Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

How should I be describing or categorizing Lemmy to other people?

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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Unfederated news thread? Unfederated reddit? *i then struggle to explain reddit

Is it social media? Is it a forum?

I live around more tractors than people for context of my audience. I can explain what unfederated aspect is no problem but i sould like my grandpa describing facebook to his older siblings when i try to explain what a lemmy or reddit style forum is to my peers and family.

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If social media is a massive night club, this is the local dive bar, and that’s exactly how I like it.

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