I made the jump two years ago (on a different instance, not the piefed.ca one) when the reddit API thing went down. The fediverse has grown by leaps and bounds since I first came over. Much more activity now, almost comparable to reddit, at least from my small view of the fediverse anyway.

[–] Seaflea@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

Joined around the same time.

The conversation here is a different experience to what Reddit has become.

Reddit: "I didn't read the article but here are all the reasons why my misinterpretation of what you said means you're wrong, you deserve to be attacked for your thoughts and should never be allowed to post again"

An alternative or counter view isn't related to as an attack.

Lemmy: "Oh thank you friend, I hadn't considered it from that angle, and here is my considered response to your comments."

It's delightful.