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Do we need bigger communities so we’re more noticeable to the news outlets like when !technology@lemmy.world eventually hits 100k? Or when interesting stories originate from here?

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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The second. News would need to originate here. Places would need to start seeing the fediverse as a source.

Doesn't matter how big a community is if they don't do anything worth reporting on. Citing comments as "man on the street" style opinions generally doesn't happen until after we have eyes on us.

At least that was how things worked with 4chan and reddit begining to be mentioned in news.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah right now the only real source we are is on Linux distribution choices, which ain't exactly newsworthy

Yeah, Lemmy needs more OC.

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need to catch a bomber or something.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Let's run a Lemmy instance on it too while we're at it.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I mean you could commit a horrific act of violence and paint lemm.ee in blood across the crime scene

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 1 year ago

If leaks or original information first appears on Lemmy then we will get cited as a source.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scandal. If there was a massive scandal we'd hit the news

[–] Liberteez@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I volunteer to sleep with your wife

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jokes on you, I'm a spinster! I hear Angelina Jolie is single now though, so fingers crossed I won't be for long

[–] Liberteez@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I reserve the right to reenlist later, then