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As a result, our instance https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/ got 625 new user registrations (of which 536 where accepted) in the past 24 hours! And the registrations are not abating even now. We still get like 10 new ones per hour!

I suspect this is probably the largest advertisement, for lemmy specifically, since the main reddit blackouts 1.5 years ago.

Have your own instances also seen an influx of new users?

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[–] [email protected] 409 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

Everyone remember to be kind to the newbies, not assume that they immediately understand how the fediverse works, and not to talk about your favourite Linux distro until the second date

[–] [email protected] 90 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Second date? I'm getting a date out of this now? Oh. Oh man. This is intense! I didn't even know she LIKED me! Wait....I don't even know who we're talking about!!!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You haven't been assigned your fediverse girlfriend yet ?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nicole the Polish girl from Toronto is my fediverse girlfriend, damnit. Get your own.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh good. It was just mass spamming. I was very confused when I got that same message from 3 different accounts, but it was the same message with the same links. I thought I was being targeted.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I got a whole bunch for whatever reason.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Username checks out 😅

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What were you saying about Slackware? Who said Slackware?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh please honey, you gonna scare them. Now kids, welcome to Lemmy! Take a minute to visit and make yourselves confortable. Tomorrow I'll show you my Nobara.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

Narrator: They use arch btw.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, I said, "I like the slacks you're wearing." They would go nicely with a red hat.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

M’lady. tips fedora

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

And how to hold your poop in for a few days for... reasons.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I was there. In the ancient times.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for keeping Lemmy lore alive, you're doing god's work.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

You were there when the ancient texts were written, but remember, some of us were there when the alphabet was conceived.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

Why would you go on a date with someone if you didn't know their religious opinions (favourite init system)???

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

So, my second-favorite Linux distro is Arch, BTW

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can talk about Linux distros on my date? But I don’t have any dates. Oh, right.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Neelix, is that you?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also maybe try not to harass them about which instance they choose to join (unless it's a tanky one lmao), just try to educate them if the subject comes up. I think it's overwhelming to jump right away into "this instance has this problem, you should move to this other one"

I say this still not having moved from Lemmy.world

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

Is there a problem with Lemmy.world? I joined this one to avoid tankies, but I haven't gotten familiar with the place yet (despite moderating a community lol).

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

Besides smaller complaints (every instance has their issues). .world has gotten too large. Many people have suggested that it close its doors for now so other instances can catch up.

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

lemm.ee is a good general alternative to .world.

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

It should probably the default suggestion or selection now.

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

Voyager defaults to lemm.ee now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Reasonable choice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I didn’t know that. That’s really good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Having at least one mega instance is really good, in my opinion. Whether we like it or not, many people struggle with the idea of the fediverse and how to function inside it. If they didn't have to think about it initially it would help them and the fediverse. BlueSky and the AT protocol should never have happened IMO. But people prefer them because the experience is "better".

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

It's fine.

The occasional complaint I see is not enough that I've considered moving and I don't even remember what those were. But the great thing about the fediverse is that you can move if you want!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Very dated Lemmy version. LW users still can't remove their uploaded media

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

It also blocks Tor, other instances don't

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

If they’re coming from Reddit, they probably expect a little negging.

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

The entire point of c/piracy is sharing freedom. Why would you not talk to people about Linux? (plus the torrenting tools are just so much more efficient there...)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s a joke on how off putting the computer nerds can be here to normies.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, they're normies... anything that's not just a one-step process buttoned as "App" is going to give them "off putting vibe".

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

And this is why lemmy can feel unwelcoming lol