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

submitted 1 year ago by bitsplease@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] thatjamesguy@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Not me!

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Ehm.. OK? Gosh, this is hard.

[–] Kaliax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Totally agree, we need to build for the long term. Engagement has power.

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 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?

[–] MacDangus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yarp.

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[–] operable0082@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Always a bad sign when one of the top comments is trying to compel users to engage.

[–] vepro@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think, for mass appeal lemmy will ultimatively need communities for popular topics (games, trends, etc.), which can bring in lots of new users. From what I've seen so far the topics are still rather niche, or can't compete with identical communites on major platforms. When the traction starts getting big enough, it might just run on its own.

This comment is also more or less a test, trying out the platform.

[–] JMHershey125@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Do we get any benefit from hosting our own Lemmy server? I am a tech nerd and love new IT projects. Sorry if this is off topic, please redirect me someplace else if there is a better thread to ask my question in.

[–] Cdyer@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm...my comment from my Reddthat.com instance account isn't showing up outside that instance. Checking to see if my Lemmyone.com instance account's comment shows up.

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[–] ZenkorSoraz@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

💪💪💪💪💪💪

[–] Xylinna@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone know if there is an app to use for IOS? I’m trying Mlem and I do like where they are going with the app it just bums me out how often it crashes. Also, I hope the influx of ex-Redditors really helps Lemmy and the Fediverse take off.