For you yes, I’m also okay with it. Bit it’s not great as smooth and nice as what the vast majority of people are used to

The UX here needs to drastically improve for more people to see it as an viable alternative.

It would be nice if the Fediverse (or some apps like Sync) had a strong algorithm that you can choose to activate if you like, once you install the app.

And could pick from different algorithms, one big barrier to entry for new users is the UX just sucks compared to platforms they’re used to.

Eg. Default lemmy Web UI is TERRIBLE

What mobile app do you use?

I’ve tried a few, none of them are great for various reasons. My favourite is Sync The up-vote buttons are hidden on comments. Very annoying

The default website is terrible, it looks like the social media app I built in highschool for a project. You have to click into every post to see it properly.

I use photon.lemmy.world but non tech people will give up long before finding it.

And when I introduce people to Lemmy and send them that link, some literally think it’s a virus link, it looks dodgy

A big barrier is the UI, the default lemmy UI is terrible.

The apps aren’t great either, I’m very techy and haven’t found one feels as nice as reddit (and the reddit app has many issues)

Normies just aren’t going to push past all those barriers