesn’t care for the camera… I truly wonder what new phone I will get in a few years.

soap2day.id has been my go-to lately. Amazing, newly updated layout to organise your watchlist. I find that it tends to lag a bit more compared to lookmovie2.to, but on the other hand the quality and subtitles are almost always great.

I’m glad you feel better here.

I only have Instagram as a form of social media, though I don’t post anything there. It definitely tears at my self-esteem at times, but I haven’t the heart to delete it because I consume other healthy content there. Only got FB to use Messenger with my parents. I don’t get all this social media hype, I guess; TikTok, Snapchat, etc… not my thing.

I like Lemmy. Like some others said, conversations feel more organic and refreshing. The website is pretty ok, I like the new icons here on Beehaw. I’m looking forward for more niche communities to grow, especially those catered towards specific shows or movies. I think I’ll grow to like this site even more as time progresses, honestly.

This is amazing! Thank you for making this.

I get where you’re coming from in terms of attracting quality users. I think the devs definitely should prioritise fixing bugs and crashes over graphic design (which I’m sure they do). At the same time I think we need a satisfying design that is unique to Lemmy, in order to enjoy scrolling through feeds and communities.

I can’t speak for the developers, but like any app I presume they have to get the crash/bug issues under control as well as add more features to the surface before launching the actual app. The influx of new users is probably overwhelming right now. I’m hopeful they’ll release a smooth app within a month, or two, or three… by using Testflight, any beta user can send feedback, which would likely hurry up the development.

First you install the app Testflight on App Store (instructions here https://testflight.apple.com/join/xQfmkJhc). Then click on the Apple icon over here (https://join-lemmy.org/apps) to open it in Testflight and install it.

Yup, I’m also heavy on the customisation aspect. Would be fun with custom icons like you said (the dev said they would implement community-submitted icons in the future), as well as in-app themes like Reddit/Apollo had.

I second this. Just donated $10 and this probably won’t be my last time donating either. I have hopes for Lemmy and I’m sure many people care about its development enough to donate.

Definitely agree with this. I had joined so many subreddits on Apollo thanks to the way it advertised them. Here’s to hoping Lemmy devs will make it easier to discover new communities!

I’m late to the party but I thought I could join and introduce myself as well.

Hello, I’m user geon and I’m 17 years old. I enjoy watching movies and shows, and I recently finished binging American Horror Story. My favourite actors at the moment are Mads Mikkelsen, Charles Boyer, Jack Nicholson, and Javier Bardem. My favourite movies of all time are The Shawshank Redemption, The Pianist, and Gaslight (1944). I enjoy old films as well, typically those from the 30s-40s. My watchlist at the moment is… incredibly long, but I hope to finish some movies this summer.

I plan on studying programming (will study c# next semester, maybe Python next year), and hopefully get a job within data/IT. I want to become a digital nomad and travel the world when I get older… I want to visit Svalbard and Siberia the most right now. My favourite animal is the capybara. I listen to a plethora of artists and groups, ranging from classical music to thrash metal. I like music from the late 2000s/early 2010s since those years are nostalgic to me. I have a thing for 70s-80s music right now though.

I used to be incredibly immersed in politics and the study of political ideologies. I still find it interesting, and I also enjoy speaking to people whose opinions differ from mine… I like getting new perspectives. I also enjoy philosophical discussions, even though I’m already quite secure in my viewpoints.

Sorry for the ramble… I realise I’m on the younger side of Lemmy users but I hope to engage in meaningful discussions on here with y’all. I’m happy to be here. (:

Thank you, I appreciate the geography analogies. I understand it more now!

so far it’s pretty ok and i’m quite hopeful for its future. the layout reminds me of reddit so it’s not particularly confusing to use… like someone else said, i hope the customisation improves (especially profile customisation, i can’t seem to upload an avatar). i’m a bit confused about the different servers though (what’s the difference between beehaw/lemmy/shitjustworks/etc? will i be able to access all of them if i signed up at beehaw?…) i’m not very tech savvy so perhaps somebody could eli5. i’m hopeful though!