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we need more users (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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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[–] Skavau@piefed.social 2 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

I think you would be surprised. Obviously UK (if you include it here) would do some heavy lifting for English-language users in Europe using Reddit, a massive chunk of Europe can communicate perfectly well in English on social media platforms and do - and you wouldn't know they aren't American or Anglo unless a topic came up where they would say it, or if you asked them.

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

To the best of my recollection the last I've seen bits of traffic data here and there, it's large, but not large in comparison to the US and India.

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (3 children)

Where does Reddit share data on country of origin for its users?

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

To moderators. I want to say even to regular users if your comment/post gets enough traction on New Reddit, i.e. hundreds or thousands of views.

Other, similar websites also show such data to those in privileged positions as well. If they're pretty sure you're not a bot, they give it freely. Whatever tier above "average user" and especially "a person interested in growing the website out of self-interest" a given website has, it'll probably be available. I'm sure you can imagine a half dozen that are on the money.

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I meant at scale. Yeah I can see who replies to my individual comments or posts based on their country (or VPN) but that doesn't tell the whole story.

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Of course not. That's why I said "To the best of my recollection the last I’ve seen bits of traffic data here and there, [...]"

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