Blaze (he/him) @ Blaze @lemmy.dbzer0.com Posts 133Comments 1,159Joined 2 yr. ago
Indeed, I see people saying "we should just randomly assign an instance from the top 10", when hexbear (RIP) was in the top 5
Also top 10 ( https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list )
- LW
- lemm.ee
- lemmynsfw.com - not suitable
- sh.itjust.work - shit in the name, not appealing to the average user
- lemmy.ml - power tripping https://feddit.uk/post/12952230
- lemmy.dbzer0.com - requires to follow and agree the Anarchist code of Conduct - not appealing to the average user
- lemmy.ca - Canada-oriented, non-Canadian users might not want to join as they wouldn't think they would belong
- feddit.org - German-focused, https://feddit.org/c/main content is in German
- lemmy.blahaj.zone - queer-focused
- programming.dev - programmers-focused
I made a more complete analysis in this post https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391 (pinned on !fedibridge@lemmy.dbzer0.com ), nowadays I basically go with:
" Lemmy has 47k monthly active users
- https://discuss.online/ if you want a server located in the USA (content is still accessible from any server, the most difference latency)
- https://sopuli.xyz/ if you want a server located in the EU
- https://vger.app/settings/install if you want an app
Feel free if you have any questions"
Because yes, the USA/EU question appeared during the Luigi announcement in LW.
"Lemmy has 47k monthly active users
- https://discuss.online/ if you want a server located in the USA (content is still accessible from any server, the most difference latency)
- https://sopuli.xyz/ if you want a server located in the EU
- https://vger.app/settings/install if you want an app
Feel free if you have any questions"
- !fedibridge@lemmy.dbzer0.com / https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391 for the reasoning behind this comment
Edit: voyager link
A mobile app is in progress: https://piefed.social/post/411560#post_replies
I’m on mobile , so if I download another app will the view be different or a better experience?
There are very nice apps listed on https://www.lemmyapps.com/
Voyager, Arctic, Thunder and Summit are usually good recommendations depending on Android or iOS
If you want a good one, !support@lemmy.world has an interesting thread
Nice!
Typical cycle
- Look for a community about a topic that is not on LW (because being able to use a VPN is always nice)
- Community exists but mod is missing
- Post to community
- Community start's getting traction
- Open call to the community for mods
- No one jumps in
- Admins don't like unmoderated active communities, so they appoint me as mod
- Posts about offering mods positions, still nobody wants them
Examples of communities at different stages of the cycle
- !leagueoflegends@lemm.ee (with an interesting episode: https://feddit.org/post/7018270 )
- !showsandmovies@lemm.ee
- !fantasy@lemmy.ml
- !lego@lemm.ee
- !photography@discuss.online
If anyone is interested in becoming a mod in those, feel free to comment in them, !showsandmovies@lemm.ee has the relevant post pinned in the sidebar
Communities when mods jumped in
Be ready to get your post removed for self promotion, and yourself banned. That's what I noticed on most countries subs (except Australia I guess? !melbourne@aussie.zone still thriving everyday)
Are you @mesamunefire@lemmy.world ? You have alts too!
Mostly lurk, as there's no point commenting in a thread with 5000 comments
FYI, I added your initial post to this one https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391 as a reason why join-lemmy.org isn't a good recommendation
So something like https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/21844005 ?
There's a lot of margin between 47k monthly active users and infinite growth
!yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com has plenty of reports from power tripping mods on popular instances, those instances are still the most used
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391 (pinned on !fedibridge@lemmy.dbzer0.com ), nowadays I basically go with:
" Lemmy has 47k monthly active users
- https://discuss.online/ if you want a server located in the USA (content is still accessible from any server, the most difference latency)
- https://sopuli.xyz/ if you want a server located in the EU
- https://vger.app/settings/install if you want an app
Feel free if you have any questions"
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391 (pinned on !fedibridge@lemmy.dbzer0.com ), nowadays I basically go with:
" Lemmy has 47k monthly active users
- https://discuss.online/ if you want a server located in the USA (content is still accessible from any server, the most difference latency)
- https://sopuli.xyz/ if you want a server located in the EU
- https://vger.app/settings/install if you want an app
Feel free if you have any questions"