I’ve been adding a "Why does this matter " section. A lot of people don’t even know these apps exist, and even then the answer is usually “They should just use the main one”. Reading through yours, just make sure it’ll hold up to that scrutiny. I usually have to add in something along the lines of “Even if you use the main app this will affect the communities with reasons X, Y, and Z” like the moderator bit.
Also be ready for a dozen “Lemmy sux” comments, which I’ve been directing honestly. “Yes, it has it’s flaws, but all alternatives do. I think Lemmy has promise though, and any shortcomings right now can be overcome in time”. Reddit thrives on arguments like “No it doesn’t, lemmy is awesome” and then a comment thread 30 comments long. Keep it on point, “It has pros and cons for sure, but I mostly want us to stay focused on Reddit’s choices”
And if necessary to defend Lemmy, focus on its positives instead of reddit’s negatives
but also don’t try to hide it’s flaws, I’ve seen a lot of people trying to use “gotcha” logic. I like it so far, but I’m open and honest about where it’s at
Excellent point! I definitely appreciated the honesty of users who told me about it when I was looking for a reddit alternative. But the whole fediverse concept was what sold me anyway :p
And don’t let anyone treat the population size or the politics of the developers be treated as flaws.
The answer to both, for anyone who sees them as a problem, is to show up.
“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good”.
People need to compromise. Good luck!
This is a good line, I’ve never heard it before, but it applies everywhere. So many things are treated like they should be torn down or never attempted because they weren’t perfect.
Looking at you, california HSR… A great example of “Definitely not perfect, but very good”
Thanks for the advice
this picture also works well. most people are attracted to visuals https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/140vubs/why_is_rvideos_shutting_down_on_june_12th_how/
Direct upload of the pic
I like it. I would specify that the reason mods use 3rd party apps is because the apps allow them to to more effectively moderate their communities. The official reddit app doesn’t not have the additional functionality that 3rd party apps do. This will cause a decline in subreddit quality for everyone.
Likewise, power users don’t just use 3rd party apps for a better personal experience. Power users are more like to actually make content for general consumption. If they leave reddit because their favorite app is gone, you again have a decline in subreddit quality.
Those two points for me really drive home why John/Jane Doe who uses and likes the official app should care at all about any of this.
Thanks, I’ll use information like that in other forms of these things I do
If it were me, I’d also emphasise how reddit caring about profit over users is a systematic issue, not just a bad decision in isolation that will go away with this boycott, and that non-commercial alternatives like Lemmy won’t have this problem.
