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Do your part, try not to lurk! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn't the thing that makes a social media site, it's the engagement

So even if you're used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!

If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they're more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they'll just go back to reddit

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Really excited to see what all this turns into!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Gladly! (now that I finally figured out how to comment in Jerboa) 👍

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Lemmy is the light for all the reddit lurkers! We will get there!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So... "Hi!"?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Right on!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I will try my best.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I will try

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Talking!!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Don't tell me what to do, I'll engage when I'm ready >:(

hol up

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Alright... this marks the end of my lurking lifestyle then, I guess ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, used to lurk on reddit but will definitely post more here! using this post to test out how commenting works here :)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Much of the meme content is in the form of GIF and as fare as I see, Lemmy does not support uploading GIFs. Will this format be supported in the near future?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

So, should we recreate our favorite subreddits too get them going?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Make sure to use browse.feddit.de to see if there is already a community before creating your own. We also don't want to fragment and make the main communities harder to find.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This really needs more awareness. Today I searched for a specific game (Honkai Star Rail) and found one, then a second popped up a few minutes later on a different instance. Hardly anyone is on either, but it’s a thing that people need to consider before just making a new one. Especially moving forward.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

@BoringToMyself @bitsplease Absolutely! The best way to get folks moved is through creation of their favorite subs in the #fediverse. Show them a viable alternative exists, runs mostly well, and they'll trickle in.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lunking

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I think this will all be short lived and sadly most everyone will go back to reddit

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