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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[–] knexcar 0 points 4 days ago

I’m not. As someone who never used third party Reddit apps, and doesn’t really care that they show ads or aggregate my data for AI or that they went public, feeling obligated to read technical information is another unnecessary hurdle. It might not be much for something you care about, but if you e.g. use Reddit/Lemmy on the bus or at work and just want a way to unwind or procrastinate, it’s 10-20 more minutes than whatever you’re already using (probably more if you’re zoning out and not mentally engaged). I feel like there are a lot of people like me who aren’t passionate about Lemmy but just want a place for memes/info/piracy.