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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 349 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 21 hours ago (2 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 25 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 22 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I was there. In the ancient times.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 8 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] Wxnzxn@lemmy.ml 5 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 71 points 1 day 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 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You haven't been assigned your fediverse girlfriend yet ?

[–] addie@feddit.uk 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours 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 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah I got a whole bunch for whatever reason.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 hours ago

Username checks out 😅

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

What were you saying about Slackware? Who said Slackware?

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 24 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 13 points 21 hours ago

M’lady. tips fedora

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 28 points 23 hours 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 16 points 22 hours ago

Narrator: They use arch btw.

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours 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 3 points 12 hours 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 2 points 12 hours ago (1 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.

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

[–] clif@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours 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 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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

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

It also blocks Tor, other instances don't

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 9 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours 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 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Neelix, is that you?

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 10 points 23 hours ago

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

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago

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

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 22 hours 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 9 points 22 hours 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 15 hours 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 3 points 12 hours ago

And this is why lemmy can feel unwelcoming lol