• Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org
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      What this doesn’t show is active users, just total. For quite some time we’ve been one of the most active large instances. I don’t remember the exact timing, but we’ve held the spot of 3rd most active for some time, we just now have total users to match that.

      • mrcleansocks@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        I’ve known about Lemmy for a few months and just registered with Beehaw because it looked active and had a funny name.

        What has been the biggest driver in activity? I’m curious how a community like Beehaw bootstraps itself into existence

        • Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org
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          In short, engagement. A bunch of us migrated off another Reddit alternative which promised a lot of what we set out to do, but in our opinion failed in moderating itself and actually promoting a nice environment. This core group of individuals has been enthusiastic about carving a little space for ourselves on the internet for like-minded people and that dedication that comes alongside engagement is what kept us active and slowly growing.

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      I chose this platform after I realized I accidentally signed up for an Italian one instead, lol! Glad to bee here!