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Why Does Nobody Use Lemmy?
byte21516.xyz/blog/posts/2026/useLemmy/useLemmy.htmlThis is not going to be a blogpost about “Why do people still use Reddit instead of everyone moving to Lemmy?”. I noticed that even with Mastodon users, who already understand and like the advantages of decentralized platforms, the usage of Lemmy is extremely small, and more people use Reddit. Most of them haven’t even heard of Lemmy. To be fair, the Reddit usage also seems to be fairly low.
Replying to @squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi
Lemmy as a name is very poor branding. It’s almost as bad as Mastodon.
Replying to @nullspace@lemmy.world
I think it’s pretty good. Two syllables, easy to say, no similar sounding competing platforms. What do you think’s wrong with it?
Replying to @undree@lemmy.world
Naming something after a famous person means you’re starting off on the back foot in terms of SEO and brand clarity.
Digg worked well because it came out of an era where adding a second G was enough to sound techy, but it also played into the dig/bury aspect of voting. Reddit works because the name is “read it” while also being a unique string you couldn’t mistake for anything else. Both have a lot going for them that Lemmy just doesn’t.
Replying to @nullspace@lemmy.world
Eh not that famous, I bet most people dont have any name associations with Lemmy except that it sounds kinda like “lemming”. Which is sort of unfortunate though because lemmings (the de facto name for lemmy users) generally means crowd-following idiots. But as far as factors that inhibit the growth of lemmy go Id put the name way down the list.
Replying to @nullspace@lemmy.world
Until I read this post I had never heard of this “famous” Lemmy.
Replying to @eneff@discuss.tchncs.de
Until I read this post I had never heard of this “famous” AC/DC.
That’s what your post reads like to me.
Replying to @nullspace@lemmy.world
My experience is the only (valid) one.
That’s what your post reads like to me.
Replying to @eneff@discuss.tchncs.de
The less snarky version is saying you’re one of today’s lucky 10,000. Though, your musical illiteracy does not impact what I said about branding and SEO.