EDIT: we just crossed 30K 🥳
We are now at 28.5K users (see https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list). The top 10 instances also got a decent boost in user count. With the exception of beehaw.org which defederated, the Fediverse is thriving 🔥
EDIT: we just crossed 30K 🥳
We are now at 28.5K users (see https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list). The top 10 instances also got a decent boost in user count. With the exception of beehaw.org which defederated, the Fediverse is thriving 🔥
I first learned a bit about what Lemmy is and how it works.
Then went to the list of open Lemmy instances and Lemmy.world had: open registrations, a good number of users, federated pretty much with everyone, and the creator hosts a very large Mastodon instance without issues - he also replied to my DM and seemed like a genuine nice guy.
Created my account, within the span of 48hrs Ruud kept updating us, updating the server, and being a nice guy. As of today, the only instances he has defederated hosted illegal or very dangerous content.
I couldn’t be happier with choosing Lemmy.world.
He indeed is, on top of truly knowing what he’s doing.
My reason for being here is, while checking other instances, I saw a post by lemmy.ml admins saying they were overloaded by the influx of new people.
Since they had 1k people, I thought max 500 could be a good number (lemmy.world was a bit less than 500 when I joined).
I checked small instances and this one gave me really good vibes, more than the others, so here I am and I couldn’t be happier about it :)
There were only 500 people on lemmy.world when you started? How long ago if you don’t mind me asking?
I joined only 10 days ago, growth has been crazy :D
Holy moly, it really is taking off fast.
@Confuzzeled I signed up when the blackout started on the 12th I think lots of us where just trying to find a new home and came to whatever was open lol I was on lemmy.ml realized it was crashing then came to lemmy.world and haven’t looked back
Yes! I’ve been using it very actively every day since I joined, and while it’s not perfect, I haven’t seen any major hiccups, admins are doing a truly fantastic job.
He started lemmy.world on June 1st
Same thing for me. I have my own biases, but I kinda expect to be exposed to things I don’t agree sometimes: knowledge is good and trying to understand other viewpoints is useful (even if to know how someone could get something so wrong).
lemmy.world provides me that, I can engage with content I clearly enjoy, and debate (in a civil way) about things I disagree. And if something is really egregious I can block it myself.
Is there a way I can view which instances are defederated?
I don’t mind/am glad not seeing self harm stuff and CSAM content, but if this instance is disconnecting from piracy and hacking related content I’d like to be aware of that.
Check out the “instances” link in the site footer
Here here!