Lemmy.world grew by about 40% on the first day of reddit migration
Lemmy.world grew from around 51000 total users the moment 3rd party reddit apps started to shut down on June 30 to 71000 total users at the time of this post (July 1). That's a 40% growth in about 12 hours!
Welcome new reddit expats!
It’s so wonderful that Reddit, by making a decision that benefits no user/mod/sub, and actively harms users/mods/subs, all in the name of corporate greed, gave Lemmy the boost it needed to become a viable alternative to Reddit.
Thank you, Spez. We couldn’t have done this without you.
Spez the hero of Lemmy
Praise /u/spez! /s
But fuck you, u/spez 😆
Hail Spez!
If Spez was secretly trying to sabotage Reddit and boost Lemmy, would he have even done anything differently?
Given Spez extreme incompetence, he probably would have introduced a great new app and removed all ads
spez a real one fr
We definitely felt the ship groaning through all this. Thankfully the Ruud-er skillfully navigated through this, and the software update on top.
Anyways, welcome to Lemmy 17!
As fellow former Redditors we should understand server issues
First comment for me! 11 years on Reddit, never talked much but lurked a lot. I can’t use their official app so I’m here now and looking forward to see the community grow!
Just registered about a week ago, Lemmy feels like Reddit was like when Digg died.
I mostly lurked on Reddit too but I've been trying to engage with this place as much as possible in order to help it grow.
Just registered about a week ago, Lemmy feels like Reddit was like when Digg died.
I'm in a similar boat. Was a big lurker on Reddit for a decade and finally made the switch once Apollo went down. Really like the vibe of Lemmy so far!
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Is this just a pun or is there a way to support this instance? (Is that the right word for lemmy.world? Still trying to figure this out a little)
Not a joke, you can support @ruud using the mastodon.world Patreon or OpenCollective. See the below blog post for more:
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Honestly, its already a good amount of content. People reply, people upvote, people post interesting articles. Its filling the void for me already.
Totally agree. I stopped using Apollo 2 weeks ago to get myself adjusted early but felt like there was something missing each day.
Using Lemmy right now really feels like that void has now been filled.
Honestly, I didn't believe this would happen. I thought all who wanted to migrate have done this already and there would be maybe a couple hundred people joining us today. I'm glad I was wrong. Gives me hope in people of the Internet standing up for what they deserve.
I didn't do it till last minute cause I'm lazy and hate creating accounts for every little thing these days (though I definitely prefer a new account than login with Google or whatnot). However I loved Reddit is Fun and the CEO has made some less than satisfactory decisions so it was time to pull up stakes and move on, again, though 15 years since the Digg move it had it's time, now for something else. I thought it was amusing I didn't even realize spez was the CEO till this recent but, I just always saw him posting but never commenting so I ignored him years ago. Figure you should do more than spam links on these sites.
I fully converted yesterday because I was holding out hope that reddit would do the right thing.
We vote with our dollars and our actions. Consider this a vote for freedom.
I made a Lemmy account a couple weeks ago and started getting familiar with the fediverse. Then I decided to create a different user on Lemmy.world so I think I registered this one yesterday.
For the last 30 days I’ve still used Reddit because it has the most activity and it’s been like “this is the last time!!” kinda feels. But now I’ve discovered wefwef, and I’m not going to be using Reddit anymore so here I am.
I think a lot of people are similar…nostalgia and ease of use kept everyone mostly using Reddit and now the people who care about the whole issue will start contributing here.
WefWef is incredible. Developer is a beast!
I accessed reddit through the Sync app and actually didn't realise it was just going to stop working. I'm still not really sure what's going on here, this is my first experience of the fediverse. I like learning new things.
Find your favorite communities, ask questions, post memes. Feel as at home ❤️
The sooner we realize corporate control of social media was a massive mistake, the better the world will be. Imagine if corporate social media algos that drive engagement through ragebaiting hadn't existed for the last 10 years...
What a great perspective -- let the good times roll!
Hell yeah
Hello, it's me, a reddit refugee 🎶
Oh hi Mark
I didn't know it was you.
