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we need more users (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I've been one of the people saying "we don't need more users. we need quality over quantity" and i was wrong.

the way it's going, lemmy needs active users who post content sothat the network stays relevant. networks like the fediverse benefit from network effects and that means that if we have more users, that improves the value and quality of the fediverse overall.

So please, everyone, when you can, make advertisement for the fediverse in your personal area. Go talk to friends, make attractive stickers and put them everywhere, stuff like that. We would all benefit from it.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

One thing I've noticed with Lemmy is that it feels way more like a social bookmarking and commentary platform. I see fewer posts that are "original content" here than for example Reddit.

[–] JabbaTheThott@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This and just so much negativity. I'm not saying the posts are wrong, but I often leave this site feeling worse than when I got on. It has the shortest daily app timer on my phone. Not good for engagement or growth

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 2 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I have kind of the opposite experience. When I go on reddit, I feel depressed and angry, when I go on Lemmy I laugh and learn stuff. Probably the communities I subscribe to though. I get political and regional news from Reddit (and don't have an actual reddit account anymore). I get funny science and Star Trek memes from Lemmy and cyber security and tech news.

[–] frustrated@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

Where are you that you are having these experiences? I find Lemmy hard to explore.

[–] JabbaTheThott@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Most of the fun communities I've found are pretty dead so my feed is just full of world and tech news that is usually sad, aggravating, or misleading. No, I don't need another story of battery technology I'll never use on my feed.

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 1 points 20 hours ago

mander.xyz for science articles and memes. startrek.website and tenforward@lemmy.world for star trek memes. cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works for cybersecurity news, but not a lot of discussion.

The self hosting communities on lemmy.ml and lemmy.world are pretty active and good at answering questions.