Real. But no cause for concern. Lemmy experienced a massive, 20-plus-fold increase in userbase almost overnight. The small dip is most likely just the new users settling in and starting to lurk. The recent bot purges probably helped a bit in causing the dip. In any case, it would probably be weirder if we didn’t see a dip after such a massive flood of new users
Real. But no cause for concern. Lemmy experienced a massive, 20-plus-fold increase in userbase almost overnight. The small dip is most likely just the new users settling in and starting to lurk. The recent bot purges probably helped a bit in causing the dip. In any case, it would probably be weirder if we didn’t see a dip after such a massive flood of new users
Also: hockey-stick growth rates are unsustainable. Attempts to force it lead to toxic and extractive environments.
B-b-b-but infinite growth is always possible and sustainable! We just have to do everything we can to maximize profits!
WE GOTTA GET THOSE NUMBERS WAY UP QUICK DO SOME COCAINE AND POST ONE HOUR A DAY MORE EACH WEEK UNTIL YOU NEVER STOP. ABP, ALWAYS BE POSTING