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I think these downvotes misunderstood what you were saying.

Because it’s clear to me what you meant was, “then why do people still care if their diamond is natural or synthetic?” Which is a fantastic question. If I ever bought a diamond, which I won’t because moissanite exists, but if I did, it would have to be synthetic.

I feel like this entire conversation isn’t productive. You have a talent for putting words in my mouth, and quotes around things I didn’t say.

Real tired of it, so I will no longer be responding here. Have a good one!

Legit, I’ve always loved the idea of orchids, but I know they have a reputation, and I’m… forgetful at best.

You, specifically, admitted you don’t have the energy to do it, and your only evidence you’ve ever tried is, “trust me,” but answering the question of “what do we do to get more people” with the answer of, “post every day and be engaging” isn’t helpful?

This is what I was getting at: communities don’t come from nothing. You’re welcome to stay where they’re pre-built for you but posting endless content is how communities get started.

When I was younger, I was someone who ran a few of those communities myself. If it’s patronizing to say you didn’t try hard enough (while you’re also declaring you, yourself, don’t have the energy to do it) then it should be less patronizing, but still fair, to say… if you don’t want to do it, don’t complain that someone else isn’t doing it for you.

If you don’t want to be on Lemmy, then don’t. Come check back in periodically to see if someone else had the energy to do what you didn’t. It’s fair to say you don’t want to do the work. Whining someone else isn’t doing it doesn’t get it done faster.

because I didn’t try hard enough.

That would be pretty patronizing if I said that, I agree.

What I did say was, you need to start the conversation.

However, now that I’ve looked at your account… unless you have a secondary account to the one I’m replying to now, the whole 21 posts you’ve made over multiple communities, and that being your whole history for a year’s worth of account… maybe I am saying “try harder.” If you want to feel like that’s patronizing, that’s fine.

All the bigger communities on lemmy (like tenforward) happened because first one person posted a lot, every day. And then they were joined by others. And then the community they were in had drama so they moved to tenforward, but my point is, if you want people to talk to you about something, a single post once in a while doesn’t do it. You gotta pump out content, post memes, attract people who want to be part of the conversation. Reply to like, everyone. Be friendly. Be engaging.

You can still do that.

Start the conversation. That’s what we all did, and where these communities got their start.

It’s so weird to me that people are so spoiled today that they feel inconvenienced when there isn’t limitless content in their niche fields of interest being served to them on a platter every single day.

Those of us who remember the before times can tell you that the absolute best of a platform comes before that point. I’m sure it’s lovely getting your full every single second, but the best conversation, the best education, the best introspection comes when you’re allowed a few minutes between stimuli to think.

I feel like “Old woman yells at cloud” but I really feel like our younger folks who crave endless, mindless interaction, don’t know what they miss out on.

Wow.

What a defense (that makes you a worse person.)

I’m just putting this out there.

If I was married to a man, and we were about to divorce, I would 100% be willing to go along with him faking his death so I could collect his life insurance, and then I’d split it with him 50/50.

I’m playing a video game lately that allows you to stop time, and I keep thinking, the first thing I’d do is relax. Downtime (time where you’re forced to be unproductive) and downtime (time where you’re fine but have no need to be productive) are two very different things.

Do not gather a group of like-minded people and go together.

We are all American this blessed day.

Critics like Charlie Kirk labeled it “nauseating,” criticizing the wife for lying to “her sweet husband who probably works his tail off to make sure that she can go and have a nice life and provides for the family.”

These idiots really miss the fact that most women can, and, in fact, must work. This idea of a “sweet” husband who works to provide for his family is so outdated it’s absurd.

I am phenomenally excited about that. I hope it becomes a universal thing.

I agree! They could’ve done it the quiet way and just stopped using Pesto, but they said loud and proud, “We don’t support this.”

After the real heavy, emotional storylines of the newest season, I’m not surprised. Those burgerpeople seem on the up-and-up for sure.

You mean Baby Numnum?

I… want to know why he said, “With all due respect to women.” I’m baffled by what that might mean.

I actually know of a young couple in my town who died from fentanyl in their weed. I went and told everyone I knew (and linked them the obits) to warn them to stop buying street weed (it’s illegal here) and make sure they’re getting it safe.

Terrifying stuff.

I’m pretty open with my struggles with depression and how I managed to actually overcome them with persistence and treatment. So, no, we’re not.

Won’t be lettin strangers on the internet erase all my hard work.