Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn’t the thing that makes a social media site, it’s the engagement
So even if you’re used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!
If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they’re more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they’ll just go back to reddit
I joined in 2013, and it was still a hell of a lot better then it has been in recent years
Too much karmaremoved and rage politics ruined it, karma doesn’t seem to be a thing with lemmy so that’s a bonus imv
Looks like some words are censored though