What caused users to sign up to specifically lemmy.ml, instead of other servers? I am aware a lot of users signed up after the spez AMA, but even before the AMA the site was overloaded.
It's been linked to all over Reddit when they should be linking to join-lemmy instead. Federation is a bit confusing if you're new, plus you have instances like Beehaw and lemmygrad with their own questionable policies...