You can use https://lemmyverse.net/ to check actual subscriber numbers.

Edit: Why YSK: New users of Lemmy can find the number low and think that a community is dead or inactive, when infact it might be a thriving place with a lot of activity.

  • zinklog@lemmy.fmhy.mlOP
    61·
    1 year ago

    comments and upvotes work similarly in the fact that only users from federated instances will show up.

    But also yes there is a short delay before comments sync in general too aside from the above fact.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      1 year ago

      Really bends the idea of a comment “having” so many likes or whatever.

      Reminds me of a talk Tom Scott gave once about being able to ban people in real life. He imagined an implant which distorted your perception and would just photoshop out someone in real time, you wouldn’t hear them, you wouldn’t see them, you would subconsciously step around them without noticing. Something entirely different could be taking place around you and you’d never know.