I’m always surprised by the quality of comments on Lemmy and the analysis provided, often by experts in their field. It gives a sense that the average Lemmy user is a lot smarter than the average member of the public.
Also, when it comes to politics, I think the average Lemmy user is pretty perceptive of what real power dynamics are at play and what interests society should be looking to promote.
It’s been a pleasure to be on this platform with you all. Where do you all come from? And why is it so hard to find people like you in the real world?
I think a smaller community results in more thoughtful posts, due to likelihood of interacting with the same person more than once. Additionally, a smaller community tend to fly under the radar of those who join a community with the sole purpose of shitposting and trolling. Now, combine this with the fact that lemmy is (for the most part) not built around an identity or political stance (even though the creators have them), and the result is generally a diverse community with more thought put into a comment.
Source: None. Just my hypothesis.
As to where I come from, I’m a reddit refugee. And I joined reddit as an IRC refugee. I like decentralized smaller communities that don’t tend to attract mainstream attention.