Old or new, we welcome you!
Wellcum ❤️
This is beautiful to see - I understand Reddit is a company that needs to make a profit, but the way they have treated their users and unpaid staff is shocking (but not unexpected). The fact it also heavily impacts users with additional accessibility requirements is terrible.
Will be fun in a way to watch Reddit try to claw back what has happened.
Give it 12 months it will likely be a wreck along with the current CEO who will probably be given the boot.
I'm old enough to have seen many services go through this: AOL, MSN, MySpace, Fark, Slashdot, Digg, Something Awful, etc. Reddit (and maybe Twitter) are just next in line to realise they are not too big to fail. Hopefully followed by Meta.
I know Slashdot's time has passed but didn't know there was drama involved.
Was there any Digg v4 like event that led to its fall?
It's quite a way back now, so my memory is a bit fuzzy! I think there were redesigns and the site was sold to a company who mismanaged a few elements. I seem to remember a lot of noise on the site at the time, people complaining etc and then a large number moved away. I'm sure someone can fill in the details in a more reliable way haha.
I remember Digg used to be great too - between that and Stumble Upon you could find so much awesome stuff!
I suspect Reddit will die a much slower death, as it is just so big and widely used and the exodus of users doesn't feel as huge. It will be interesting to see how everything unfolds.
the thing is just like how people thought r/antiwork would be gone, turns out after some time it regained it users and activities, so I guess lets see if reddit users would be back, especially the amount of people browse from pc is not a small number either, I believe big subreddit will still alive or retained its user just like usual
If it's anything like the Digg migration, it'll take time.
I'm old enough to remember when this sort of thing was a regular thing, especially with bulletin boards popping up and burning down with regularity. Apart from crowd sourced troubleshooting and the like, reddit hasn't really done much for me.
Welcome newcomers to the fediverse!
Let's do things right on this new fediverse
Kinda silly to think we'd get it right there first time? To learning, moving upward, and a brighter Internet.
Other than google/wikipedia, what are some other resources to learn more in depth as to what the feeiverse is? If there are any, that is. Unless its just "heres the name, go learn"
https://fediverse.party/en/fediverse/ Check this as a start. Check some more in-depth links on the page. ❤️❤️❤️
spez is unironically the best thing to happen to Lemmy lmao.
You can definitely feel it.
Scotty, divert power to stabilizers.
Are you watching Strange New Worlds?
As a diehard Trekkie since 1987, I can say it’s already one of my top 3 shows
It was way better than expected, i am enjoying it a lot. Don't forget to go check out the communities over at startrek.website!
Might as well drop some links here for the star trek instance.
We gotta pump those numbers up! Those are rookie numbers.
Best Lemmy instance on the fediverse. I appreciate the work the admins here have done
I am one of those people who migrated as I grew up with an internet that was full of small communities and interesting content uncontrolled by greedy corporations. When I found Reddit back in 2012, I thought it was amazing and going to be a bastion of information for a modern internet. Well, now we know that wasn't the case thanks to chasing the almighty dollar. Hopefully this is the point in time where we can steer this ship around and bring the control back to the users.
Both twitter, and reddit (maybe twitch and youtube) going to shit is perfect timing
What is happening with Twitch?
I believe they changed how they payout to streamers, essentially cutting their income by around 25% and then keeping it for themselves. Also stricter rules on sponsorships and how they are advertised on your stream. I don't really know the details I don't use twitch just what I remember reading.
I am a reddit refugee. I am so happy that lemmy exists. Thank you all for standing up these servers and giving us a place to scroll. ☺
I peeked around a bit with Connect (android) for a while, and the things that stood out the most to me was the small size and sluggishness of the whole thing. BUT what also stuck out far more were pins of maintenance because of growth & updates of constant hard work to increase performance, and an interface that (while slightly jank) is infinitely superior to the official reddit app. It's good to see continued growth, especially in such a welcoming community. The problems are providing to be simple growing pains and it's great to be here.
Welcome to all you new folks! Water is great!
