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Is Lemmy gaining or losing active users over time? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm new here, so I'd like to know if this project is growing steadily or not really catching on. It has a lot of potentioal imho, but I understand how hard it is to make people use "alternative" websites.

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[+] SupportTransPeople@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

lemmy's user-base is fundamentally incompatible with general audiences, for example, the vast majority of people believe there is a "uyghur genocide", these people will have a hard time using lemmy

i prefer a small but intellectual user-base so i don't think we need more users

[–] ora@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago

for example, the vast majority of people believe there is a “uyghur genocide”

I've certainly heard that and thought it was true but don't claim authority on the matter. I'm still having a decent time on the site though. It's a big community.

[–] MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago

I've been here for 3 days, but very active, and honestly I have seen no one discussing such topic. Any specific communities/instances where I can learn more about this?

And same, I prefer smaller user-base. And 10k is still neglibile in comparison to Reddit or even Hacker News.

[–] DefNotPizza@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

the vast majority of people believe there is a “uyghur genocide”

Well....unfortunately there is Also I didn't see a lot of users brainwashed by China and the topics are about tech and privacy, without political leaning