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We're the creators of Lemmy, Ask Us Anything. Starts Monday, 7 Aug, 1500 CEST (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/announcements@lemmy.ml

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This is an opportunity for any users, server admins, or interested third parties to ask anything they'd like to @nutomic@lemmy.ml and I about Lemmy. This includes its development and future, as well as wider issues relevant to the social media landscape today.

Note: This will be the thread tmrw, so you can use this thread to ask and vote on questions beforehand.

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[–] SiyahGuraag@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Firstly, I just have appreciation for you and nutomic for this amazing platform that you've created. This has become my favorite source of reading discussions and looking at memes. I know it's small, but I love it and want it to succeed. My question is Do you see Lemmy or any other federated platforms reaching the level of audiences that other big Social Media Platforms currently have? Do you want it to grow big like them, or remain as it is, An amazing platform hidden in one corner of the Web?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know that we'll ever replace big tech, but none of us can see the future. These giants will likely have a slow decline, whilst open-source and federated services will grow at their expense. But of course in the long term I do want the fediverse to replace the US tech giants, who treat us and our data as commodities to be bought and sold.

Any case where we can draw users away from that exploitation, is a victory.

[–] SiyahGuraag@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm with you, Open source forever over the Monopoly of Few Corporations on the Web. Thanks for the reply, Lemmy Creator.

[–] nutomic@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me Lemmy is already extremely huge now. For a long time it was possible to keep up with all new comments in less than half an hour per day of browsing. So I wouldnt mind if it stays small, but anyway its not my choice. On the other hand its also great to see the project finally grow after we put so much work into it. And getting more users is actually necessary in order to get more donations so that we can make a living.

[–] SiyahGuraag@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the work that you guys have put into this platform deserves to be acknowledged and appreciated. Personally, I love it, and thank you both for doing the brilliant work. I'm been here only a month, and even I've seen it grow. All the new apps, and few of Reddit's apps transferring to Fediverse, and the new communities popping up. I'm optimistic about Lemmy, and Fediverse. Thanks for the reply.

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Monday. It's on Monday.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 19 points 1 year ago

They posted the thread now so you can start filling it with questions before the devs get here.

[–] SiyahGuraag@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm confused, it's on Monday, How? In my Time Zone, it's 4 hours to Monday, So, they'll start answering then? Edited: Also, I love your Username.

[–] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 8 points 1 year ago

15:00 CEST. That's the time they'll start answering questions, i think. It's already Monday where I am lol.