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Thoughts on new Lemmy features to boost intent for posting more?

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/9451996

Thoughts on features to boost intent for posting more?

Like a karma system of that other forum website.

I currently miss a point system to motivate me that shows people via my profile how much I could help by posting/commenting. There's no system to create such feedback currently on Lemmy.

Are there statements by the creators of this platform about that?

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  • IDK, if you want to post, you post. I don't feel that encouragement is really needed.

    • many posts have alot of likes but no comments altough its like questions or a discussion based post

      • Yep, this happens to me and it's kind of frustrating.

        When I see a discussion-based post or question I do try to answer because I know the Fediverse needs engagement and I know what it is like being on the other side. But sometimes I truly just have nothing to offer and the fact I don't have a good answer isn't interesting enough to be worth posting (for example, "What is your favorite football team and why?" in some general ask community. I do not have one so I can't participate in the intended discussion, but that it isn't special or unique to not have a favorite football team either, so talking about that wouldn't add a fresh perspective to the discussion. I'd just feel like a party pooper typing that I don't have one as a response to that hypothetical post). So I say nothing. Or people are arguing and getting hostile over it, and I am not interested in getting in a fight myself. Or what I do have to offer feels very very spammy and generic ("picture looks good!").

        • Don't worry, you have the good approach. If anything, that's a sign we need more generic communities so that everyone can contribute

          • Yea its really hard to not compare here. But comparing while in the 'growing' stage of the platform is very wrong.

            Ive noticed too and after some time I will maybe understand more in how to see and use lemmy. I just wish it was instantly as fullfilling as reddit was in terms of content

      • Well, yeah, that happens.

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