In the last 3 months it went down by about 10,000 users. Comparing with the rate of increase in total Lemmy users, active user rate should have at least been stable. I guess we will have to wait for reddit to fuck up again for another influx. And Lemmy is only getting better with time so probably on every influx more users are going to stay.

I try to get people from niche subs I follow to move to Lemmy but every time I do I get downvoted. Could be automated by reddit idk

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People generally don't like being proselytized.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Right. Just make great lemmy content and screenshot it. Then when people ask for the source you provide the lemmy link

[–] Blaze 8 points 2 days ago

Or only mention it to people actively looking for an alternative. I see that from time to time, then I point them to /r/RedditAlternatives where most of the posts are about Lemmy

[–] Blaze 5 points 3 days ago

I try to get people from niche subs I follow to move to Lemmy but every time I do I get downvoted. Could be automated by reddit idk

Have you tried opening your comments from a private window? Sometimes they get shadow removed too