Everyone wants to lurk but nobody wants to post : memes

[-] Roundcat@kbin.social 86 points 2 years ago

A good amount of the content posted to reddit was a small number of power users, and the reason you see certain communities show up more than others on lemmy is because of those power users.

Don't be afraid to be that for your communities, even if you are the only one posting for awhile. The biggest discouragement to activity in a community is seeing the latest post is weeks to months old, and you wondering if there is anyone actually here.

[-] DuskyRo@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago

The biggest problem for me is trying to make original content but I guess reddit also started with reposts from other social networks....

[-] ricecooker@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

I'm just reposting local news stories to my local community. It ain't much, but it's something.

[-] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

That is everything. Local, regional, national, world. That's how we share news.

[-] NotAGuyInAHat@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Seriously man. I'm trying to power user like 4 porn communities right now and recycling content is where to start. I just need someone to take up the banner for that non porn stuff like gaming and gaming circle jerk and it'll feel like home! You can even reuse memes about Todd Howard for those! I'll keep trying to keep people coming 😉 with the porn! You get em to stay in the refractory period!

[-] Little8Lost@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

you could try to make something like the one lemming on anarchychess and make a pic where the top comment changes things the next day

[-] Nova_Sempa@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

And my biggest problem here is that my community is a place to post trade requests for items in a game and well, I don't need anything and I've already posted that I'll answer requests for free

I also did a post mentioning the lurkers but also pointing out that they could just be people wanting to help fulfil requests too and 1 person commented saying they were and idk about the other (currently) 13 people :)

[-] ryry1985@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

I never feel like I have something worth posting. I'm pretty boring and unoriginal.

[-] cicadagen@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

[-] schmaustin@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Yeah, see, I couldn't even come up with that

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[-] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

You just lack self confidence

[-] idle@158436977.xyz 31 points 2 years ago

Lemmy has to reach a critical mass of users before the more niche communities start to grow. Most of it is all tech communities which is expected. Lucky for me thats my interests.

[-] meanmon13@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I like tech too but also enjoy cleaning ancient coins. It'll be nice if someone else found my community and it would pick up. I'm trying to post ever so often so anyone that stumbles on it will know I'm still around

[-] ramplay@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Wait... If pawn stars taught me anything... Don't you not want to clean ancient coins?

[-] meanmon13@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you are buying a coin that's already on the market as a fully attributed coin then yeah you don't want to clean it. I buy coins that are "fresh" out of the ground so they're literally caked with mud. They look like this so they require cleaning. Properly cleaning 2000 yr old coins is a months long process involving microscope and very deliberate & precise application of effort. For some reason I find it very relaxing, almost like a form of meditation. It's a hobby that I'd love to share the results and talk about with others.

Shameless plug: You can see some of my Before/After pictures over at !ancientcoincleaning@lemmy.world :-)

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[-] jon@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Be the post you wish to see in the world.

-Mahatma Lemmy

[-] famousringo@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 years ago

Don’t forget, the best way to get accurate information and stimulate discourse is to post horribly wrong information.

[-] NewEnglandRedshirt@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Wait... is this comment accurate information or horribly wrong information? 🤔

[-] lawkanet@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Doesn’t matter. Now we’re engaging, which means it’s working.

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[-] The_Mike_Drop@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

My biggest concern is that Memes are the most prevalent content in Lemmy. Its like I'm back on 9gag in the mid-2000s.

[-] Netman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

just block the memes community

There's plenty of other content to contribute too. It just takes a little bit more effort to find it now that we're all starting fresh.

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[-] LaSaucisseMasquee@jlai.lu 4 points 2 years ago

I’m not concerned 🙃

[-] SinJab0n@mujico.org 2 points 2 years ago

I mean, i wouldn't be mad it that was the case...

[-] The_Mike_Drop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Well let me put it another way. Lets say your favourite meal is Steak. I don't know what it really is, it should automatically be Pizza, but for the purposes of this metaphor, its Steak.

Imagine the only meal you will have for the rest of your life is steak. It will not be possible the enjoy that. We need variety, even if we crave for specifics. And what Lemmy currently lacks is variety. Not variety in memes its currently aceing that. But... sometimes I want Pizza not a can if beans.

*written while hungry.

[-] nodel@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Well... With this meaningful comment, I'm doing my part.

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

It's actually getting better this week, artporn fake history and true crime are finally coming to life

[-] 4cheese@ttrpg.network 12 points 2 years ago

Same thoughts. I've mostly lurked from my 10 yo reddit account, but now since we're the pioneers, gotta till the soil and work hard 'n all that.

[-] KijanaBarubaru@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Good work posting this.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Are you promoting them?

[-] DuskyRo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Not really, I should start doing that but was hoping that people fleeing reddit would search for them.

[-] ivemadeamoostake@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

Drop some links my dude!

[-] Nova_Sempa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Where would you promote communities for Lemmy? I dont wanna be the annoying poster posting on other communities that have nothing to do with the game my community is about; which is Dark Souls 3

Also, all the dark souls related communities I could find were pretty much dead looking too and I already posted about it in one of them and I think that's still the most recent post about 3 weeks ago

[-] elouboub@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

I'd post them at !newcommunities

[-] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 9 points 2 years ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !newcommunities@lemmy.world

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[-] tal@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well, you've posted two things, both memes, and given that one was talking about people not posting and the other talking about niche communities not getting traffic -- and I assume that memes@lemmy.ml isn't niche -- I assume that you haven't posted to whichever community you'd like to see more traffic in. You could do so. Each new post also helps make the community more visible, at least on kbin, since it can show up in the random threads section on kbin instances.

[-] Little8Lost@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

on lemmy they show up on all with new where from my knowledge are quite a few people and i joined some communities simply by looking what new has to offer

[-] boeman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

👀

[-] chris@lem.cochrun.xyz 8 points 2 years ago

Except I see a million memes compared to anything else

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Yep it's a little frustrating some days, I have lots of posts with 100+ up votes and...1 comment...

If we want this place to thrive people need to contribute to the conversations more not just doom scroll and shit post

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[-] FrostyWit@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

This is my first comment just to say that complaining about lurkers reminds me of when I first joined reddit 12ish years ago. Coming full circle!

[-] Stank@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

First time commenting. Hello fwiend

[-] 1h8fulkat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I see communities with 50 subscribers thinking "there is no way this is sustainable" for years.

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[-] danieldeer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I admit I am being a lurker on Lemmy. But I also always have been a lurker on Reddit...

[-] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

same

[-] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm doing my part!

[-] timberspine@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

"If you build them, they wil come ..."

[-] snackette@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

but I’m shy

[-] salient_one@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 2 points 2 years ago

Is stage fright a thing in online world? If so, that might be it.

[-] NixHopper@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Lemmy is alive ! Lol hello all , come here often because I know I don't comment often XD

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