“Sometimes there’s a man… I won’t say a “hero,” because what’s a hero? But sometimes there’s a man who… well, he’s the man for his time and place!” – Sam Elliot (the Stranger) from the glorious The Big Lebowski
You know that classic quote about standing on the shoulders of giants (and pioneers)? Honestly, in so many ways, that’s how I truly feel about the good ol’ Fediverse.
So, to sum up-- who are YOUR heroes here, and what does keep you hanging on here, baby…?
My reddit account age was in the double digits before I closed it down to come here during the 3rd party apps/api fiasco.
It was a little difficult at first, but honestly it was really good for me to break away from so much phone usage and doom scrolling especially. My mental health improved a noticable amount. That first year or so here on Lemmy felt a little empty, but I think a lot of the people that migrated from Reddit realized that to have content one must make content. Personally, I’m far far more active here than I ever was on Reddit.
It’s a cozy community 90% of the time, and it feels like a good home that’s only getting better and richer with time.