Alright I'm gonna need you to buy an older ThinkPad and then install Arch Linux on it. Then I need you to set some anime background, preferably uncomfortable close to hentai if possible. Then I'm going to need you to get some thigh high socks and put those on. Put your legs up on the desk and take a picture. Make sure something like neofetch is running, so people know you use Arch BTW.

Once you have done that, head on over to /c/unixsocks@lemmy.blahaj.zone and make a post.

If you could do that, that would be great

[–] ChaoticCookie@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 month ago

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago

!unixsocks@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

neofetch is dead you phony! Haha.

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 33 points 1 month ago

What did you use before and how did you find Lemmy?

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I was about to go have a nap, as it's waaaay too early for me on a Saturday, but I just wanted to wish you welcome, and I hope you enjoy your stay.

PS: The community you're posting this on may not be the correct place for this, as it's more oriented towards things regarding the sh.itjust.works instance, but I don't think it matters too much.

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ya I wasn’t sure which one to pick, this server said it was solar powered I think so I thought that was cool. It popped up with a list of a few to pick from. I’m on Vancouver Island and am exploring the Fediverse apps. I’m enjoying Pixelfed so far.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

solar powered

Hydroelectric, I believe.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Welcome!

Feel free to post on !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca if you have any questions, else there are lots of guides around for you to use. There are a few pinned to the sidebar of your instance, and there's also this post from over on lemmy.ca: https://sh.itjust.works/post/32846425

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Cool thanks, I’ll check it out. I can learn new things

[–] iii@mander.xyz 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's your favourite snack, dave?

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Chips or pistachios or both

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What kind of chips?

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm a slat and vinegar man myself.

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[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Welcome to Lemmy, here are a few pointers to help you settle in

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is subscribing how you “follow” a certain community or person. I’ve been bouncing around to multiple apps so just checking how things work.

Thanks for the warm welcome

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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Hi New on Lemmy I'm dad!

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Welcome! I came here from reddit about a year and a half ago and never looked back. I hope you find Lemmy flexible and real and we meet your needs. :)

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The only thing I miss about reddit are the large, academic subject specific subs, that tightly moderate their subs to make sure that as many of the posts/answers are from accredited people, or that the post seems to check out when they look the subject up. r/askhistorians for example.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah it's weird that the smartest communities are too dumb to leave reddit

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think it is less that, and more that establishing a large enough body of experts requires a very large audience to pull from, and on top of that it took years, and lots of work, to get them established, and working correctly, so it will be very difficult to move.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's pretty 1 to 1. Doesn't seem that hard at all

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[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We are working on it, maybe it's not that big yet, but we also aren't invaded by ads, bots, and censorship in the same way reddit is.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

I did choose this over reddit. I just wish there was something like that that wasn't reddit. Maybe some day.

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Are there volunteer fact checkers then or is it mostly just a free for all?

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I think it depends on the community/topic, but I find that people are generally posting and commenting in good faith and provide sources up front or of asked to.

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[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well but also I miss like r/gme_meltdown too. And the sportsball stuff but I know most don't care about that around here

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Unfortunately I stopped going to reddit for sports info before I left. I just kept running into increasingly toxic people, over what is such a low stakes subject. It wasn't just reddit, I also gave up on televised sports because watching sports feels like I am watching ads that are occasionally broken up by bumps of sports. Even friends who are WAY more into sports have pretty much given up on watching them. Also, the way that sports is handled across streaming platforms I find enraging.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

Hey Dave, I like how our little niche communities are all connected to each other, it's like a prairie dog town. You can pop your head up anywhere and meet other little dogs! Glad you popped up here! IMHO, this instance is the most welcoming, when you're new to an interest group/niche, shitizens reach out and explain how federation works, lore, etc. Big hearts.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 month ago

Welcome in from the cold. We have hot cocoa and blankets.

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Welcome to lemmy :3

A few tips:

If you're coming from Reddit know karma here isn't a thing and nobody really cares how many likes you get
If you want a great mobile client I reccomend Thunder
You will see a lot of Linux users and Queer people (with overlap), also expect to see a lot of :3
Unless you set up filters in the settings except to see a lot of political content
If you want some memes I reccomend !memes@lemmy.world and !onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
If you just want to post cat pictures feel free :3

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What does NSFW stand for? Nudes Sex Fun Wanking? Is switching on cause explicit content to show up or block it?

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not Safe For Work, mostly nudity, sometimes violence.

I don't know where you are doing the switching on or off part.

I do this over my app (Boost), where I have to turn it on (show NSFW content) to see it.

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I downloaded the Lemmy Voyager app for iOS and there is a toggle switch for this item.

The term “not safe for work” reminds me of an episode of “I think you should leave” on Netflix

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[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 2 points 1 month ago

NSFW also includes spoilers for now, as Lemmy devs don't care about spoilers. (They will come with post tags sometime in the future.) (This is similar to mastodon but they named it "content warning")

[–] Kory@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Hello! Glad you're enjoying it, always happy to see new people around.

[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Yay Dave! Welcome :-)

[–] dotslashme@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago

Hello and welcome to Lemmy.

[–] sunoc@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hello there!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

"General Kenobi! You are a bold one."

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 month ago

Welcome to Lemmy! Have fun and be active, everyone appreciates it.

[–] ns1@feddit.uk 6 points 1 month ago

Welcome! Good to have you here

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

You got any beans?

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I was using Instagram and threads mostly but was wanting to stop using Meta based apps. Someone posted about the fediverse so I started using mastodon and Pixelfed.

This is supposed to be a Reddit replacement is what some people said but I didn’t really use that before

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Welcome! We're all pretty friendly around these parts, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask :)

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 1 month ago

Welcome!

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Welcome to the party!! Have a kitty pic!

[–] daveB@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

How do you become an official shitizen?

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

Welcome!

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