why is like 30% of the content on Lemmy star trek related? is it just a side effect of the particular communities I’m in or is it an actual platform-wide thing?

  • LostXOR@fedia.io
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    23 days ago

    I think there’s just a big fanbase here. I just ended up blocking the Star Trek communities; no hate towards them, but I don’t watch the show so it was needless clutter to me.

    • MrShankles@reddthat.com
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      23 days ago

      I started watching the show because of the Star Trek memes around here lol. Turns out I was a fan all along, who just never watched it before. Now I’ve watched TOS and TNG, I’m over halfway through Voyager and Lower Decks as well, and will probably start throwing in some DS9 soon. It’s good stuff, especially if you like sci-fi

        • _NetNomad@fedia.io
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          22 days ago

          i’ve been watching LD as it comes out but only recently finished ENT and there have already been a few jokes i would have missed otherwise this season. i’m honestly glad because once i finish VOY i’ll have an excuse to tear through LD again

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    There’s a big star trek instance.

    So when people migrated en masse a year ago, those were the already established communities, except like lemmy.ml stuff.

    Basically, they’re from a long time ago in a fediverse far, far away.

    • SatyrSack@feddit.orgEnglish
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      23 days ago

      There’s a big star trek instance.

      The main Star Trek meme subreddit even has a stickied thread that directs people to Lemmy:

      Lastly, it’s no secret that Reddit dot com has changed into a wannabe meta poser d1ck gobbling for profit he-gets-us trash hole. If you are as sick of that shit as I am, join us at startrek.website for another fun version of risa and other great trek discussions. It’s kind of like here, just less convenient, and no spez grifting in sight.

  • AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    There either a lot of Trekkies, or a few that post a lot of content. Either way, I get a chuckle, even if Star Trek isn’t my thing.

    We need someone to post content for our endless doom scrolling, right?

    • wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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      23 days ago

      I try to contribute but I’m often too busy to make the memes I dream

      I love the mods and regulars on /c/tenforward, it’s a great subnet.

  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    I don’t know, but I fucking love it.

    If you’ve got a problem with it, I suggest watching some more Star Trek.

  • fireweed@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Star Trek is a franchise about a bunch of nerds striving to find a “better way” to run society

    Lemmy is a platform populated by a bunch of nerds striving to find a “better way” to run society media

    Not surprising that there’s overlap

    • unknown1234_5@kbin.earthOP
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      22 days ago

      I do block communities and keywords, but like i said there is a lot of star trek content in non-star trek comms as well, and the keywords thing doesn’t help if the post’s image is the only thing that mentions star trek.

  • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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    22 days ago

    What? I don’t remember ever before seeing anything about Star Trek on Lemmy. Then again I only look at things I am subscribed to normally.

    These kinds of “why is there so much content about $topic on $platform” questions always have the same answer: we have no idea why you are getting exposed to whatever you’re getting exposed to.

  • steeznson@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    It’s like a secret dialect to unlocking conversation with people who are nerdy and struggle to maintain a conversation. Once you are aware that the IT guy/gal you are talking to has seen Star Trek then you don’t need to reach any further for other conversation topics.