Just wanted to share a thread for those who don't regularly venture out of the bear site. Can't cross-post since it's defederated. It's small but has some numbers about community counts, active users, etc and links to more info from https://lemmyverse.net/. Thought it was notable that Hexbear shows up no matter how you sort it.

OP image is community count sorted by active users in the last month.

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  • Comp4 [she/her]
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    3 months ago

    I would assume most Hexbears are at least in their mid 20s, if not early 30s. I know we even have some older folks. Hexbear is many things, but a community of edgy teens is not one of them.

    • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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      3 months ago

      Not that I have an account on Hexbear, but I spend a lot of time here (and enjoy it). I'm mid-forties, college degree, well-traveled (mostly North America, Europe and Asia). I have only grown more frustrated with liberals the older I get.

      • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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        3 months ago

        Consider making an account here. I used to be on .ml, found myself spending most of my time here, and made an account. You can split time, or just stay here.

        Personally, I enjoy my time here much more.

        • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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          3 months ago

          I've considered it. I don't really want to have multiple accounts, and for better or for worse, .ml is still more broadly federated.

          • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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            3 months ago

            That's fair! I do consider the benefits of not having constant struggle sessions like on .ml to outweigh a decrease in content. If the best content and comrades are federated with Hexbear, and the worst aren't, the good posts we lose are worth the tradeoff for me.

            • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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              3 months ago

              Helps keep your mind healthier too, I'm sure, not having to see the kind of garbage posted every 10 minutes on .world.

              • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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                3 months ago

                Yep, my thoughts exactly. Do what you want to, of course, but just want to put it out there that I was in your shoes and don't regret jumping. I still check in on .ml every once in a while, but I don't spend all my time fighting libs in the trenches anymore.

    • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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      3 months ago

      We may be one of the few chronically online forum communities that isn't made up primarily of either teenagers, tech-bros or retirees.

    • quarrk [he/him]
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      3 months ago

      Hexbear is many things, but a community of edgy teens is not one of them.

      Disgruntled 30-somethings are a force to be reckoned with