Congratulations to the instance for it's extraordinary growth!
Welcome everyone who popped over from reddit.
It's important to remember you're on the fediverse, a huge variety of websites running all sorts of software of which lemmy.world is just one server, and Lemmy itself is just one piece of software. There's many other reddit-alikes like Lemmy, as well as software like Twitter, or Instagram, or Facebook, or YouTube.
Decentralization is strength. Try to spread out over instances with our users and our communities because instances can and do shut down, shut off federation, or otherwise become reddit.
This is supported by admins and users, there is no pot of venture capital money keeping instances running or paying admins. Keep that in mind.
Glad to be here!
It's astounding, seeing how fast new communities are being founded and populated. I'm not much of a "community starter" type, but I'm quite excited to find a new home for the shitpost-tier OC I make. I'm also sincerely fascinated to see how all these new places coexist/cross-pollinate.
It's so great to see. Just proves what everyone was saying all along. Communities are built by the people that participate in them, and not the tools. Get rid of those tools and we'll find other ones.
Exciting to see it growing!
I know its only one data point, but I just logged on to see how many people were online in a sub i used to frequent and it was down 30-50%, the lowest numbers i've seen all year.
Holiday weekend too. Might be messy data points
I do site traffic for a living and it can be some of the lower weekends for non-commerce sites
After i read your comment, i thought "Nah, its a worldwide community" and when i checked back a few hours ago, its pretty much back to usual. Oh well.
Well I’m new here so there’s one more data point. I figure if this thing doesn’t bug out, continues to function and servers can handle growth, it’s got no reason to shrink.
I'm curious to check stuff like that, but I'm refusing. Just checking it counts as traffic, and I don't want them to mistake my morbid curiosity for me still using it.
It would be fascinating to see the traffic and usage comparison for Reddit over time to get an idea of genuinely how many people are moving away and staying away.
Long time reddit lurker here, trying out a few alternatives at the moment but quite liking Lemmy. Glad to see growth in all of them and super excited for the boost for Lemmy app coming out!
Immigrant from Reddit is Fun here.
I found the comment that mentioned Summit is quite close to RIF helpful, so here I am!
Summit is not even close to RIF. I am waiting for Boost.
I'm a RIF widower... I'm finding Liftoff to be a great mobile app. It doesn't seem to get much love but it's stable, easy to use and actively developed. I'm feeling right at home with it 🙂
Used to be a long time Reddit lurker, but I feel as if this migration for me is giving me the chance to start afresh, and be a bigger part of this new community!
We're counting today as the first day?
*Happy Canada Day.
The first day post reddit API death, which was what the whole migration was about, so yes, in a fashion.
Yeah, I don't think we can say there is a first day. More like there are waves. We could tentatively say the first one was around the black out. Although, there may have been some smaller waves before that. The next big one is the API-ocalypse. The next big one after that will be when the reddit executives fire their foot shotgun again.
I think there is some merit to saying that a lot of people are stubborn and won't move unless forced. The apps going down today prompted a big wave that's for sure
Maybe yes. Personally it’s not even necessarily about ads for me, it’s the character of the ownership of the platform.
Spez is going the way of Musk and Zuckerbot. It was time to bite the bullet and try something entirely different.
I haven’t quite got the hang of this or Mastodon yet, and it’ll probably take a lot of time, but it’s ticking a whole lot of boxes so far.
Also oddly, you’re even being welcoming. Even the fellow ex redditors. Perhaps it’s refugee mentality. :)
I wanted there to be one big spike when they turned it off. Had my account here ready to go and used sync until it stopped working.
Weirdly it's a similar feeling to moving to a way nicer house!
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So glad I accidentally signed up on the best server. I don’t regret my decision. Now that I have WefWef, I’m sold. Love it here. Love the server. Love the community and subscribed to multiple communities in the fediverse too. Learning a lot!
lemmy.world is awesome, no doubt. But in my experience lemm.ee is faster and has less bugs, maybe you should try it out. Welcum to the fediverse ❤️❤️❤️
Weirdly it's a similar feeling to moving to a way nicer house!
