In the monthly server updates for lemmy.zip/piefed.zip there’s a mantra that’s repeated every month. I think it’s wonderful and can be applied to the Fediverse as a whole.

If you’re new here - WELCOME! I hope you’re enjoying your time here :)

Just one small teeny-tiny request. The greatest gift you can give the Fediverse (Original: Lemmy.zip and Piefed.zip) isn’t money, praise, or interpretive dance (although we would absolutely accept the last one). Its participation.

Upvote the things you like. Start a discussion, debate, or ponder about whether water is wet or merely makes things wet. Make new communities if you don’t see one that fits your oddly specific niche obsession.
(We don’t judge. Well, we try not to judge anyway.)

The fediverse naturally ebbs and flows, tides of people come and go. But if you’ve found yourself oddly attached to this strange little corner of the internet? Wonderful. Help it breathe. Help it grow. Help it be just a tiny bit weirder in the best possible way.

So if you’ve gone to the effort of clicking Sign Up and proving you’re not a robot (unless you are, in which case hello and welcome to our new AI overlords), then please, I beg of you:

Stick around. Add your voice. It really does make this place better.

Original post by @Demigodrick@lemmy.zip

  • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    951·
    5 hours ago

    There’s like 5 people that are firehoses of content that are keeping lemmy alive.

    • hansolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
      1·
      47 minutes ago

      I genuinely worry about Picard Maneuver and Lady Butterfly. What of one of them got hit by a car!?

      • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        44 minutes ago

        Picard Maneuver went and came back. I appreciate their work though, they’re one of the pillars.

        I worry about Stamets.

    • eta@feddit.orgEnglish
      37·
      5 hours ago

      Yeah they’re doing a huge service to the Fediverse. I’ve had a few times where I saw posts from the same people across totally different communities to the point where I’m wondering if they’re actually interested in all these subjects or just posting for the sake of it.

      • anon6789@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 hour ago

        I don’t know how those people do it. Putting out stuff every day for one community keeps me as busy as I’d want to be.

      • Scrollone@feddit.itEnglish
        12·
        5 hours ago

        After a while, it doesn’t even matter. It creates a sense of community, making this place nice for new people to join. So it’s good.

        • Dozzi92@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          4 hours ago

          I see a lot of the same people, recognize the names. I argue with some, know I’ll agree with others. I like it. It harkens back to old forum days for me. Reddit may as well be anonymous1 talking to anonymous2, maybe outside of some more niche subs, but here, I can comment on a post about corn and recognize a few of the names who are also commenting.

          • greybeard@feddit.onlineEnglish
            4·
            2 hours ago

            I certainly can become a problem. Reaching back to Digg, MrBabyMan had way too much power and influence, even though he basically just spammed news articles 24/7. Thankfully, the threadiverse doesn’t seem to be designed to promote people over content.