Probably the easiest boycott you could do, let's do it Lemmy!

cm0002@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

can@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 2 months ago

I was rejected when I first tried to sign up (when I was entirely new to lemmy) and they’re turning at least one user away now

Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz · edit-2 2 months ago

Ah, they do it now? When I signed up there (~3y ago) there was no such thing.

Anyway, it’s still a problem because most users interacting with .ml content are from other instances.

can@sh.itjust.works · 2 months ago

3 years ago were there any other instances with traction? Agreed on your second point.

Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz · 2 months ago

Nah, there were just LG and .ml, as OpenStars said. Technically HB too but they didn’t federate due to technical limitations.

OpenStars@piefed.social · 2 months ago

Lemmygrad.ml is 5 years old, and hexbear.net is 4 years old.

Maeve@midwest.social · 2 months ago

Yep. I was not accepted several times. Now I am