On Reddit I mostly consumed discussions. Either by lurking or reading old threads. So my engagement on Reddit was minimal.
But Lemmy this is different. I like it a lot here but I feel like I need to engage a bit myself to create the great discussions I used to simply observe on Reddit.
So my question is:
- What are your advice on how to properly start discussions and keep them going?
- Do I have to respond to every comment? Or is a simple upvote enough to thank them if I have no further questions?
- Can I reply after a day or two if I am too busy to reply immediatly?
- What is considered low effort?
- Are cross-posts appreciated or considered rude?
- General Lemmy-etiquette
- And anything else you might consider helpful for a rookie or you want to see more often in posts.
Thanks a lot in advance everyone!
Thanks for the detailed opinion! Especially that some people find too many “Thank you” comments weird. And I mostly hesitate to paste links because I was unsure how much context is necessary. Next time I have a link with a short summary, maybe I will post it into the appropriate community.
Sometimes I see the same post cross-posted or even of the same community multiple times in my timeline and I am annoyed too. But I remember that this is just because there is not enough posts so that’s why I am here asking these questions!
But a lot boils down to being nice, curious and a bit active.
Just to be clear, thank you to a quality comment when you don’t have anything more to say is fine. The weirdness is when someone responds to every single commenter with something so generic and pointless you aren’t even sure if they’ve actually read the content.
If you genuinely appreciate someone posting, feel free to say thanks. Also this is just one person’s opinion and you should take from it what you find valuable and ignore the rest. No one says this is gospel. 😉