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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[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 56 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

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

[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

For what it's worth, your instance name is spectacular!

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 14 points 11 hours ago (6 children)

Thanks! I was very lucky to get it. Finding the domain (name) is the longest part of the process for me. I go through so many permutations before actually pulling the trigger on one.

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[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 11 hours ago

That instance name is great!

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 1 points 5 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" ;-)

[–] kernelle@0d.gs 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Who wants a short instance name D:

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

But are they seeders of leechers?

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 59 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

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 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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?

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 15 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

It's weird how people smell babies, and are like "smell that baby! It has baby smell!"

But at some point they stop. I'm 41, and nobody ever lifts my shirt and smells me.

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 17 points 11 hours ago

You just go to the wrong bars man, or so I've heard

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[–] Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.world 26 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

to any new user, or new lurker, welcome!! the begining is kinda shit, but it was as well when you started on instagram/reddit/tiktok, you just dont remember it. i dont remember my upstart into the fediverse because it has been such a short part of my independent-net journey.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 15 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I remember my start and immediate end on Bluesky. Got banned for saying the white ones were better. I was discussing Eneloop batteries!

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

Are the white ones actually better though?

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[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 26 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

Nice!

And to answer your last question, yes. Jlailu is having an influx of new users coming mostly from r/France. From what I’ve read they’re coming after the r/whitepeopletweets (or something like that) ban.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

Noice

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 20 points 12 hours ago

Huh, we have had users signing up at a higher rate than usual, but we go through bursts and we are generally pretty low volume so I thought nothing of it. Amazing to see you make the front page!

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