Stumble across an interesting community that’s been dormant for a few months
Decide to try making my own post there to see if others will follow and get the community going again
Get immediately downvoted by the subscribers who haven’t posted anything for 6 months and yelled at for posting something that’s not exactly what they wanted to see there, even though it clearly fits the rules
Make a few more posts in hopes of winning someone over then give up because people are being dicks or just not engaging at all
Eventually give up and watch the community die again
This has happened to me several times since I started using Lemmy lol
Post food in food porn. Gets ridiculed because my food is an abomination and should not be called by the foods name. See others post butchered regional food that i definitely know the locals will not recognize as that food. That post gets praised for putting an effort. WTF?
What I expected was food appreciation no matter how it looks or how it strays from the traditional recipe. But what I got was someone telling me that what I posted was not a traditional food yet I’m seeing other non tradional food getting praised.
I simply want food appreciation not food gatekeeping.
All “food porn” has taught me is that people don’t know how to cook usually and have no idea what good food looks like. The amount of pizza, briskets or something covered in cheese is posted really shows how little a lot of people know about cooking and good food.
Anyway, I checked out your last post on the community and your wifes shrimp alio e olio looks good, compliments to the chef and I would definitely eat it. I like to make my alio e olio with anchovies, chilli and parsley (basically the recipe from the movie Chef).
This has happened to me several times since I started using Lemmy lol
Honestly, just keep posting. You’ll bend them or they’ll start posting their own interests.
Which communities
Post food in food porn. Gets ridiculed because my food is an abomination and should not be called by the foods name. See others post butchered regional food that i definitely know the locals will not recognize as that food. That post gets praised for putting an effort. WTF?
Is it really that in depth? I mean good looking food is what I’m there for.
What I expected was food appreciation no matter how it looks or how it strays from the traditional recipe. But what I got was someone telling me that what I posted was not a traditional food yet I’m seeing other non tradional food getting praised.
I simply want food appreciation not food gatekeeping.
All “food porn” has taught me is that people don’t know how to cook usually and have no idea what good food looks like. The amount of pizza, briskets or something covered in cheese is posted really shows how little a lot of people know about cooking and good food.
Anyway, I checked out your last post on the community and your wifes shrimp alio e olio looks good, compliments to the chef and I would definitely eat it. I like to make my alio e olio with anchovies, chilli and parsley (basically the recipe from the movie Chef).
Which communities?
I’ve tried putting in metalcore, dnb, and phonk and the users don’t get mad at me or anything but there’s just not that much engagement.