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Is it really even possible to create a 'successful ' lemmy instance? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by TimothyMcFuck@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Ok , here we go.

I like lemmy a lot.

Mastodon and all the others are too complicated with too many dam options for threads. Not to mention I hate the Twitter layout.

Like look,

I want lemmy to have more users. The lack of engagement here is just beyond sad.

I've seen a lot of lemmy instances with like 1 user a month. Seriously? What the fuck?

I'm entertaining a thought to create a lemmy instance, but is there even a point? Should i even bother?

I feel like the issue with these reddit alternatives, is the LACK of content and users.

What do you think?

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[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve seen a lot of lemmy instances with like 1 user a month. Seriously? What the fuck?

You don't understand the nature of federation. It's perfectly valid to create a single-user lemmy instance (just like many mastodon servers are for a single user) and use it to connect to other instances.

I'm on a low-population instance. You're on an instance with roughly 350 users. My instance blocks no servers, your block around 20.

Even if it was just me here and 1000 users on lemmy.ml, I'd still have access to more of the lemmyverse than you can ever have.

[–] TimothyMcFuck@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

can you help me with that?

[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 1 points 2 years ago

Go to a different server, check their "Instances" list at the very bottom, find one that doesn't block or block very little, create a new account there.

You've said you can't access some of the other servers. Your account is at lemmy.ml. You have to make a new account with the new server.

Go to join-lemmy.org/instances, find a server that suits you, click "join" or "apply to join", YOU HAVE TO SIGN UP AT THE NEW SERVER! YOU CANNOT USE YOUR LEMMY.ML ACCOUNT!