Hi everyone, I’m ProdigalFrog, and I’ll be your new moderator for c/Buyitforlife!

I was a regular follower of Buyitforlife back when I used reddit, and generally found it a valuable resource for finding high quality stuffs to reduce waste. So hopefully we can inject some new life into this community and keep it rolling.

  • abracaDavid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    55·
    10 months ago

    I followed the BIFL subreddit for a really long time. It changed my mindset towards buying so many different products. It was a really great sub.

    But then at some point it just became a sub for people to post pictures of old toasters and fans that still worked from the 50.

    I strongly preferred it as a guide to purchasing products that will last long term, as opposed to just items that have survived in working condition for a long time.

    So I guess my question is which one will this place be?

    • ProdigalFrogOPMAEnglish
      271·
      10 months ago

      That’s a good question. I’m a bit of weirdo in that I’ll actually track down some of that old stuff if it’s not too expensive and can perform better than modern alternatives (a rare combination). But I think you’re right in that the community could quickly just become a place for people to post their old stuff, which isn’t much help for others who are looking for something that’s quality and still easily obrained.

      I think I’ll take the stance that this BIFL will be solely focused on things that are still being made, and make that a hard rule (once I get around to editing the sidebar).

      Thanks for asking man!

      • DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        12·
        10 months ago

        I support this fully.

        Though knowing the nature of the crowds, it might make sense to have something like “vintage mondays” or something, and say that posts of things which cannot currently be purchased are restricted to one day per week. Or a periodic sticky post for that content.

      • Cris@lemm.eeEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        I don’t mind the occasional old item since some items are easy to track down used on like ebay. Maybe one day of the week can be for celebrating stuff thats lived a long life and served its owners well? Regardless, I really look forward to the community focusing on currently available items, that used to be a big frustration with the old subreddit

    • Ready! Player 31@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      The other issue with reddit BiFL is that it was specifically marketed by reddit as a place for companies to advertise their products. Let’s avoid that if we can.

  • poVoqAEnglish
    19·
    10 months ago

    Cool! Can you please update the logo as well? It seems like it was originally modified from another instance and this is kinda buggy on Lemmy.

    • ProdigalFrogOPMAEnglish
      13·
      10 months ago

      I messed around with one of those free online logo-makers and came up with one that looks fairly decent. I’ll make a banner later. :D