A lot of questions on here are aimed at the reddit users experiences, but I’ve been wondering what the older users thought of his move. Are there any reddit cultures you are hoping do not come with the users? Are you confident or fearful of the growth coming from the reddit community? I’m curious how the reddit influx is changing these communities either for better or for worse.

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      Mine is 3 years old. Back then, I signed up but never really posted, just lurked for a while and went to explore Tildes instead. So yeah, didn’t really do anything. I remember there being a few enthusiastic users about open-source software but also a few tankies, which kinda turned me off it. But I’m glad Lemmy’s exploding with activity right now, as we got a more diverse userbase.

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          Originally, like someone said, it was a derogatory term for supporters of Khrushchev military intervention against a revolt in Hungary in 1956.

          It is also used to pejoratively refer to a supporter of some leftist regimes, such as that of Stalin’s USSR, China, and North Korea (also Pol Pot’s Cambodia, probably). Are also a supporter of Putin’s Russia and its invasion of Ukraine.

          Take of it what you will.

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          It’s a term originally used for anyone who supported Khrushchev’s intervention in Hungary. Now it’s a thought terminating term for anyone I don’t like that’s also to the left of me.

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          t’s a derogatory term for far-left Marxist-Leninists (MLs). Some MLs proudly wear the label (see r/InformedTankie on reddit) since the term has been overused to the point of meaninglessness. Basically, any sympathies with or presenting info contradicting mainstream propaganda about socialist states (USSR, PRC, DPRK) will have you branded “tankie”, i even just read a post from r/rust saying they dont want to move to any Lemmy instance because we’re a buncha tankies

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      Lurked for a week and left, userbase was way too low. More new topics this past week than an entire month last time I logged on 2 years ago! I love it here now

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        I tried to make an account last year but got bored waiting to be approved :/

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      i was just lurking every couple of months after i first used it but i wasn’t really a regular user