this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2023
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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] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Same problem Mastodon had, the content consumers joined, but the content creators didn't, so there was nothing on the platform to engage with.

And let's be real, Lemmy is going to face the same fate when inevitably the Reddit protest ends in a couple days and everyone goes back to Reddit. Reddit is going to survive.

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

Reddit will die when the 3rd party apps go dark. So just wait, everyone will be back on the 1st

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Silly question maybe. How do I search for other servers to join when in an app? Is it possible? I’m using memmy for iPhone.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I will do my part!

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

I'm commenting to boost engagement!

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

Hey people of the internet. So if I’m going to not lurk, and if I have a really weird sense of humour and am downright unfunny to most of my friends, where is my community here?

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

I suppose. But only for a bit

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

>:)
edit: forgot to escape the character and Markdown took away the fun lol

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

It's lurkin time

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

The last few days i've honestly just been lurking trying to figure out the UI and all that, really loving it so far but now that i've somewhat figured it out I plan on being more active

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

Are there (already) apps for Lemmy?

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

I was a Redditor for years and rarely posted anything and only sometimes commented. Predominantly a lurker but I have been doing my best to comment here the last few days, more than I have in the last 6 months on Reddit and feel less judged for comments. Reminds me of the early days of Reddit when things were simpler. Ah… very much a Pepperidge Farm remembers moment.

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