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we need more users (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I've been one of the people saying "we don't need more users. we need quality over quantity" and i was wrong.

the way it's going, lemmy needs active users who post content sothat the network stays relevant. networks like the fediverse benefit from network effects and that means that if we have more users, that improves the value and quality of the fediverse overall.

So please, everyone, when you can, make advertisement for the fediverse in your personal area. Go talk to friends, make attractive stickers and put them everywhere, stuff like that. We would all benefit from it.

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[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or maybe people just need to stop saying "Lemmy" and instead say "Voyager", or "Boost for Lemmy" or whatever app they would suggest to use?

It's like Linux, I don't suggest people to install Linux because that's not a thing, I suggest they install Bazzite or Fedora KDE, or whatever I think will suit them best

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

Most people would see "use Voyager or boost" to be akin to "use Reddit or Instagram". Because why would there be more than one app to connect to the app.

It's wrong, but any time you break from a standard assumption you require thinking. Once you require thinking, you lose anyone who isn't otherwise motivated.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 1 points 8 hours ago

Yea true.

I didn't mean you should tell people "use Voyager or Boost for Lemmy"

I meant you should tell people "use Voyager" or "use Boost for Lemmy" or whatever app you think they would like, but just 1