You can use https://lemmyverse.net/ to check actual subscriber numbers.
Edit: Why YSK: New users of Lemmy can find the number low and think that a community is dead or inactive, when infact it might be a thriving place with a lot of activity.
You can use https://lemmyverse.net/ to check actual subscriber numbers.
Edit: Why YSK: New users of Lemmy can find the number low and think that a community is dead or inactive, when infact it might be a thriving place with a lot of activity.
Yeah, the way instances are not that well aware of other instances is a big barrier. In particular, it’s extra difficult to be the first in your instance to subscribe to a community. And the “all” feed in small instances sucks because it only includes what people on your instance have subscribed to.