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jointhefediverse.net seems to be a commonly linked resource for directing people to join the Fediverse.

Curiously, it does not list Lemmy under the list of Reddit alternatives. Their GitHub README explains why.

Previous relevant discussion: https://lemmy.ml/post/78808

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[–] Blaze@feddit.org 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Coupled with the fact that a few of the biggest communities are on .ml does not bode well.

https://lemmyverse.net/communities?order=active_month

  • 0 community in the top 10
  • 2 communities in the top 20

That’s why I keep calling for a general boycott against posting content or comments on .ml communities.

!linux@programming.dev is a good alternative to !linux@lemmy.ml

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well I was going by subscriber count, but good to know that it's not as bleak going by (probably more accurate metric to go by) MAUs, but still memes@lemmy.ml is #10 in the top 10

For memes either !memes@lemmy.world or !memes@sopuli.xyz is a good alternative to memes@lemmy.ml

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't number 10 !politics@lemmy.world ?

Also, by the active numbers metrics, those other memes communities definitely took over the ml one

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Oh it is, ig I miscounted lol

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Still many top tech communities (in their niche) are on ML. Open source, Linux, Privacy, Raspberry Pi, Firefox come to mind.

Several hexbear communities are also in the top 50.

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mentioned l !linux@programming.dev already

The alternatives are there, most of the people just don't seem to care enough to leave the .ml ones

Several hexbear communities are also in the top 50.

Are they? I see 2.6k monthly active users for !chapotraphouse@hexbear.net, which is definitely lower than top 50, seems more like 80 or 90, or even past 100 (currently on my phone, can't really count accurately, and Lemmyverse doesn't have row numbers)

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I do use all the ML alternatives, but engagement is notably lower. I almost wish LW would just bite the bullet and defederate from ML.

Yeah, maybe more like top 100 for hexbear. I am on mobile too.

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago

Yes, I guess for tech people the political stances are irrelevant, they just want the most active communities

Having access to the devs via !lemmy@lemmy.ml and !lemmy_support@lemmy.ml is probably why

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I almost wish LW would just bite the bullet and defederate from ML.

I get the feeling that even if you got what you wanted, you would still complain about .ml

Right now, you could block .ml personally. Have you blocked .ml?

Blocking ML doesn’t block the users

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 months ago

I have not, no. There are still some technology communities that are only present on ML. Outside of those, I do not interact with ML.

And what's with your prima donna attitude? What exactly is the problem with calling out an instance run by genocide white-washing tankie scum?

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I almost wish LW would just bite the bullet and defederate from ML.

I really don't understand why they won't, they did it with lemmygrad and hexbear but with .ml they wanna take this kid glove approach. The best theory I got is they don't want to because of the more active communities on there ig

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago

Having access to the devs via !lemmy@lemmy.ml and !lemmy_support@lemmy.ml is probably why

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Everyone should defederate from that toxic shithole. It serves no purpose that isn’t duplicated elsewhere only without the heavy-handed admin/mod team.