It really is lol that's a perfect way to put it.
You can smell the new plastics
Floors so clean, you can practically eat off of it!
Hello all you fine Reddit refugees.
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you might say..... Reddfugees?
Sorry.
which client posts in triplicate. Raman spaceship?
Fledditors, anyone?
you might say..... Reddfugees?
Sorry.
you might say..... Reddfugees?
Sorry.
I hope I am not missing anything if I joined using lemmy.ml.
I'm here!!! Fuck Reddit!!
Welcome newcomers to the fediverse!
I already learned my lesson when I signed up to the big Mastodon instance hosted on the other side of the world—found the second largest US-based server I could find, signed up there, rock solid so far.
I'm excited to be here! I heard a lot about the digg migration to reddit around when I first started on there 10 years ago. Never thought I'd be a part of the next one so soon!
Joined yesterday day. It's a bit of a learning curve and requires some time to rebuild my "front page". I'm enjoying it so far, haven't stepped foot on Reddit once since then besides my muscle memory launching bacon reader a few times.
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Oh damn, I remember people saying that everybody interested in Lemmy already joined by now. I'm really curious how things will look one week from now
My experience today was Apollo not working, learning about the amazing https://wefwef.app, and now here I am making my first post. I like it!
I also highly recommend Memmy: https://testflight.apple.com/join/6jaRU6rD
I bet on the 12th, there were a lot of lurkers on kbin/lemmy. Now that 3rd party mobile app folks are properly being forced off, they are properly making the jump and creating accounts. Welcome, if that's you!
Just found out about the wefwef PWA app which is pretty damn good as an Apollo replacement. Hopefully it can be a native iOS app in the future. Definitely made me ease into Lemmy a lot easier. Hope good things for the future.
Wefwef is great. I think it’s better as a webapp though. No need to regress to an iOS app, that just locks others out (android users) and requires unnecessary access to private information.
Wefwef is good stuff, I've been using it for the last couple days and it's working great so far. Connect for Lemmy is good too, I keep switching between them.
Whoooo!! Here we go. New era of internet. Twitter is dying, reddit is dying, I can't wait to see the decentralized web come to life.
Good to see Lemmy grow, but I hope that the decentralization will work out so that the large influx of new users will spread out as evenly as possible. General purpose instances help balancing the load, and last time I checked join-lemmy.org there have been several general purpose instances, which seems promising.
I think once people start to figure out just HOW the Fediverse works, they'll start spreading out. I joined beehaw originally, then they defedereated from lemmy.world, which is where most of the communities were that I had subscribed to. That's why I joined lemmy.world...
so far i think that process is going to be a bit of a barrier for the average user... so many logins. i understand that decentralization carries this burden, but i'm not sure it's worth it for me personally, and i think i may be slightly more inclined that the average user to jump through those hoops. we shall see.
The decentralization has its warta for sure. I'm curious how it's all going to play out. As an example I'm in IT so not an idiot but I'm registered on InfoSec.pub. now I've learned there's better "home" nodes but even though the comments are federated I can't login to a node that isn't my "home" node which is weird to say the least.
Well, sorry for saying this folks, but I regret having deleted my Reddit account...
... before editing all my comments to point to Lemmy.
Had us in the first half...
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Reddit expats represent.
Glad to be here! Just got to learn the ropes.
I'd like to say glad to bere here, but tbh it makes me sad to leave behind my Reddit account of almost a decade.
Lemmy look promising though (and still slightly confusing :)
I'm glad there's an impetus to change. I have some reservations about the fediverse, but I think it's got the right idea and will evolve into something better itself, or help us learn more about designing social media systems for users.
I burned my 11 year reddit account with edits and it felt liberating.
Give kbin a shot if you find Lemmy confusing. I found it much more approachable personally.
Same. I was 9 years 10 months deep into Reddit, just shy of putting in a dime, all through RiF, and I'll miss some of the super niche communities I found there.
So glad to see Lemmy get big
Incredible feeling 💯❤️❤️❤️