How do you deal with being the only one posting in a community (aka "shouting into the void")? (self.fedigrow)

submitted 9 months ago by Blaze to c/fedigrow@lemm.ee

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I'm not gonna lie, sometimes it feels a bit lonely. I try to post on a few generic communities

Sometimes I can be the only poster for a few weeks. Makes me requestion the relevance of posting at all. I started posting to !pics@lemmy.world recently just because at least my posts are widely seen, and other people post there as well.

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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I haven't been posting / commenting as much recently because I've been busy with life stuff, but I do like seeing the posts (ex. I enjoy seeing the Lego posts). It would be nice to have more comments, but otherwise I usually upvote or save the post

One thing I've noticed is that even on Reddit, there are more posts with lots of upvotes and no comments. I'm not sure why that is

I'm planning to get posting again, but what I've found is that a lot of posts in the niche communities didn't go anywhere. Then every now and then a post takes off and a lot of people see it.

Best is when other people start posting too (ex. !publichealth@mander.xyz ). I guess it takes time for an active contributor with similar interests to find the community, since others might not encounter enough content outside of Lemmy to post them

[-] Blaze 6 points 9 months ago

Best is when other people start posting too (ex. !publichealth@mander.xyz ). I guess it takes time for an active contributor with similar interests to find the community, since others might not encounter enough content outside of Lemmy to post them

Definitely. I'm kind of waiting to find another poster on most of my communities, feels almost like searching for a soulmate ha ha

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I’m kind of waiting to find another poster on most of my communities, feels almost like searching for a soulmate ha ha

Yeah, even one other poster is definitely motivating. Shout-out to @llamacoffee@lemmy.world for their posts in !spacex@sh.itjust.works and !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works!

[-] llamacoffee@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Bro! The feeling is mutual!

Just trying to keep adding interesting content to the community, in the hopes that other reddit migrators find a place full of good stuff and discover what a breath of fresh air we have here.

[-] Blaze 2 points 9 months ago

Welcome here!

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

!leagueoflegends@lemmy.world please! I know you people are out there.

Just contribute anything. Early participation is important.

[-] Blaze 2 points 9 months ago

Ah, it's you, welcome here! I haven't followed the LoL scene since a while, but I'll try to contribute

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

MSI starts on Wednesday morning.

[-] Blaze 1 points 9 months ago

I see! I just posted, it's not much but it's a start

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