Same here, though I technically never used lemmy - I started on kbin (kbin.social) and finally ended up hosting a single user pyfedi/piefed instance (piefed.social)

Reddit.

Reddit.

During the Reddit API stuff, same as most of the folks here. I tried kbin first but lack of an API or mobile app at the time pushed me to Lemmy instead.

I eventually caved and started using the official Reddit app, but I still check here as well - less content but I like the vibes here. Reddit hasn’t been the same since the protests - might just be bias but I feel like ‘brain drain’ was real and quality discussions over there are a little less frequent than before.

Reddit APIcalypse. Downloaded Jerboa and came to World after I saw a post in the middle of it.

Quit using Reddit for like a year after the API changes, then used it again for like a week primarily to search for an alternative (… Reddit sadly still is best for searching information), used both for a while before I stopped using it again, this time primarily because it’s overrun by bots and the first party app is absolutely awful and I still heavily dislike their API decisions.

Only Lemmy now :)

I’m also a huge open source fan

And the brain drain on Reddit is real.

Created my account 3 years ago so I could still access one of the piracy subs in case they were banned from reddit, they used to have an alt community on lemmy.ml…

I came over properly during the reddit blackout, set up the communities I most wanted to see over here (that didn’t exist already), and have stayed ever since

I like the fact that the posts have (generally) sensible comments, without 1000 replies of inane drivel to sift through, overall it feels like a nice quiet corner of the internet where I can recognise usernames and have a brief chat, then be on my way

During the api debacle I just looked on alternativeto.net and found lemmy. I didn’t want to switch at the time, so I just used both until Relay stopped working and then I just used lemmy.

I came over in the API exodus. Lemmy lacks niche content, so I went back to Reddit. I stick around here because I’m so used to Sync.

Mental Outlaw. I tried it and then started to like it. My oldest account is on lemmy.world, but I stopped using LW just so other instances can get some activity as well. LW is getting too big too fast.

Minutes before the reddit API pricing changes being announced, i started testing 3 party reddit apps because the official one was terrible

While testing, i found a post about the reddit changes but ignored it

I ended up using boost for reddit.

During the community strikes, i rarely opened reddit to check one of the subreddits about the protests

I found out about lemmy from the announcement of he creator of boost for reddit making boost for lemmy

First heard about it on r/dndmemes during the API shit storm. I stick around because it’s so much nicer. Smaller, yes, but easier to curate I guess? I read about my specific interests and just vibe.

I had been keeping an eye on Lemmy for years and years. I’m an open source, federated service enthusiast so Lemmy was always just something I was aware of.

Banned from Reddit for suggesting that certain cult members should in fact drink the flavor aide.

I actually prefer Mbin, but I found out about the Fediverse after searching for reddit alternatives when I heard about the API bullshit Sp*z was planning.

Found it mentioned as an alternative when Reddit announced their API changes.