I was getting tired of Reddit, its America-centric culture and transformation to something Facebook-like. It’s somewhat popular in Finland, which made me concerned of how Internet discussion and meme culture gets too much centered around a platform owned by an American company.

I was also getting tired of many Finnish online forums and imageboards that had lax moderation. When I found about Lemmy, it made me curious. With hosting my own instance I could create something completely new, separate from conventional forums and imageboards, I could be part of a larger network. I could do my part in creating Internet culture!