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

  • NeonPayload@infosec.pub
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    ·
    1 year ago

    It’s really different compared to a lot of forums in the early days where everyone use to say ‘lurk moar’

    • mobiuscoffee@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      That brought back some old memories. Most forums had that kind of implicit rule. You were meant to see how people were posting and learn how to fit in.

      I’m glad there are more internet communities open to people expressing themselves however they want, emphasizing mutual respect rather than fitting in.

      • NeonPayload@infosec.pub
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        1 year ago

        I do miss it a little because they definitely had a culture that was unique, compared to sites like Twitter or Reddit.