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For me the biggest problem is not volume in general but volume of niche content. The best thing about Reddit was all the active, engaging communities that would sprawl around any niche subject you could imagine.
You know, you actually hit the nail on the head in the context I had failed to articulate. Like yes the Fediverse does have some interesting communities, but they're communities we expect of the fediverse to have that everyone else has. But, it does not have a dedicated Nostalgia community, it does not have AbruptChaos or anything else. Just the basics.
And I think if more people took on tasks like running the communities while educating people the benefits of the fediverse, then we can see a bit more growth. Because the point of the matter is if people are desperate for a Reddit alternative, they're going to want to feel like they're home. If there's nothing here that's going to help make them feel that, then they're going to just stick to Reddit for better or worse.
There's only so many communities you can maintain active with 45k monthly active users
Why do you think we don't?
Then you've just proved my point then on how little there is to do and see beyond the basics. One would think that with a number such as 45k, there'd be a lot more communities around than just the general stuff.
And I see that you're running multiple places as is. I'd like to see more contributing users than just one dude.
This is the way - be the change you want to see in the world.
Lemmy isn't the size of Reddit, so it isn't at a place where the vast majority of users can just passively consume content.
If there's a niche for a community then start it. If you want more Mods, keep an eye out for active posters and ask if they want to help. If you are unsure about starting a community or want help from the start (as it might be popular) then start a thread on [email protected]. The more active communities, the more likely it is for the next wave of users to stick around and some of them might start new communities.
If you build it they will indeed come and stay.
Yeah, well said
Thatβs why people use reddit
What niches are you in?
[email protected] has a lot of active communities on different topics
I miss the NBA subreddit the most. Lemmy.world has a community, but itβs not very active.
You probably need automated matches threads.
We have them on [email protected] , that helps a lot to get activity
I think they have one. Itβs just the offseason right now. Technically the preseason but I hope they turn it back on for the regular season.
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You can use https://lemmyverse.net/communities to search for communities
1000% agree. But to Lemmy's credit, I found a greate niche community of linux and programming enthusiasts, plus I've noticed I run into Europeans more in the wild on here.
I think the fediverse has it's benefits. Still not a full replacement. Truthfully I don't think it will ever be, those niche communities will always end up being hosted where it suits them best.