Lemmy is also a link aggregator which works in a similar way to reddit, but it has it’s own history, culture, and quirks.
Sure, things will happen on Lemmy which are reminiscent of reddit because they’re both link aggregators, but to say lemmy “is” reddit is very reductive.
Lemmy has always been reddit but with less people, if not even worse in the moderation aspect. You simply noticed it recently.
I disagree.
Lemmy is also a link aggregator which works in a similar way to reddit, but it has it’s own history, culture, and quirks.
Sure, things will happen on Lemmy which are reminiscent of reddit because they’re both link aggregators, but to say lemmy “is” reddit is very reductive.