If say, someone in Beehaw wanted to interact with Lemmy.World, they’d have to make an account on Lemmy.World or some other instance that hasn’t defederated

I’m new here, do you know if lemm.ee has been defederated either way?

lemm.ee said it was newcomer-friendly and I was a newcomer so bingo bango there I went. I suppose I can always join a different instance if I need to but I’m still just getting a grip on this place so I’m good for now.

They are still public on reddit right now so I don’t know if it’s a good idea to create an alternative here already.

Reddit’s Reddit. There’s no reason to worry about what they do or don’t have. If you want to make one, go for it!

I totally get the sentiment (I’m coming from reddit, I’ve interacted with these people) but let it go. The dicks can have reddit. From what little time I’ve spent here, Lemmy seems so much more civil and respectful, and I think we should do everything we can to keep that positive energy flowing.

Reddit going to shit is disappointing, but since we’ve got a great alternative here there’s no need to remain emotionally invested.

I just came here because I was looking for a reddit alternative but it feel so good to see a civil forum again. Reddit used to be better (signed up in 2011, time flies) but anymore it just seems like people talk past each other. It’s bad enough that every thread has to be an argument, but I see people trying to argue against / correct opinions that are the same opinion they’re expressing, it’s insane.

I’m brand spanking new here but I’m really excited, I’ve dipped into a handful of threads and everyone just seems kinder all around :)

My understanding from the announcement post was because those are two large instances with open registration, and they want to be able to better vet new users to make sure they’re not trolls