1% rule: 1% of users actively create new content, while the other 99% only lurk.
1% rule: 1% of users actively create new content, while the other 99% only lurk.
a.k.a. the 90–9–1 principle. Does the Fediverse follow this rule, or are there more creators here as early adopters? Are you a creator, a participator or a lurker?
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I'm a lurker, but I'm going to try to participation more.
Yep. Lurker here. In the sense that I upvote but don’t post or create content. I am just not witty enough to make a joke or creative enough to write a long winded content. But I do what I do and I think it’s alright.
The nice thing about this right now is that you don't need to feel witty or creative to post stuff as long as it fits the community you're in. There aren't enough people to compete with for posts to get attention, that's the main attraction to smaller social media environments: you feel like you matter more.
Yep, with low quantity of posts and how Lemmy sorts by default, just commenting random shit on posts you like is helping.
I'd wager most posters also just repost content rather than make original content. I post often to c/undertale_deltarune but it's just fanart made by others (with credit of course). And I think it goes without saying that most memes are just reposts.
God, the rare few times i put any time and effort into making something it would just get shit on. Lol
I felt the same on reddit. So far lemmy seems more positive
I dunno, the bar is already pretty high. Your content has to be at least as interesting as beans to stand a chance.
I am a talentless fool posting nonsense, don't let your lack of wit or creativity hold you back!
Exactly. Just fart into the wind like the rest of us.
You don't have to be any of those things. Post what you want where you think it should go. I post all the time.
Post pics, post questions. Post news articles. Long as your posting. But comments count to me any to.
On reddit I mostly just upvoted stuff and commented on posts every now and then, but here I'm trying to talk more. Even created a niche community. Coming up with the words to speak about something is difficult, specially as a I'm not an English native speaker, but it's worth it to help lemmy grow
I was like that on Reddit, but that was partly because it’s SO heavily trafficked and there are so many comments within any given post that you either have to be in at the start or make a popular post to have any effect upon discussion. And by “discussion” I mean more using a loudspeaker: there’s little meaningful back and forth, just presentations.
Smaller communities allow for more forum-like interaction.
There were even those graphs showing the common times posts that stay at the top were written for different subreddits, but it was usually the time people were waking up in the US.
you're doing it right now! 😀 how does it feel?
I gotta pee
I'm sorry sir, but based on this post activity I'm going to need you to turn in your lurker badge immediately.
Are you a lurker if you comment?
I sure hope not lol
I think commenting or even voting counts as participating. In my view, lurking means 0% participation.
I'll lurk on your content.