Comment on Join fediverser.network, make it easy to bring Australian redditors to the Fediverse?
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 month agoI definitely would like to see more people in general. Without it, you just can’t reach that critical mass where it’s possible to have meaningful conversations about niche topics. And that, far more than any other element, is what the value of Reddit is. The fact that /r/olympics daily megathreads get thousands of comments per day but !olympics@sh.itjust.works threads are lucky to reach 10 is a great example of what I mean. And I started those megathreads because I figured hey, it’s the gods damned Olympics. That’s got to be a broad enough topic to get some interest. And yet no. If something that big doesn’t even make it with this platform’s current size, what hope do you have of sharing your niche interests and getting good discussion?
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Haha, i hadn’t even noticed !olympics@sh.itjust.works on my feeds damn! I wonder why that hasn’t gained traction?
If one of Frances special sports was a Linux Power User comp, i reckon that would’ve lit up lemmys Oympics megathreads! :p
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I don’t know to be honest. A few of the image and news posts in that community have done pretty well, so I don’t think it’s a lack of interest in the subject matter. A bit of a chicken-and-egg problem, perhaps, since so far nearly all the comments have been mine with only two or three comments from others over the whole week?
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Just had a quick look, can’t believe it had all passed me by. 570 users isn’t nothing, especially sonce i’m thinking they all signed up in the last few weeks.
I did notice the Megathreads aren’t pinned, could that be making them less visible? I know i initially scrolled right passed them, and i’s specifically looking for them.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yeah maybe, I dunno. Could be worth a shot.