It’s growing, but outside sentiment of Lemmy being a “Tankie hideout” is also growing and that could ultimately harm that growth and maybe even reverse it if it gets bad enough.
Honestly, I would say Lemmy’s tankie reputation is greatly reduced compared to what it originally was. I remember back in '23, I absolutely refused any Lemmy instance because the tankie reputation was immense (I moved in on Kbin - RIP).
It’s growing, but outside sentiment of Lemmy being a “Tankie hideout” is also growing and that could ultimately harm that growth and maybe even reverse it if it gets bad enough.
I’ve already seen such comments out in the wild
Honestly, I would say Lemmy’s tankie reputation is greatly reduced compared to what it originally was. I remember back in '23, I absolutely refused any Lemmy instance because the tankie reputation was immense (I moved in on Kbin - RIP).