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1. Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jun-2023 20:46:41 UTC Chris Trottier

   The #RedditMigration just got spicier 🌶

   #Lemmy now has 135,369 accounts. That is tracking with my expectations.

   But while #Kbin had ~7,000 accounts yesterday, it’s just shot up to 30,930 accounts today.

   While Lemmy is the 5th most used server software on the Fediverse, Kbin is now in 10th place and it’s growing at a faster rate than Lemmy.

   A few days ago, I predicted that the #RedditMigration would result in 150,000-300,000 new accounts being created on the Fediverse. That expectation has already been met.

   This #RedditMigration is fundamentally changing the course of the Fediverse. It’s moved the Fediverse from being primarily about microblogging to having more eclectic use cases.

   While the #TwitterMigration validated that decentralized social media can appeal to millions of people, the #RedditMigration has validated that decentralized social media has man varied applications – both in the software and use case sense.

   SOURCE: https://fedidb.org/software

   • Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jun-2023 20:46:33 UTC Chris Trottier

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     Another phenomenon I’m noticing: people who create #Lemmy and #Kbin accounts are also creating #Mastodon accounts.
     
     Now that they know that #ActivityPub exists, they want to try other apps and see how federation works out.
     
     I noticed this with the #TwitterMigration too. When one app becomes hot, other apps benefit too.
   • Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jun-2023 20:46:35 UTC Chris Trottier

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     Something that should be apparent from the #TwitterMigration is that the real growth doesn’t start until there’s good native apps from Android and iOS.

     Jerboa for Android and mlem for iOS are good starts but they’re both in alpha, and they mainly support #Lemmy.

     I’m not aware of a #Kbin mobile app – especially since Kbin is so new.

     But I have no doubt someone is building an app, especially since #Reddit is discontinuing free API access for 3rd party developers by the end of the month.

     Some of those app developers will probably want to develop for the #Fediverse soon – if they’re not already.

     soloojos (Mastodon Uruguay) repeated this.
   • Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jun-2023 20:46:36 UTC Chris Trottier

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     I know that many people complain about the Fediverse’s Reddit alternatives, many saying they’re not ready.

     And they’re right. Neither Lemmy or Kbin are ready.

     But you know what? In circumstances like this, nobody can really be ready. You just react to the demand and try to improve as time goes on.

   • Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jun-2023 20:46:37 UTC Chris Trottier

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     Today, I had someone who intended on running a #Lemmy server call me up and say, “I’ve changed my mind. I want to run #Kbin instead.”

     They feel that Kbin has less political baggage, more potential, and is easier to use than Lemmy.

     That might not be the case from an admin perspective. But if your goal is to appeal to end users, it’s probably better to put up with Kbin’s rough edges.

   • Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jun-2023 20:46:39 UTC Chris Trottier

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     Why is #Kbin gaining on #Lemmy? I believe it’s for three reasons:

     1- Lemmy is politically controversial with its founders commonly regarded as “tankies”, and the flagship Lemmy instance (lemmy.ml) commonly found on Fediblock lists

     2- Kbin is slightly more user-friendly than Lemmy, offers better social discovery options, and integrates much better with the rest of the Fediverse than Lemmy

     3- From an end user perspective, Kbin behaves more according to what you would expect from a Fediverse platform, and consequently has less hoops to jump through if you’re already familiar with the Fediverse

     That said, Kbin isn’t necessarily better than Lemmy yet. It’s still very much an alpha project. But it’s a damn good alpha project.