Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn’t the thing that makes a social media site, it’s the engagement

So even if you’re used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!

If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they’re more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they’ll just go back to reddit

    • Matt@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      1 year ago

      On any given social media site, 90% of people only lurk, 9% of people comment on content, and 1% of people post the actual content.

      • rutrum@lm.paradisus.day
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        Wow. I can see how easy it is to assume “the norm” is what is that based on the twitter or reddit feeds when in reality that’s just 1% of people who bothered to speak up. I wonder if there’s a way to measure the same statistics on lemmy?

    • AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      it’s a rule that says on average, 90% of users lurk, 9% edit/moderate content, and 1% make the content. hopefully we can be better here than on Reddit which seems to be more like a 90/9.9/.1 kinda thing