Nothing agains this place, but it is VERY cumbersome to get going. Squabbles seems super responsive and intuitive. I’ll be using both!
I use it sometimes. Apart from the non-federated aspect, there is a cultish mentality in some users there, which I find very annoying.
Had a quick look at their TOS:
Prohibited Content:
a. Pornographic Material: The posting or sharing of explicit sexual content, including nudity, sexual acts, or any form of pornography, is strictly prohibited on Squabbles.io. This includes both visual and textual content.
This will never be an adequate replacement for reddit.
I’m done with closed platforms under the control of corporations. I’m done with erratic CEOs controlling my social media experience. If it’s not federated, I’m not interested.
I’m not a fan of all the white space but the content + comment layout is very intriguing! Immediately engaging and promotes contribution IMO. Will be keeping an eye on this for sure.
I liked it briefly when I logged in but as someone on reddit pointed out, the owner encouraged others to astroturf bringing new users to the site which feels kinda icky given the way other users have also bashed lemmy alongside it.
That sounds exactly like my experience with MeWe. I investigated them as part of the team of Goodreads refugees who were looking for a new home after the Amazon takeover. MeWe functioned as a cult, and they were (are) a walled garden. Numbers were constantly urged to recruit, recruit, recruit.
But when search engines can’t see your community or your posts, and you can’t even share links except to members, there’s no future. Nothing you write will ever go viral. Nobody will ever stumble upon something great that you rode and decide to get involved or to follow you.
