Hello, everyone,
This is my first-ever post on Lemmy/the Fediverse. I've just arrived here after being banned from, and ultimately quitting, Reddit; I was on there for 6 years, so I'm essentially starting social media over again. I was told that Lemmy was the closest alternate to Reddit out there, yet I'm still not entirely sure how this works.
A bit about me: I'm 24 years old, I live in Reston, Virginia (US), I'm near the end of an IT degree at George Mason University, and I am on the autism spectrum (Asperger's syndrome, to be precise). I enjoy literature, gaming (in particular FromSoftware games), and am starting to get really into AI (Claude in particular). Being from the Washington DC area, I also enjoy a good bit of political conversation (center-right/libertarian overall, LibCenter/LibRight on the compass). My father being ex-USAF, I also enjoy discussing geopolitics and military/defense matters.
I came to this particular server/instance/super-community/whatever-this-place-is, and to Lemmy overall, via the Voyager IOS app (it was the first thing that came up in the app store), though I'm making this post on desktop, as it seems Voyager doesn't allow the option, that I can see, to make posts in the first place. As a former Redditor, I'd like some advice as to...well...what to DO to make the most of this social network.
Center-right =/= right-wing; I’m no Trumpist/MAGA adherent. Hell, I’ve actually started voting Democrat at times.
This will likely become my new primary SM outlet, so I might as well “put myself out there”.
Besides, it’s not like I’ve provided my real name, Social Security number, precise address, bank/CC info, or anything like that (despite the fact the wider internet has probably figured all that out anyway).
anyone who identifies in any way as right-wing will not do well here without recognizing that right is right whether its dressed up in neoliberalism or alt-right ideologies. further, i have nothing in common with anyone who would identify as even right-leaning in this climate.
no need to reply.