I spun up an instance for a friend group, to test it out, and while I think no one has a real clue what's going on, it's nice to have something new and positive. And since I or a friend control the server, no worries on the perverse incentives of the internet giants.

So, yeah, hopefully we can learn, and hopefully the ecosystem can grow.

[–] overzeetop 1 points 2 years ago

I've been here six whole days, so I'm, like, some super veteran 🤣🤣

I actually like the less jaded attitude in most of the communities, though many are still very, very small (like single digits). I was part of Post.news when the Twitter exodus happened and had a fun time with it for a month; once it got populated the bigger voices/micro-blog celebrities pretty much drowned out the average user like me and I wandered away because there just wasn't enough interaction on the average thread. Pretty much he twitter experience - too ephemeral to be a community. This (Lemmy/kbin) feels nice, though.

[–] nexguy 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A general how-to for lemmy pinned to the top would do wonders.

[–] A_A 2 points 2 years ago

For a good start, search this : lemmy.ml/....
author = @dessalines...
title ~ ... update // version 0.16.3
or 0.17.4 etc ...

Or go to : join.lemmy.org ... documentation

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

That's why I'm here, the third party app I use is about to be shut down.

[–] puck2 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is Boost shutting down?

[–] TrickyCamel 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Definitely, I remember mayayo (Boost's dev) commenting that the update he pushed out recently was the last dance or something.

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

Can't imagine how Boost would survive when many more successful third-party apps are going under.

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

I think I have seen Boost in the list of 3rd party apps that are shutting down at the end of the month

[–] TheFence 7 points 2 years ago

I already deleted my 3P app and was looking for an alternative. I wanted to be the one that ripped that band-aid off so it could scab up early. So far I'm liking these Lemmy servers. They are my polysporin :p

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

I think we'll see another spike when the third-party apps are actually shut down.

It might turn into the Lemmy version of Eternal September.