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

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] nwithan8 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Same problem Mastodon had, the content consumers joined, but the content creators didn't, so there was nothing on the platform to engage with.

And let's be real, Lemmy is going to face the same fate when inevitably the Reddit protest ends in a couple days and everyone goes back to Reddit. Reddit is going to survive.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reddit will die when the 3rd party apps go dark. So just wait, everyone will be back on the 1st

[–] nwithan8 -1 points 2 years ago

Nah mate, they'll just download the official Reddit app. You severely overestimate how much the average Redditor actually cares about all this.

[–] TheTimeKnife 5 points 2 years ago

People will probably start using reddit again, but it doesn't mean everyone is going to abandon Mastodon or Lemmy. Some certainly, but many will just use them both. I have all three apps installed now and intend to keep using them all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I think a massive difference between Twitter and Reddit is that Reddit isn't very user-centric. It's not about building a "personal brand" or amassing individual followings.

That's why I believe a decentralized Reddit clone (akin to Lemmy) has a much larger chance of thriving.

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

the Reddit protest will end, but when everyone returns their 3rd party apps will still be trashed, Reddit doesn't seem to be rolling that back

[–] Toldry 0 points 2 years ago

inevitably the Reddit protest ends in a couple days and everyone goes back to Reddit

I wouldn't be so sure