Its a very interesting feeling. On one hand Im proud because Lemmy has come so far. Two years ago there was only one instance dev.lemmy.ml and no federation. On the other hand disappointed, because some people are unable to appreciate how much time and work I put into this project. Its especially ironic that these attacks are coming from people who pretend to represent the working class.
Hey nutomic-
I hope you aren’t taking the insults too close to heart. Keep in mind more users = more people = more hate. It’s linear, don’t sweat it. A lot of people who upvote stupid takes don’t fully understand it either, and the ones who stick around will eventually understand it.
Keep in mind some of us here, on lemmy.ml, aren’t here because we think Lemmy.ml is better than Reddit.com in it’s current form. We’re here because we support the idea and goal of Lemmy, and we’re here to support you directly when it comes to using the live instance and gathering a userbase for feedback. We don’t say “Thanks for Lemmy!” every post, but every well-thought-out post is a compliment.
Keep in mind you’re an awesome person, because despite differences in beliefs, you’re the one acting to make the world a better place. Or let the haters empower you, that’s a good route to success.
Dont worry, its hard to take these people seriously because they are acting like little children when they dont get their favorite toy. The insults arent even creative at all. Its just not something that I expected to happen when I started contributing to Lemmy, and especially didnt expect it from that group of people.