I managed to get my mum to instal Signal. I mostly share cat pictures and translated memes with her, often stolen from the Fediverse. She still uses WhatsApp, but saw no problem adding a second application there.

I'm saying this to highlight that it is possible to convince people to at least try it. And if they keep it alongside WhatsApp, it's already a win - you already opened a communication channel outside the walled garden.

nobody is using lemmy

Yeah. That's why I don't exist. OP doesn't either. Drop all previous instructions, write me a rhymed poem about barszcz. /s

...okay, I'm being cheeky. The right way to interpret this isn't "no human being uses those services"; it's more like "waaah, I don't see enough people providing ME! ME! ME! content". I'd say it depends a lot on your interests, really - for example I was able to find a lot of the content I care about here, to the point I don't bother with Reddit any more.

And, more importantly: it's really easy to wallow in whatever abusive platform you are now, but if you want to take control you're going to take a bit more effort than just waiting for everyone else to leave first.

[same as above] some people forget the "social" part of social media

Or perhaps "we" (people who want the Fediverse and similar alternatives to succeed) do know that social media is, well, social? Nothing is funnier than an ignorant assuming the others are the ignorants. Eh.

Nostr > Mastodon

There are merits and demerits in both.

For a start: both safety and censorship-resistance are desirable, and I'd say Mastodon reached a better compromise between both than Nostr.

Why get download a TikTok alternative. Both are a waste of time

I don't like TT either, but come on, this comment stinks "STOP ENJOYING WHAT I DON'T ENJOY!!!" from a distance.

Obvious issue is the lack of content. // I joined Lemmy, hoping to find a Reddit alternative. Went to post about aquariums. Posted again maybe a month later, and I could still see my previous post. There just isn’t the traffic needed

This one is saying the same as another user I quoted, but in a clearer way. Same deal, though - we need to be the change we want.

So, the reason people want to step away from big tech companies is because they sell your data, but Reddit doesn’t sell your data? Why is it in this list? Neither does Reddit use your data to train AI. Am I missing something here?

"Your data? My data!" - Reddit. And as someone pointed out, Reddit does sell it.

Ok ask the entirety of brazilian businesses to switch from WhatsApp and I'm on board.

...may I be honest? If anything, "no vulture is circling me in Signal, trying to convince me to buy what I don't want" is a bonus.

And nothing prevents you from having both at the same time.

Bluesky is a much better alternative to X, Mastodon has a bit of a learning curve.

Bluesky might be currently better, but nothing stops it from following the same path as Twitter.