• MiDaBa@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    I saw an earlier post that showed Lemmy's recent rapid growth followed by a plateau and then slight decline. My feeling is that there is a very LOUD minority of Lemmy users that are trying to act as self-anointed gatekeepers and they're bringing the platform down as a direct consequence. It makes the platform look petty and small to new and existing users alike. If the top posts are continually about shaming other users then this platform isn't going to last. Let's focus on building communities and having interesting conversations rather than one upping each other.

    • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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      11 months ago

      When Sync lauched it was all anyone was talking about. I don't see the memes for and against Sync as people actually upset I just think it is the meta topic of the week. Like when beans were a meme following the "how can I not poop for three days?"

      • cinda@feddit.uk
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        11 months ago

        that may or may not be the case, but the reality of the situation is that it makes the whole foss community look a whole lot more off putting

      • GFGJewbacca@lemm.ee
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        11 months ago

        I just wanted to tell you how happy I was to see the Netscape logo as your icon. Brought me back to the old days of the internet.

        • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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          11 months ago

          Thanks, I'm glad it made you happy. I love how it manages to get so much detail despite being so low resolution.

    • Cjwii@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      They spent a month shitting on reddit now there's something new to shit on