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TrippyFocus , to fediverse in Lemmy's active users (content creators) see impressive 35% growth so far in July

35% in a week is pretty good. I feel like from here we’ll see steady growth and continue building and when Reddit inevitably kills oldreddit we’ll get a big influx and be ready for it.

Cock , to fediverse in Lemmy Just Reached 1 Million Posts

That’s quite impressive. I hope it keeps growing

fer0n , (edited ) to fediverse in This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads

They’re not creating a shadow account, you’re literally logging in with your instagram account.

What this post is implying, is that the user numbers are just existing instagram accounts, which doesn’t make sense because in that case they’d have 2 billion users within the first second.

You can follow/request to follow before the user has actually “created” the account, so they’re lying about which users have done that already, not about how many users they actually have.

Come at me downvotes

Flax_vert ,

Yeah, I signed up for it, they have an option for you to pre-follow people for when they sign up to threads

MusketeerX OP ,

Does that person who has been pre-followed then get a notification to join and respond/follow back?

Because that would be a great way to boost the new service exponentially.

vizhal007 ,

Yes they do

ultratiem ,
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This is the moment the account is made. Even if the other person doesn’t respond or has even created an account. That’s how they are driving up their numbers.

So long as you have an account you could potentially have a Threads account without your knowledge.

Meta is 100% artificially working the accounts.

mizu6079 ,
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You can’t really follow someone until they’ve made an account. Threads has an option where you can go into settings and find a list of your Instagram following list. From there, you can make it so you follow certain people as soon as they join Threads. https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/8d8cb64f-ac65-4b4d-8d92-7135ab90b0e5.jpeghttps://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/dd63d2ce-72aa-46b2-87ab-6886f26dd13f.jpeg

fer0n ,

I hate meta just like the next person, but I‘m not sure how that’s supposed to boost accounts, since you’re literally just seeing these once you already have the account.

They are of course using their advantage in providing you your existing following list /followers. And they’re definitely happy to push it, but this post is implying something that strikes me as plain wrong.

danc4498 ,

I think you’re right. It looks like Instagram too. I feel like it’s Instagram with a focus on words.

ilovecarrotjuice , to mildlyinfuriating in Psycho ex-partner

“Common”

Drift , to pics in Misty morning on the trail
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I wanna enter this pic, soo goood!!

bricks , to pics in Misty morning on the trail

Assuming you shot this on a phone, it’s NUTS how good mobile cameras / post-processing has gotten in the past couple years. Fantastic pic.

xylogx OP ,

Yes this an iPhone 11 with auto settings.

Tenthrow , to memes in The world will be doomed without them!
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I would love for everyone to stop wanting to be influencers.

rovingnothing29 , to fediverse in This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads
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thedemon44 , to mildlyinteresting in Tock tick

This is about the most useless thing I will learn all week. Interesting, but utterly useless.

tobor ,

Not if you’re an EFL (English as foreign language) teacher and you needed a way to help your students understand adjective placement better: )

sneezy , to fediverse in This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads

Well, it’s basically an extension to your insta account. So I imagine when you sign up, it sends requests to others you know to make it seem like everybody uses it.

StickBugged , to cat in Lazy afternoon
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That's one damn good picture

Thitherwards OP ,

Thank you, I glad you like it)

Markimus , to fediverse in This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads

Sounds like Google+ all over again…

Dio ,
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It basically is, haha.

Hexagon ,

Let’s look at history repeat itself

Gashole711 , to pics in Forest lake(s), James Peak Wilderness, CO

How did they get the mountains and water to be on the side like that?

BaltSkigginsThe3rd OP ,

The government doesn’t share its secrets…

Stamau123 ,

I guess Lemmy has a problem with sideways pics because it’s happened to me too. Or maybe Colorado is just sideways @_

mercano , to pics in I met this beautiful defender in Costa Rica this year. He kept us safe!
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That’s well-composed bit of photography, with the light slashing across the gate, the reflection on the tile, and the cat looking out.

rycee ,

… and the cat being right in the focal point of the lines separating the lit and shaded areas. Very pleasing to look at.

Speculater OP ,
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Thanks for the compliment! Once in awhile we get lucky! My photography instructor told me years ago that you can tell the quality of a photographer by the size of their waste basket 🤓.

grue ,

It’s just a flat-out nice gate and patio, too.

Debo , to fediverse in This might help explain the spectacular launch of Threads

It’s funny how people continue to think that joining threads is optional.

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