That’s exactly the issue here. ChatGPT’s current training set ends right around the time the Meta Quest 3 came out. It’s not going to have any discussions in there of No Man’s Sky with tech that wasn’t out yet.

Newell also has overseen Valve as one of the pioneers of the most predatory monetization in the video game industry (lootboxes, etc.).

There are no saints at this level.

And I’d like to block users with consistent negative behaviours.

This is where I’m at it with it. Votes are already public to those who really want to see them and that cat’s not going back in the bag. Anyone that goes out of their way to inject it into the conversation is showing their ass and adding a (likely extra) level of toxicity that blocking would fix.

In the short term? Possibly.

In the long term, it opens up space for competition, which is better for end users, advertisers, small business, and more.

You can also read about Lina Khan, the current chair on the FTC side of antitrust.

Just spinning off Android would shake up map software. It’s how they get traffic and other data.

I was never much of an /r/all user, it’s always been niche communities for me. I feel like almost all of my niches have content here now (if not quite as much engagement as I’d like). !retrogaming@lemmy.world in particular has exploded with activity lately and arguably can now serve as a full replacement for its subreddit counterpart.

Thing is, when I try to bring people on Lemmy, it’s always “why?” and if I make it that far, “how?” With the how, I’ve been using the analogy of signing up for email, though it’s still not as smooth as it could be. Eyes glaze over when anyone starts asking me about how the Fediverse in general works.

The why is harder. I don’t know how much user bleed-over niche Reddit got from /r/all users but I’m guessing it wasn’t a trivial amount. I’m sure a lot of Reddit’s growth was owed to AMAs, so it’s possible Lemmy might need something flashy to draw in users who will then filter into communities waiting for them. Some sort of content unique to the platform. I do think before we get there we need a friendlier way to help new people find communities they may have interest in.

Subscribed to Imaginary Witches, thanks!

Crossposting from popular posts is also a good way to promote your smaller communities!

What I’ve been running into is that even if it’s the same link, if you change the body text it won’t list the crossposting.

lemm.ee has been great, very level-headed administration.

Welcome! Hopefully you know about Lemmy Explorer, I’ve found it very useful in finding communities of interest to me.

We’re doing our best!

If you’re in a niche community, don’t be afraid to put some content out there. Niche communities are generally so happy to see any conversation. The amount of criticism/downvoting I’ve seen on topics in slow communities has been very low.

Yep. I’m on lemm.ee and I don’t even think about what content I might be missing.

Unfortunately, the shadow of Voat still looms over this conversation. Redditors are wary of platforms that have a perceived radical userbase, and Lemmy as a whole has been painted as far left.

Toxic discourse in large Internet communities predates Reddit, even. It’s been a thing since before there was the web, becoming significantly more likely to find once you get to a critical mass of people.

It’s a good time in the political cycle to find and contribute to niche communities. I almost never come across this kind of thing because that’s where I hang out.

Indeed, if these places are able to survive, they’ll survive. No need to force it.

This kind of worship at the altar of efficiency is a big part of why we are losing our third places in society. Half the reason I’m here is to build. Not consolidate.

I don’t know about huge but the data on the same page supports the observation on post quantity. It’s still steadily increasing.

Comments might be currently on a stable trend.

No discussion? In the past few days you’ve commented in !games@lemmy.world and !technology@lemmy.world, two of the most active discussion communities on Lemmy. And you’re getting it here.

You also don’t have any posts in over three weeks and 13 in total over five months. People, if you want more active niche communities, you need to contribute to the discussion. You’re not going to be able to passively, endlessly doomscroll here. That level of content may never arrive, but there’s still plenty to build. Sure, it could be easier, with duplicate communities all over the place and defederation on the rise. For now, use Lemmy Explorer to see where the activity is and help us build those smaller communities.

What are some examples of niche communities that are declining?

Granted, I’ve only been here since the reddit migration, but after a short chaotic period, I’ve only seen growth in the communities I’ve been an active participant in.