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Start telling people now, over on reddit. BEFORE they start cracking down. That way, everyone will know, and the growth will happen even more rapidly.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I straight up don't understand the appeal of a bigger userbase here. More users isn't inherently better, and will definitely introduce more issues and problem users that will tax our still developing and somewhat fragile platform. Wanting that "instantly" is just asking for the collapse of Lemmy, imo.

[–] [email protected] 118 points 8 months ago (5 children)

It will help more niche communities grow. I left reddit, generally don't miss it. I also give zero shits about tech, programming and Linux. I am a sports fan though, big NBA fan. There's just zero conversation on those instances. I would like to see the user base grow so I can engage some conversations about those interests. I sure as shit ain't going outside and making friends lol

[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago

Big this.

I am still interested in the mentioned tech, programming ad linux communities but the biggest issue is definitely smaller communities lacking in numbers. But I see more and more users and conversations on here over time. It has definitely increased since I joined. Hopefully we'll see the smaller communities grow as well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I am with you. I don't care about what the loonix lunatics and privacy criminals preach (I already use uwunutu btw), I just wanna see interaction in the regular normal people communities without the reddit garbage. We need more people in here for that.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Lemmy's biggest weakness right now is a slow drip feed of content. After blocking all of the sports communities and instances in languages I don't speak, I'm left with the following:

  • News
  • A bunch of meme communities that might as well be interchangeable with one another
  • Memes about a TV show I don't watch
  • Newspaper comics
  • Animal pictures
  • Way too much vanilla porn

None of this is bad content per say, but it doesn't capture what I loved about reddit before they ruined it. Reddit was a place where even the most niche of niche topics had a space that you could check in on every day. Obscure anime, unusual collections, diy showcases, you name it. Cultivating a culture that produces produces such specific groups requires enough people to form them. In a group of 100 random people, the number of them who are into Ginga Nagareboshi Gin (look it up) is going to be quite low, but that number increases the more people you include in the sample size and sooner or later you have a subreddit for Ginga fans. That was why Reddit was special to me, and that is what's keeping Lemmy from reaching that high for me.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Most communities on Reddit barely have any content. While Lemmy will never have the user base of Reddit, some more engagement would be great.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (20 children)

More users = more lifetime, for the platform. At the current level, I estimate that this platform will last about two years. Maybe three. Less, if some kind of significant problem occurs.

You're right that the instant part could be dangerous. That could be the significant problem I just mentioned. But otherwise, Lemmy needs more users, desperately. All internet things have to grow or die. You can wish that wasn't a fact, but it will remain a fact.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I estimate that this platform will last about two years.

Based on what? I too can pull a number out of my arse and estimate the platform will last exactly 18,345 years from today, that doesn't actually mean anything.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

To me it looks like they think of the Internet like corporations do and needing growth to justify investment. I think that's fair reasoning for sites that are profit driven but Lemmy isn't.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy was already 3 years old when the API fiasco started. It didn't need the users merely to survive.

But in the context of the meme, more users means more content which Is a good thing.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No it depends entirely on your audience if your doing a yt kids channel sure because they grow up but if your targeting loyal users u don't really need to

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I mean look back 8 months at the number of comments and post upvotes, Lemmy has been worthwhile at a larger userbase than now and as long as the influx isn't too much (Eternal September style) the community can continue to grow. People who dont fit in will go back to reddit or find their own place somewhere in the fediverse where the old heads won't have to put up with them. I dont understand the insularism, although I only got here about 2 months ago so maybe I need to lurk more and read the room.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Gatekeeping like this will kill lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm not "gatekeeping". Lemmy can and will grow fine on it's own. That will be great. Campaigning to increases the user base by 500x "instantly" will just cause problems. I get people want more content, but wanting this platform to be the new Reddit overnight is simply unrealistic and frankly dangerous for the site. The platform maintained by volunteers, not a corporation, and it is regularly facing problems that it already struggles to deal with effectively. A Reddit sized userbase would just destroy Lemmy.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Content here sucks ass. It's 95% bitching about politics.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Bold of you to assume those cretins will leave their circle jerk of a platform.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago

You really believe they'll stay, after you can't show pussy anymore?

Okay. You bet on that, if you want.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I need to find me some good gay NSFW communities

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

The king 👀

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago

This is why I always do my duty and upvote and support all of the porn content, especially OC.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You realize that would literally cause a hug of death?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

What part of "brace yourselves" are some of y'all not getting?

I am literally acknowledging that it's not an unalloyed benefit that's on the horizon, here.

But I also am not in control of what Reddit is about to do.

(edit: but just like with Winter/war coming, in GoT, you can also benefit from a crazy-ass situation)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

All immediately invest in lemmy stock!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Wishful thinking🤣

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Game of Phones

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I think the dump part of the pump and dump will happen the second insiders can sell. Seems on brand.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

This is the year of Linux on the desktop, and that is good for Bitcoin.

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