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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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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 minutes ago

For anyone new: consider investing 10 minutes to learn how lemmy works and why decentralized and open source is better than proprietary and centralized platforms like reddit.

https://join-lemmy.org/docs/index.html

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 hour ago

The best instance on lemmy grows ever stronger ✊️

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Congrats to all lemming pirates !

[–] kalpol@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 3 points 1 hour ago

Yeah... Lemmings are not perfect and ok with other people disabilities (^_-)

[–] nevermore@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 hours ago (3 children)
[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 hour ago
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 4 points 2 hours ago
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[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I tried to join dbzer0 and got rejected without any reason—did I pick the wrong pirate (I liked Rackham on Black Sails)

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The current Lemmy UI doesn't display the reason. use https://t.lemmy.dbzer0.com/ to login and you should see the reason. In any case, please join our appeals channel (it's in the sidebar) and we can sort you out.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago

Thanks, will do

[–] Insecurity_man@lemmy.world 38 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

I migrated from reddit today. Thanks to r/piracy post. So far it's amazing. I am using the Eternity app for Android which is the same as the Infinity app for reddit so UI is similar

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 1 points 36 minutes ago

Yeah I migrated when they did the API thing. It's quieter here, but I kinda prefer it. Welcome mate

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Just a heads up, I see you joined lemmy.world , the dbzer0 piracy community that I think you may have come for is blocked there, so may not be able to access it from where you are.

I know it's kinda confusing.

[–] gccalvin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This is because lemmy.world defederated, right? So at this point would we recommend people to make a different account on an alternative server? Not a problem for those that have just joined, just delete and make a new account. But have there been any recent developments on migration tools for moving accounts to a new server while preserving account data?

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 4 points 40 minutes ago* (last edited 35 minutes ago) (1 children)

No, we're all on lemmy.world and we're here, not fully defederated. You can get to most communities on dbzer0, it's just that specific /c/piracy community that is blocked on world.

[–] gccalvin@lemmy.world 1 points 18 minutes ago

Thank you for the clarification!

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 3 points 2 hours ago

I'm glad you're adapting. Welcome !

[–] singletona@lemmy.world 37 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

As one of those newbies?

Hi. It is the two millionth day of September, give or take a few thousand.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 hour ago

I've noticed that every different social media medium/site has its own Eternal September moment. I think, optimistically, that we're still before that point. If we get popular and the general population arrives, it'll also attract the predatory ecosystem of state actors and corporate bullshit.

I think Lemmy and the Fediverse in general is resistant to that, but not immune. I expect an effort to create One Big Instance that most people use, or an oligarchy of large instances working together, like Microsoft and Gmail and co do with email.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 3 points 2 hours ago

If you've got a question about any of the Lemmy culture don't hesitate to ask. We will gladly answer (^_^)

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] singletona@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

For the past thirty two years, and counting.

I was there at the beginning. Just a wee Luser. Such fun and wonderful times for eleven year old me to be punted into.

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

What the fuck did I just read?

Am I having a stroke?

[–] singletona@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

Eternal September: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September September was traditionally the time of new admissions in US collages and universitie. As a result of these institutes often being the first time many would gain access to Usenet September had areputation of clueless newbies flailing around until they either self selected out or adapted. In 1993 AOL gave their userbase Usenet access. Thus the term 'Eternal September' or 'The September that never Ends.'

Luser: Portmantu of Loser and User. Used Derisively in some online communities in the 90's to refer to new, and often clueless, users.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Relevant history. If you were there, you remember the call of the wild AOL'er, "Me too," ringing 'cross the network, usually as a top-posted comment.

[–] singletona@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Kids these days not knowing the history they're repeating... SMH.

[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 13 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Im new to Lemmy too. Happy to be here. :)

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 5 points 2 hours ago

Happy to read you :)

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 34 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Good, the Piracy community over on dbzer0 is much better than the subreddit anyways.

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