Wow, since my post yesterday, lemmy.world has added 2000+ new users to cross the 30000 user mark! Just think, it was only at 20k three days ago. Crazy growth.

With that, lemmy.world is the clear second largest lemmy instance and has left the third largest instance beehaw.org’s 12k in the dust. It’s now within 6000 users to overtake the #1 spot from lemmy.ml (their registration is closed). Exciting to see this growth!

What are some of your favorite communities on lemmy.world so far?

To track lemmy’s growth: https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list

  • Dawn
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    2 years ago

    the 99.46% uptime is also insane for the number of users, well done @[email protected] for doing an incredible job on this instance

  • Ulu-Mulu-no-die
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    352 years ago

    it was only at 20k three days ago.

    It was less than 500 when I joined 10 days ago :D

    The server itself is pretty new also, I think Ruud created it the first few days of June, huge props to him!

  • @[email protected]
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    232 years ago

    Great job Ruud!!

    This will probably increase the cost of operationg and maintaining the server to keep this level of excellent server uptime.

    A kind reminder that we can support Lemmy World and donate thru Patreon / Open Collective

    • Omega
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      12 years ago

      So, are you excited for the new NFL season or are you more into college football? Let’s talk fantasy football. My work buddies insist on using the ESPN app. But the Yahoo fantasy app is so much better.

  • @[email protected]
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    182 years ago

    I’ve joined two days ago and so far I’m really liking it, it seems like a nice alternative and there’s something about it that really feels fresh, I think it’s the fact that it’s kind of slow content wise as of now since it takes time to build communities but that just makes me appreciate it even more.

    we’re witnessing something great taking place and I’m glad I’m part of it.

    • @[email protected]
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      52 years ago

      Honestly reminds me a lot of the digg migration - the amount of people joining a Lemmy instance is staggering

    • @[email protected]
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      42 years ago

      To me it feels like the soul of the old internet in the look and convenience of the modern internet. I am not sure if that’s the right assumption since, but I feel like this decentralised, anyone can make a forum and host it and connect to others (fediverse) is what the internet was supposed to be like, a way to share information amongst each other

  • @[email protected]
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    172 years ago

    As a reddit refugee it feels great to see Lemmy grow, and even better when you’re on the winning instance!! :)

      • Omega
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        42 years ago

        I was on Beehaw, but made an account over here so I can switch between the two since they’re defederated. Someone said it’s actually better to be on another instance since you can access both.

  • TheSaneWriter
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    162 years ago

    It’s been amazing to see how fast this has all grown. There are seem real, sizeable communities here now!

  • @[email protected]
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    112 years ago

    Why the lemmy.ml registration is closed? Is it to give a chance for other instances to grow? Or because of they cant handle the sudden new users surge?

    • Sparking
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      42 years ago

      My main understanding is that lemmy.ml was the original instance hosted by the devs, and they want to focus their time on developing the platform rather than moderating new users. They also have some stricter mod rules over there.

      But the whole intention was to get others to start hosting instances, so everything is going as planned.

    • @[email protected]
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      -32 years ago

      i keep reading here and on reddit that that it’s an alt right instance, and they don’t want non alt right people joining. but that’s hearsay.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      this seems like a strange place to post about that; too off-topic in my mind. but nevertheless i’m glad to have found said community and did subscribe. you could promote your new community in a place like this: [email protected]

    • 7two
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      102 years ago

      They had some DDOS problems and had to set up Cloudflare protection. Since a few days now they have rejoined the fediverse.

  • @[email protected]
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    2 years ago

    Fantastic! When I joined the week before the reddit blackout I believe there was something like 2,000 users. Such huge growth in a short amount of time! Consider donating a few bucks monthly to help with server costs. I’m doing my part!