I’m a huge nerd, so the reason I joined Lemmy is because I was looking for a social media platform that conforms with my views on FOSS, moderation, and internet privacy. I would assume many other people are in the same boat, but is that accurate? Who’s just here because they looked up “Reddit alternatives?”

  • cRazi_man@lemm.ee
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    13 days ago

    I came to Lemmy just looking for a Reddit alternative. I think this is a superior forum system with user scoring and nested comments. But I do love that it is open and federated and I’m glad to be rid of Reddit completely.

    I am a huge tech nerd and love doing these things as side projects (but I prefer making hardware). I like making stuff so the things I’ve been making/setting up are:

    • Setting up a R.Pi as a retro gaming console
    • R.Pi Kodi media player
    • Putting together a hotswap keyboard from a kit
    • Migrating to privacy alternatives and degoogling my life
    • Migrating to Linux
    • Making a fight game controller from scratch
    • Making a custom keyboard with soldering and custom layout (and then again for having the same keyboard at work)
    • Building a new gaming PC
    • Getting a synology NAS and going down the Docker rabbit hole
    • Making another fight game controller…or 3

    Now I’m planning making a DIY microphone for MS Teams meetings