How do you feel about the massive influx of users?

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    12 years Reddit refugee here:

    So far the concept is VERY promising but it still does all feel a bit wonky. Signing up was a headache and took me hours, sign in still sometimes work sometimes not… A huge of development will be required to get lemmy where it needs to be to really compete with Reddit, but so far, I’m very hopeful and happy!

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      2 years ago

      It’s a bit wonky but so was reddit. I expect it to improve quickly with it’s sudden interest.

    • Ataraxia@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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      2 years ago

      At least for me downloading their app jeroba makes the experience much nicer. Haven’t had the issues I had on the website though it’s a bit taxed because of the influx of users. Expected.

    • MiracleDreamer@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      It is also very hard to subscribe to other server’s community (or subreddit equivalent).

      E.g.: i had account from beehaw, if i want to subscribe a channel from lemmy.world i need to see the list of community from lemmy.world comminity list, but I cannot subscribe from there because i dont have lemmy.worlda account. So i need to back to beehaw and search it again in community search bar.

      In jerboa android, I didnt even see a way to search new community

      Would be nice if there is a way to subscribe other server easily

    • Izax@pawb.social
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      2 years ago

      Right? I can’t wait to see how it improves as time on. I didn’t have any real problems with joining on my end, though. When you signed up, was it the approval process on your instance, or just confusing? If it was the approval process, that’s probably specific to lemmy.ca.

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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        2 years ago

        I first tried signing up on lemmy.ml, that was impossible. Various hours of trying just got me the “click the signup button and it starts rotating and… nothing”

        Then I went to lemmy.ca, there signup worked, but sign in at times gives the same “button rotating” thing and then nothing. Try again, and it works.

        Its a minor issue, but a very visible one that I would say should be fixed ASAP because its the first thing new people see and you don’t want the first experience to be tiresome.

        • jon@lemmy.tf
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          2 years ago

          The infinitely rotating button happens if their email settings are invalid- just discovered that on my instance. I have mine set to open but require email validation and everything seems to happen instantly, but if they require admin verification it may be bugging out and not telling you.

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          2 years ago

          It’s because there is some approval process involved I think to avoid bot/troll accounts. I join lemmy.ca cause I live in Canada. :D

          • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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            2 years ago

            That’s fine that they have an approval process, but then the user interaction should be different. IT should immediately say that my request is under review and they’ll get back to me asap or something, instead of a “this process is frozen” indication

    • gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works
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      2 years ago

      May I ask why signing up took hours? I didn’t even need to confirm anything via email, so I took me like 10 seconds.

      I used sh.itjust.works though, I think it’s meant to, well, just work. Maybe the process on other instances is more complicated?

      • lawliot@beehaw.org
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        2 years ago

        I signed up via beehaw and the sign up page said the request has to be manually approved.

    • Dandylion@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      Think of it like moving to a new house rather than picking up your house and moving it to a new neighborhood. The excitement comes from the differences even if you miss the other place.