EDIT: we just crossed 30K 🥳


We are now at 28.5K users (see https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list). The top 10 instances also got a decent boost in user count. With the exception of beehaw.org which defederated, the Fediverse is thriving 🔥

      • @[email protected]
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        231 year ago

        Obviously censorship of any variety is a slippery slope, but holy hell some of what’s listed there is problematic. If I joined Beehaw in the hopes of enjoying a safe community for various minority groups like they are trying to promote, I’d feel decidedly un-safe seeing posts from skinhead instances and others with outright racial slurs in the names.

        • @gator
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          41 year ago

          What is the skinhead one? It said it was pro lgbt?

          • @earthquake
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            21 year ago

            I decided to check on the skinhead one, because maybe it’s not nazis, but…it’s nazis.

            • @gator
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              21 year ago

              i figured it was. i guess they just post that to lure people in or something.

        • @[email protected]
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          -41 year ago

          The world is varied. It’s probably better to accept it and start living in it, instead of hiding in a corner.

          • JWBananas
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            91 year ago

            They already have to do that in the real world. There is no reason they need to put up with it online too.

      • Ulu-Mulu-no-die
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        61 year ago

        Holy cow! It would probably be easier do just allow those they want to see lol (whitelist instead of blacklist)

          • TWeaK
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            51 year ago

            Lmao that’s nuts. I’m just glad lemmy.ee isn’t in their list, they’re federated with everyone :D

            Also, it’s nice that I can see your edit! Edits didn’t seem to federate from lemmy.ml.

    • Ulu-Mulu-no-die
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      91 year ago

      That’s total users tho, I think OP is referring to lemmy.world users only.

      • TGRush
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        31 year ago

        They linked to fediverse.observer for the entirety of Lemmy tho 🤔

        • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦OP
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          41 year ago

          the 28.5K (now almost 29K) I mentioned are for lemmy.world only obviously yes, I linked to fediverse.observer so that one can also check the growth of the other Lemmy instances 😁

        • Ulu-Mulu-no-die
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          11 year ago

          OP link is split per instance and they’re referring to lemmy.world numbers, not the entirety of lemmy.

    • chrizbie
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      11 year ago

      This is so exciting, each day I feel more and more at home in the fediverse