I wanted to bring to your attention a feature from Voyager for Lemmy that could be a valuable addition to Connect.
Voyager has a “Migrate Subreddits” tool designed SPECIFICALLY for Reddit users transitioning to Lemmy.
This tool streamlines the migration process by helping users easily find communities on Lemmy that are similar to the subreddits they’ve subscribed to on Reddit.
The process in Voyager is straightforward:
- Users log in to their Reddit account and access their subscription list via the “multireddit of your subscriptions” link available in the sidebar.
- They copy the link and paste it into Voyager, allowing the tool to automatically search for corresponding communities on Lemmy.
This feature SIGNIFICANTLY lowers the friction for users migrating to a new platform by minimizing the effort required to find and rebuild their communities.
Has Connect ever considered incorporating a similar “Migrate Communities” feature?
It could be an excellent addition to assist new users transitioning from Reddit, making it easier for them to rediscover and reconnect with the communities they care about most.
Such a feature could also enhance Connect’s onboarding process and attract a growing audience of users exploring alternative platforms.
If this is something Connect could implement, it might be worth exploring further.
Image of “Migrate Subreddits” Feature on Voyager:
EDIT:
The way that it works is: when you enter the Multireddit link, it will show up like this:
And if you then tap on the link that you just added, you will get this:
And then, if you tap on one of them, depending on whether or not there is a Lemmy community alternative to the subreddit: you will either get this:
This:
Or this:
This is a pretty cool looking feature, but how does it work? Can it be modified to integrate with platforms other than Reddit easily? How does it determine priority for different communities?
If I was on Reddit and subscribed to r/anime, how would this feature determine which instance community to subscribe to? If there were multiple c/anime, one on Lemmy.world and one on ani.social, for example, does it make me pick? Does it pick the one with the most subscribers? The one with the most activity?
When I posted this in the Summit for Lemmy Community, aeharding, the Creator of Voyager, stated that it just used Lemmy search results, nothing fancy.
I would assume that you would be able to modify it easily, although you might need to add a link for each platform.