44
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by deadymouse@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

niche community will work?

I'm interested in your ideas and strategies.

additionally not quite related to the topic.

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to register on BlueSky, or rather, I managed to, but my account was blocked for suspicious activity a second after registration. Idk why.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] msrb711@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago

Hmmmm, I find that to be a fools errand as long as Reddit is "alive and kicking".

It took a troublesome Windows 11 for people to start migrating to Linux (even though I firmly believe that the numbers of poeple switching to Linux are inflated). (I myself am a Linux user).

Or to be more blunt. Reddit functions in something that can be called Mature Product Phase, and/or Saturated Market. And as long as you have a big main Brand that isn't suddendly making bad decisions, you'll always remain a niche product. Take Coca-cola for example. For 99% of people the default choice is Coca-cola, not because they have a strong prefence for it, but because it's an easy and safe choice.

People who drink other brands drink it BECAUSE ______________ . And as long as Coca-Cola doesn't do something to give that BECAUSE to the average Joe there's just no incentive to switch.

The same goes for Reddit. We're all here because we have our own BECAUSE why we're here. And as long as something doesn't happen that would give that BECAUSE to the average Joe, Lemmy would remain a niche product.

That's not a sign that there's anything wrong with Lemmy, It's just the reality of how the Market works.

this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026
44 points (94.0% liked)

Asklemmy

52428 readers
354 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy ๐Ÿ”

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

  1. Open-ended question
  2. Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
  3. Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
  4. Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
  5. An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de~

founded 6 years ago
MODERATORS