You can use https://lemmyverse.net/ to check actual subscriber numbers.

Edit: Why YSK: New users of Lemmy can find the number low and think that a community is dead or inactive, when infact it might be a thriving place with a lot of activity.

  • XiELEd@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Oh, that’s a shame :(

    I would’ve recommended mods announcing the amount of their subscribers in milestones. But at least it’s more accurate in measuring the amount of active users who actually engage in the community!

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      The main / 1st mod (i.e. the creator) is likely to have created the community on their own instance, they will therefore usually see the true count.