Eternal September or the September that never ended was a cultural phenomenon during a period beginning around late 1993 and early 1994, when Internet Service Providers began offering Usenet access to many new users.

  • TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee
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    21 hours ago

    It’s a reference to June 2023, when Lemmy saw a huge spike in users due to the Reddit API controversy.

    • dparticiple@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      21 hours ago

      Ah, of course! Thanks for jogging my memory. Despite the growth in users, many of the communities on Lemmy remind me of the old days of BBSes and web foraa. Hopefully the Fediverse will maintain its friendliness and usefulness as it expands.