As a result, our instance https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/ got 625 new user registrations (of which 536 where accepted) in the past 24 hours! And the registrations are not abating even now. We still get like 10 new ones per hour!

I suspect this is probably the largest advertisement, for lemmy specifically, since the main reddit blackouts 1.5 years ago.

Have your own instances also seen an influx of new users?

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 253 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (9 children)

Everyone remember to be kind to the newbies, not assume that they immediately understand how the fediverse works, and not to talk about your favourite Linux distro until the second date

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

Also maybe try not to harass them about which instance they choose to join (unless it's a tanky one lmao), just try to educate them if the subject comes up. I think it's overwhelming to jump right away into "this instance has this problem, you should move to this other one"

I say this still not having moved from Lemmy.world

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Teach them about beans.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 16 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

And how to hold your poop in for a few days for... reasons.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I was there. In the ancient times.

[–] Wxnzxn@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 minutes ago

You were there when the ancient texts were written, but remember, some of us were there when the alphabet was conceived.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 3 hours ago

For the uninitiated.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 5 points 4 hours ago

So, my second-favorite Linux distro is Arch, BTW

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

What were you saying about Slackware? Who said Slackware?

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

No, I said, "I like the slacks you're wearing." They would go nicely with a red hat.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

M’lady. tips fedora

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Oh please honey, you gonna scare them. Now kids, welcome to Lemmy! Take a minute to visit and make yourselves confortable. Tomorrow I'll show you my Nobara.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 8 points 6 hours ago

Narrator: They use arch btw.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 46 points 8 hours ago

Second date? I'm getting a date out of this now? Oh. Oh man. This is intense! I didn't even know she LIKED me! Wait....I don't even know who we're talking about!!!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I can talk about Linux distros on my date? But I don’t have any dates. Oh, right.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Some supermarkets have them

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Neelix, is that you?

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 8 points 7 hours ago

Why would you go on a date with someone if you didn't know their religious opinions (favourite init system)???

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

If they’re coming from Reddit, they probably expect a little negging.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The entire point of c/piracy is sharing freedom. Why would you not talk to people about Linux? (plus the torrenting tools are just so much more efficient there...)

[–] swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 hours ago

It’s a joke on how off putting the computer nerds can be here to normies.