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Why isn't this website more popular? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Lorfan@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It's almost exactly a copy of reddit issues but most people that use reddit haven't heard about it.

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

The network effect. It's big enough that small forums get enough posts to stay active which keeps more people using it.

For example Lemmy has a 3d printer forum that has a few posts a week. Reddit has forums not just for 3d printing but for every specific model of printer and each gets a much activity as Lemmy's generic forum.

If I'm searching for something, Google will show Reddit content but not Lemmy because there isn't an answer on Lemmy.