I’ve seen many comments and posts regarding the API fiasco on Reddit, with the claim that there will be a huge influx of users when that happens. I’m all for it, but I find it hard to believe that the average or even above average user will make the effort to switch.
I believe the user count will increase similar to Mastodon’s when Muskrat took over Twitter. There will be a large increase the first few weeks and then it will slow down. People will join and leave Lemmy but a good number will stay.
If your not familiar with Mastodon it is the Fedeverse’s answer to Twitter.
Musk actually did a good thing with Twitter. Reduced cost, got rid of the ridiculous amount of staff and restored freedom of speech.
Yikes