• @sbv@sh.itjust.works
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      352 years ago

      Yeah, I don’t get these articles. Most users don’t stick around on a platform, but if enough do and form a critical mass, it’ll succeed.

        • TheSaneWriter
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          132 years ago

          Kinda. Lemmy doesn’t have anywhere near 50 million users, but the thousands we do have is enough to keep the community churning away.

          • @penguin@sh.itjust.works
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            62 years ago

            Plus the bots help. Bots posting things from news organizations and taking from Reddit help this place have content.

            • @sbv@sh.itjust.works
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              32 years ago

              I’m not a fan of the bots - they spam the same link across a bunch of communities.

              I’d much prefer real engagement, but I can block them, so that’s fine, I guess.

      • @FoxBJK@midwest.social
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        52 years ago

        I’ve noticed it on all social media sites; this desire to talk down about the other platforms and reinforce why yours is the best. Which in part, I get it. If you really liked Twitter you wouldn’t necessarily be hanging out here, but these articles are definitely weird. It’s like following your ex just so you can tell yourself you’re better off now.

    • @Cabrio@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Engagement is down to 6 minutes per user per day down from 21 minutes at launch.

      For perspective Twitter is at 34.8 minutes per user per day.