A downwards tendency immediately after such a huge peak was to be expected, since retention will be never 100%. Some people arrive when they’re overexcited, the “fire” inside them burns out, and then they leave for somewhere else. As such I wouldn’t say that Lemmy is doing so bad.
And for Reddit, the very fact that this exodus happened - even if temporary - is already a sign that Reddit isn’t doing so well. It means that some people actively fought against their inertia to avoid the platform, even if it’s large and already well established.
Another factor to consider is who left Reddit. The APIcalypse and “landed gentry lol” fiasco didn’t affect all cohorts of the userbase the same way.
A downwards tendency immediately after such a huge peak was to be expected, since retention will be never 100%. Some people arrive when they’re overexcited, the “fire” inside them burns out, and then they leave for somewhere else. As such I wouldn’t say that Lemmy is doing so bad.
And for Reddit, the very fact that this exodus happened - even if temporary - is already a sign that Reddit isn’t doing so well. It means that some people actively fought against their inertia to avoid the platform, even if it’s large and already well established.
Another factor to consider is who left Reddit. The APIcalypse and “landed gentry lol” fiasco didn’t affect all cohorts of the userbase the same way.