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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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 411 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

Everyone remember to be kind to the newbies, not assume that they immediately understand how the fediverse works, and not to talk about your favourite Linux distro until the second date

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 90 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Second date? I'm getting a date out of this now? Oh. Oh man. This is intense! I didn't even know she LIKED me! Wait....I don't even know who we're talking about!!!

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You haven't been assigned your fediverse girlfriend yet ?

[–] addie@feddit.uk 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nicole the Polish girl from Toronto is my fediverse girlfriend, damnit. Get your own.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"The fediverse chick!"

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh good. It was just mass spamming. I was very confused when I got that same message from 3 different accounts, but it was the same message with the same links. I thought I was being targeted.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah I got a whole bunch for whatever reason.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Username checks out 😅

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What were you saying about Slackware? Who said Slackware?

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh please honey, you gonna scare them. Now kids, welcome to Lemmy! Take a minute to visit and make yourselves confortable. Tomorrow I'll show you my Nobara.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 17 points 2 months ago

Narrator: They use arch btw.

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, I said, "I like the slacks you're wearing." They would go nicely with a red hat.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

M’lady. tips fedora

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Teach them about beans.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

And how to hold your poop in for a few days for... reasons.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I was there. In the ancient times.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For the uninitiated.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 12 points 2 months ago

Thank you for keeping Lemmy lore alive, you're doing god's work.

[–] Wxnzxn@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

You were there when the ancient texts were written, but remember, some of us were there when the alphabet was conceived.

[–] VubDapple@real.lemmy.fan 2 points 2 months ago

And jeans

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 14 points 2 months ago

Why would you go on a date with someone if you didn't know their religious opinions (favourite init system)???

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago

So, my second-favorite Linux distro is Arch, BTW

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can talk about Linux distros on my date? But I don’t have any dates. Oh, right.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Some supermarkets have them

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Neelix, is that you?

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also maybe try not to harass them about which instance they choose to join (unless it's a tanky one lmao), just try to educate them if the subject comes up. I think it's overwhelming to jump right away into "this instance has this problem, you should move to this other one"

I say this still not having moved from Lemmy.world

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is there a problem with Lemmy.world? I joined this one to avoid tankies, but I haven't gotten familiar with the place yet (despite moderating a community lol).

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Besides smaller complaints (every instance has their issues). .world has gotten too large. Many people have suggested that it close its doors for now so other instances can catch up.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

lemm.ee is a good general alternative to .world.

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It should probably the default suggestion or selection now.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Voyager defaults to lemm.ee now

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I didn’t know that. That’s really good.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Reasonable choice

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Having at least one mega instance is really good, in my opinion. Whether we like it or not, many people struggle with the idea of the fediverse and how to function inside it. If they didn't have to think about it initially it would help them and the fediverse. BlueSky and the AT protocol should never have happened IMO. But people prefer them because the experience is "better".

[–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's fine.

The occasional complaint I see is not enough that I've considered moving and I don't even remember what those were. But the great thing about the fediverse is that you can move if you want!

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Very dated Lemmy version. LW users still can't remove their uploaded media

[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

It also blocks Tor, other instances don't

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

If they’re coming from Reddit, they probably expect a little negging.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The entire point of c/piracy is sharing freedom. Why would you not talk to people about Linux? (plus the torrenting tools are just so much more efficient there...)

[–] swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s a joke on how off putting the computer nerds can be here to normies.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, they're normies... anything that's not just a one-step process buttoned as "App" is going to give them "off putting vibe".

[–] swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago

And this is why lemmy can feel unwelcoming lol