The /r/piracy link to lemmy /c/piracy hit the reddit frontpage with 7K+ updoots! (www.reddit.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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As a result, our instance https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/ got 625 new user registrations (of which 536 where accepted) in the past 24 hours! And the registrations are not abating even now. We still get like 10 new ones per hour!

I suspect this is probably the largest advertisement, for lemmy specifically, since the main reddit blackouts 1.5 years ago.

Have your own instances also seen an influx of new users?

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[-] smeg@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Everyone remember to be kind to the newbies, not assume that they immediately understand how the fediverse works, and not to talk about your favourite Linux distro until the second date

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Teach them about beans.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And how to hold your poop in for a few days for... reasons.

[-] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I was there. In the ancient times.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Second date? I'm getting a date out of this now? Oh. Oh man. This is intense! I didn't even know she LIKED me! Wait....I don't even know who we're talking about!!!

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

You haven't been assigned your fediverse girlfriend yet ?

[-] addie@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

Nicole the Polish girl from Toronto is my fediverse girlfriend, damnit. Get your own.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

"The fediverse chick!"

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Oh good. It was just mass spamming. I was very confused when I got that same message from 3 different accounts, but it was the same message with the same links. I thought I was being targeted.

[-] superjimboomba@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Guess I am one of the 536 newbies hahahaha!

[-] wit@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Guess I am one of the 536 newbies hahahaha!

Welcome my friend! Spread the word around. Be part of the resistance!

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

So, what's your take on all the Lemmy.ml drama? What do you MEAN you don't know what I'm talking about??? Is this your first day on Lemmy or something? Oh, it is? Oh.

Ignore me. I'm making bad jokes.

[-] boxfulloffoxes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

In all seriousness, and a nutshell, is that something to avoid? Trying to learn!

[-] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Welcome! We've been waiting for you!

[-] commander@lemmings.world 1 points 2 months ago

Couldn't imagine a piracy community on reddit feeling good about its future.

Reddit will literally change its rules to get rid of communities it doesn't like. They did it with DarkNetMarkets.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

to the new users:

Ahoy, mateys

[-] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 0 points 2 months ago

2025 the year of lemmy

[-] elidoz@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

and the linux desktop

[-] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I switched fully over and am in the process of degoogling and de-microsofting my life. No more easy defaults of VS Code, back to custom configuring my emacs. No more surveillance, self-hosting and encryption. No more shitty windows gaming, Linux and Proton for gaming bliss!

[-] tankfox@midwest.social 0 points 2 months ago

With the advent of the steamOS console, you're actually correct! If it's anything like my deck it's trivial to launch it in desktop mode and use it like a normal linux desktop. This is the gateway to putting linux in front of bored kids everywhere.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago

My advice to newbies is to just sign up for whatever, then change later if ya need to. I think I tried 2 other instances before i found the one that fit best for me

[-] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago

Yep! Took two tries as well. I got banned from one because literally my second comment pissed off the mod! Im already loving Lemmy.

[-] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz -1 points 2 months ago

Drag has a friend who got instance banned on first comment lmao

[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months ago

Holy shit! Nice!

And haven't noticed instance specific influx but recently there are a lot of users posting/commenting that have the "baby badge" on Voyager app, meaning the account is new. Feel like this influx of new users already started last week.

Haven't been on reddit since I deleted my account during the blackouts / API fiasco and man, Lemmy/Fediverse has been fun.

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

YES I fuckin love the 👶 emoji on Voyager! There's been a lot more and they make me smile inside like little 🌱s on FFXIV. Do other apps have them to indicate new users?

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

This makes me want to switch but I'm ride or die Sync. I just manually look up the account age when I see someone spewing absolute bullshit. That icon would be helpful! How long does it last?

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

It's there for new accounts created within 30 days!

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 points 2 months ago

Not sure, but I'd also like to know. Sounds like a great feature!

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Oh wow, 625 user registrations. How will we ever manage to handle such a massive influx of people?

*sigh*

[-] 3dmvr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Its actually a lot if they actively post and comment, or even if they actively upvote, we dont get that many upvotes in general for the top posts, even 100 would be a huge boost