• Mulkor@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is a better metric than registered users. I’m enjoying this early stage of lemmy where everyone seems eager to use the platform. It’s giving the same vibes as the old forums I used to participate in the early days of the internet. We just need more content creators and we are set!

    • Venutian Spring@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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      1 year ago

      The comment sections have been pretty engaging in the communities that are getting established quickly, but I can’t wait for more people to start posting. I have a community for SpacePorn and it’s just me posting things and almost 100 people watching with the very rare occasional comment popping up. It’s a little frustrating feeling like I have to keep entertaining everyone, when I just want others to join in 😅.

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        1 year ago

        I’m in a similar situation in !ultralight@lemmy.world. Getting people engaged is a bit like getting people to dance at a party, many people want to but someone has to break the ice… things I’ve tried is pinning a post asking people to stop by and say hi, also comment on each post so there’s something to latch onto, people won’t click in with 0 comments. You can also try a joke post to break the ice, in the case of SpacePorn you could combine a picture of a galaxy and a swimsuit model and say “Am I doing this right?!?” or something; it’s stupid but hopefully it makes someone laugh.

      • Overzeetop@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I’ve got a piece of glass (fused silica, actually) that’s flown on multiple shuttle missions. Does that count?

        * To be clear it’s a piece of glass from a 1” thick experiment window that failed it’s flaw growth recertification test (mostly due to human error) after being used several times. It was the biggest piece left after the explosion. 😁

      • WheatleyInc@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Made the !half_life community yesterday and it does feel like this. The only other post is a post my friend made so I could promote him to moderator. I don’t have much experience so I’m not sure I’m able to fully understand your situation though.

    • jcit878@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      yep! I’m not much of a conversation starter but love diving into comments, let’s hope it keeps growing

      • caut_R@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Same. I‘m missing a lot of niche hobby subs (duh) over here which I’m mainly active on, and that‘s about it, honestly. Design and performance could be a lot better too. I‘ll stick around and see where it goes.