EDIT: we just crossed 30K 🥳

We are now at 28.5K users (see https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list). The top 10 instances also got a decent boost in user count. With the exception of beehaw.org which defederated, the Fediverse is thriving 🔥

  • fox@lemmy.fakecake.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    i’d rather have a mesh of small-ish instances instead of several huge ones, that aside the more people the better.

    • macarthur_park@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think that will be a lot more feasible if the capability to migrate user accounts between instances is added.

      Right now for a new user joining the fediverse, the largest instances are the best option since they are the most likely to remain up and federated with most other instances. Why would you join some random smaller instance when there’s a clearly established one already there?

      Making it possible to change instances would remove some of this friction - then your choice of initial instance isn’t important.

      • SheeEttin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Right. There are a bunch of instances being created by people leaving reddit. A lot of them are not likely to survive. And if that’s where I created my account, it’s just gone. I can’t even access it from elsewhere in the fediverse.