Created on June 1 of this year, lemmy.world quickly grew to 51k users and then blew up after reddit’s API debacle on July 1, doubling to a whopping 100k in just 9 days later!
Wait, this instance only started on June 1? How did it grow so quickly compared to the rest?
A lot of subreddits moved to Lemmy.world so in turn I think a lot of the reddit migration ended up here (myself included). Mastodon.world already had a large user base so it probably just made sense to rely on their new lemmy instance to handle the new users. Other instances like lemmy.ml sort of froze new signups at the time so that also funneled more users this way.
Being general-purpose, having easy sign-up without needing an “application” or manual approval, and having decent reliability/uptime.
It was the first to throw some real money behind it’s server infrastructure. A month ago most Lemmy instances - even the “big” ones ran on $10 a month 2 vCPU VPSs.
There was another influx early in June when the API changes were announced but before the blackouts even happened.
Most instances with public signups started struggling but Lemmy.world launched and Ruud upgraded the server hardware almost daily to keep up.
Other instances even had to pause signups from time to time but world kept working and so gobbled up most signups on those days.
Once it got to be a top 3 instance and then top 2 and then first it became a self sustaining snowball as a lot of people chose the biggest instance by default.
And still silent on the status of Meta defederation.
It’s not federated yet anyway.
I believe Ruud has stated elsewhere (on Mastodon or whatever it is called) that they won’t do anything preemptively, but they’re keeping a close eye on what Meta does.
Okay. Thanks for the update 👍
<3 you guys are great, truly. Love talking with you.
The third party app I used for reddit said that this is the platform they were going to focus on. That’s why I came. Those are the people I want to support. The people that make the experience better. Once they release an app I’ll buy it first day
Sync for reddit show such message, can’t waut for it to switch to Lemmy.
Also feel free to support Lemmy itself by donating to the project
Yep, same. That’s why I’m here now. On the Connect app though, but it feels similar to Sync.
Hmm… are you here for boost? That’s why I joined Lemmy!
What the hell ? Feels like it was sitting at 30k just a couple days ago, insane growth.
I’ve only been using Lenny for a day and a half, but I’ve been having a great time. The memes are 10/10 and everything else is coming together nicely. This is already my Reddit replacement, genuinely.
LETS GO LENNY!!!
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If lemmy goes in the wrong direction and everyone abandons (water)ship, Lenny would be a good pejorative. After all, who better to unwitting snap a rodent’s neck than Lenny?
Lenny ftw, so much better than Reffit
Not Lenny!
Ha, I was laughing at someone else writing Lenny earlier. Never considered that it was just auto-correct and that I should be careful not to do the same 😅
Petition to change the lemmy.world logo to Lenny
Yes. Where do I sign lol
I came due to protest, but staying for quality of fediverse users (posting from kbin)
Very nice! Long may it continue.
Wasn’t lemmy.world only created in mid June?
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Zuck, Spez, and Elon can suck my nuts!
I was waiting for a MicroWave thread about this 😁
Congratulations everyone for this milestone! 🥳
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Or you might be 1% of 1%. I think it is great. At least until I arbitarily decide it is not. ;)
I’m trying to keep up with the fediverse jargon, but what the heck is a MicroWave thread?
Just done by Microwave, an enthusiastic poster
Oh geez. Got it. Thank you!
No worries, have a good day!
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Pretty sure Lemmy is getting a ton of reddit users now that they pretty much ruined the user experience by making 3rd party app developers to pay money to use their api.
I just created an account here… I won’t be returning to reddit!
Went from lurker to user today actually. It wasn’t even the apps it was just the awful attitude towards users.
Welcome to the Fediverse. To acknowledge your arrival, please accept the Lemmy Lemon Basket award.
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Niceeee, lets go to 1mil. Although not sure how some community members will react to the threads issue. I saw many people did not like the fact you have not yet decided to defederate
Can I count on 100K “Barbie” ticket sales from everyone here on Lemonworld then? (Only in theaters July 21st)
Maybe not from Lemmy.World but definitely with all the other Lemmy sites in the Fediverse.
Wife and I considering it and we are not movie going people.
FYI: Fediverse = One account let’s you comment/vote on other Lemmy sites
Yay
(Omg I got a reply from a movie star!!)
I am so proud of you.
LOL
BTW, aren’t you on strike too or are you still getting work in Australia?
Strike.
I’m not going back to Reddit, that’s for sure. Unless…they come up with an i486 theme…🤔
Me neither!
That makes three of us!
Fantastic!
