Personally I would go with Monthly Active Users, e.g. since Hexbear has managed to run off a good fraction of its users over time (which lemmy.world is in the process of doing as well).

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This puts sh.itjust.works as #4, which it's been for a good long while, above Lemmy.ml and Hexbear and nearly all other instances.

Link, but the URL does not preserve the options shown, so you have to resort by Monthly Active Users.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Man, I just wanted to chant "We're #5", now I have people coming at me with facts. :p

(Jokes aside, I appreciate it. There's nuance to these metrics and what best accounts for 'size', particularly for those cases/services where the metrics reflect a little bugginess anyway)

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think when we yell "five", there should be a spirited booty shake.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

See, everyone is coming in and talking about different means of measuring instances, the implications for the fediverse and the position of federated services against corporate monoliths like reddit.

But you, verity - you get it.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's the Non-Credible Defense in me.

[–] ace_of_based@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

🎶🎤🎶Errybody get yer shit onna dancefloor! Now work it. Just work it. Errybody getcher shit n work it🎶

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

🎤Wanna drive a lamborghini? Drink martinis? You betta work bitch🎤

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