EDIT: Just crossed 26000!
Almost! At the time of this post, lemmy.world has a whopping 25733 users and is growing fast.
Since my last post yesterday, it has added 4000 new users, making it the clear second-largest lemmy instance out there. Also quickly catching up to lemmy.ml’s 36000 (not taking new signups).
beehaw.org (3rd largest) sits at 12500 users, partly because of more restrictive registration requirements.
Source: https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/list
Exciting to see all this growth!
Yes they seriously should. I get the people don’t like the hassle of making multiple accounts or spending too long choosing where to live. I think with these early days though it is a wise thing to do. You don’t have to live on the most popular server to enjoy the experience and talk to everyone.