In recent weeks, I have posted an absolutely staggering amount of content on Lemmy.

My goal is simply to support the platform. I hate huge corporations.

Now I’m taking a break. I won’t post anything or I’ll post very little (I still feel a little guilty!! Who will post new content 😢?)

But I need to focus on improving my own life and relax.

However… I’m just curious.

Is the number of Lemmy users actually increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Is that data even available?

Edit: I will still post stuff. I’ll just post a lot less!

  • quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub
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    2 months ago

    <rant> I work in IT, user support. I’ve seen so many users still using AOL, Yahoo or ISP email accounts that were created for them automatically; they can’t figure out basic things like setting up Gmail with MFA or downloading Outlook for work from the app store. More importantly, they just don’t care; their eyes glaze over the moment you mention something like encryption (hacker talk to them) or privacy (you must be hiding something). They cannot tell the difference between Firefox or Chrome (all browsers are Internet Explorer). And these people are college educated doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc without a clue how technology works. I’ve changed the Chrome or Firefox icon to Internet Explorer on thousands of computers because even after giving them tutorial after tutorial, as soon as I leave the site, they are clicking that damn blue E and loading up MSNBC… </rant>

    • Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      If a ‘professional’ can’t even find a file in a computer, should we really allow them to be a part of our society? They could be a danger for us all.

      • quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub
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        2 months ago

        Good question! I say yes, because a functioning society is formed from the combined knowledge, skills, and efforts of it’s unique and diverse constituents, each of whom have strengths and weaknesses. However, if one does not have technical aptitude, then they should not be in a position that decides or controls technology - there are plenty of other non-techy jobs they could do, like farming or fishing.

        • Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I feel like we should keep those degenerates away from our society and replace them with people who know how to use technology.

          We don’t need more Amish like savages