2y ago

Lemmy growth curve

Seems the growth shows no sign of slowing

data here

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The total number of active users in the last month would be a much more accurate statistic. The number of users does not give the correct result due to bot accounts.
- The chart here shows 37,000 active users for Lemmy, and this chart here shows 45,000 active users for Kbin.
  And if the recent trend continues then those numbers should grow.
  
  What actually is kbin? Is it just Lemmy with a different user interface? Does it have multiple instances like Lemmy?
- I've checked Reddit a few times the past few days and I've started to notice how many comments are the same inside jokes over and over again. The hive mind really looks different when you're on the outside.
Expect a crazy peak around July 1st, that's when reddit apps will shutdown, after that things should settle I think.
- I imagine there will still be a higher than normal amount of growth, but not as steep, through the rest of the summer as other people give up on Reddit after the changes. Some casual users may not understand what's going on, but they'll notice the changes through July and August without all the 3rd party people and the mods who leave/have left/got removed, which may drive them to alternatives.
Unfortunately these are most bots, which you can see from the active user ratio
- What does "active" mean? Are lurkers considered active? Or do you have to vote/comment/post to be considered active?
The vast majority of this "growth" is from bots. It's not genuine, unfortunately.
It's just like 14 people not understanding the software and creating accounts on every instance
- I feel personally attacked.
That's uh.... spam! :D
- Spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam ....spaaaammm glorious spam

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