The experience that I love isn’t Reddit but the one that I get with Boost. Lemmy is growing and there are some subs I miss from Reddit but the number is constantly decreasing.

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    1 year ago

    I still browse from time to time, but my usage has absolutely tanked after moving over from reddit. I’m just not browsing social media like this much anymore. I actually ended up using YouTube more now? It’s weird. In some ways I feel like my mental health has improved. But I also feel like I’m out of the loop. I don’t know what’s going on outside my immediate bubble for the most part. For better or for worse, I’m not really sure.

    One negative thing I suppose is that I’m feeling less connected with others. I feel more isolated now

    All that said, boost has made browsing lemmy a much better experience

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      1 year ago

      Youtube won’t be good for your mental health. Their algorithm pushed you into really dark content if you give it time. I still use Reddit for some communities (ex. r/soccer) . But for others Lemmy in Boost scratches the itch.

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        1 year ago

        Ah yeah I’ve heard it can send you into a spiral if you aren’t careful. I get pop ups from time to time but I think the algorithm knows exactly what I like now. I mainly get food videos, science, cute animals, gundam, gunpla and crafting, travel, video games, anime and streamers lol. I guess it’s just visual junk food.

        Anything political, or news related I avoid and spam the “don’t show me this” button lol. It’s really weird seeing the main page of youtube when you’re not logged in. It’s so different!