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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[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 62 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

2025 the year of lemmy

[–] elidoz@lemmy.ml 50 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

and the linux desktop

[–] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

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!

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[–] tankfox@midwest.social 10 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 11 points 6 hours ago

pop the champagne 🍾

we are celebrating tonight

[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

the year of the ~~snake~~ lemming

On a more serious note: I wonder if the year of Lemmy will never come. Constant de-federation and churn might splinter it again, much like distros did kinda splinter the Linux desktop.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Not everyone wants the same flavor of the fediverse.

[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Yeah conflicting ideologies may lead to a splinter-net… but this also can be just a matter of an instance users taste. This is part of the federated nature of lemmy that allows this to happen.

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 4 hours ago

*uparrs

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 254 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (16 children)

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

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 5 points 4 hours ago

So, my second-favorite Linux distro is Arch, BTW

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

What were you saying about Slackware? Who said Slackware?

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

No, I said, "I like the slacks you're wearing." They would go nicely with a red hat.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

M’lady. tips fedora

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Oh please honey, you gonna scare them. Now kids, welcome to Lemmy! Take a minute to visit and make yourselves confortable. Tomorrow I'll show you my Nobara.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 8 points 6 hours ago

Narrator: They use arch btw.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 46 points 8 hours 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!!!

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[–] superjimboomba@lemmy.dbzer0.com 150 points 9 hours ago (12 children)

Guess I am one of the 536 newbies hahahaha!

[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE LINUX DISTRO

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

And why is it Arch

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

pshaw, NixOS, Arch is too easy.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Check out phtn.app and Voyager for Lemmy (app/PWA).

[–] wit@lemmy.world 50 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Guess I am one of the 536 newbies hahahaha!

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

[–] superjimboomba@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 6 hours ago

Yes, trying my best to spread the word!

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 21 points 7 hours ago

Welcome! Happy to have you!

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

But are they seeders of leechers?

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 54 points 9 hours ago (13 children)

My instance is small potatoes, so no new applications for me (so far). =(

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 1 points 2 hours ago

Do you want me to make an alt? I'm not new anymore but I do account for quite some number when it comes to so called "monthly active user" ;-)

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[–] atomicpoet@kbin.earth 70 points 9 hours ago (19 children)

I’m not a Lemmy admin, but from what I’m seeing, there’s been an uptick of 4,000 Lemmy registrations within the last 24 hours.

There’s now 477,048 Lemmy accounts.

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