Yeah, it really is a numbers game. I also think the elections next year will help as well. Though, as time goes on I think we should expect the 90%, 9%, 1% rule to be the norm.
I also think one of the bigger hurdles to clear will be having viable, third-party apps. I think not having these in June stymied the reddit diaspora and if these had been up-and-running then we would probably have even more engagment now. I am hoping that Artemis exiting beta and Kbin finalizing its API soon will also help fuel growth. The simple reality is that most people use their phones moreso than their computers nowadays, so we need a good mobile portal. The webapp is good, but it’s not really a replacement for a mobile app. I know lemmy has a few options with memmy and mlem, amongst some others, but even they were not ready in June.
Right now, it looks like a lot of our engagment comes from kbin.social, lemmy.world, mastodo.neoliber.al, sh.itjust.works, and some people from beehaw. I think I occasionally see some people from lemm.ee.
For whatever reason, the subreddit existed as five people for years and then took off in early 2017. I think that had to do with r/badeconomics and much of reddit taking a hard left (even moreso than it was before). I don’t remember exactly. Regardless, I think we just need to keep posting and commenting until we hit a critical mass.
Yeah, it really is a numbers game. I also think the elections next year will help as well. Though, as time goes on I think we should expect the 90%, 9%, 1% rule to be the norm.
I also think one of the bigger hurdles to clear will be having viable, third-party apps. I think not having these in June stymied the reddit diaspora and if these had been up-and-running then we would probably have even more engagment now. I am hoping that Artemis exiting beta and Kbin finalizing its API soon will also help fuel growth. The simple reality is that most people use their phones moreso than their computers nowadays, so we need a good mobile portal. The webapp is good, but it’s not really a replacement for a mobile app. I know lemmy has a few options with memmy and mlem, amongst some others, but even they were not ready in June.
Right now, it looks like a lot of our engagment comes from kbin.social, lemmy.world, mastodo.neoliber.al, sh.itjust.works, and some people from beehaw. I think I occasionally see some people from lemm.ee.
For those curious, here is the link to the subreddit stats for r/neoliberal: https://subredditstats.com/r/neoliberal
For whatever reason, the subreddit existed as five people for years and then took off in early 2017. I think that had to do with r/badeconomics and much of reddit taking a hard left (even moreso than it was before). I don’t remember exactly. Regardless, I think we just need to keep posting and commenting until we hit a critical mass.