This is the announcement of the Threadiverse Vibrancy Challenge!

The Challenge - From September 1 to 30, 2026, complete each one of the categories below with a unique post or comment:

  1. (Freebie) Make a shitpost.
  2. Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost.
  3. Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
  4. Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers.
  5. Make a post to a community in a small instance.
  6. Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art.
  7. Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community.
  8. Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
  9. Make a high-quality long form text post or comment.
  10. Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.

I came up with this to encourage a greater variety of posts and comments to niche communities, with the support from people who usually just comment occasionally and lurk.

Participants will evaluate their own progress. If you get a score of 10/10, you will win a virtual Lemmy Gold Star, and hopefully everybody will win a noticeably more active Threadiverse in the smaller communities!

Remember to be respectful and follow rules of the instances and communities you post to.

Feel free to share this with your own instance. I will try to post a mid-challenge follow-up in 3 weeks and a concluding ceremony in October in [email protected]. Good luck!

    • aizakku@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      16·
      2 months ago

      Damn man, didn’t know I could get a whole virtual star. Do I get to pick the galaxy it’s in or is it assigned at random?

      • Rentlar@lemmy.caOPEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        I’m not entirely certain. What I have tried is ordering custom massive hot balls of plasma in space for everyone, but I’ve learned the waitlist is a few billion years long.

    • Raphael@communick.newsEnglish
      61·
      2 months ago

      FYI, there is also [email protected]. It would be amazing if we could separate potentially popular communities from the instances running them. I could make you a moderator there and join forces in promoting it.

  • inlandempire@jlai.luEnglish
    7·
    2 months ago

    Commenting to keep track of my progress:

    • (Freebie) Make a shitpost.
    • Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost.
    • Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
    • Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers.
    • Make a post to a community in a small instance.
    • Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art.
    • Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community.
    • Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
    • Make a high-quality long form text post or comment.
    • Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.
    • Q@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      I’m going to say you are me and take that virtual gold star. That star is mine.

    • Bismyth@piefed.socialEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Same!

      1. (Freebie) Make a shitpost. - Done
      2. Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost.
      3. Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
      4. Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers.
      5. Make a post to a community in a small instance.
      6. Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art.
        7, Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community.
        8, Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
      7. Make a high-quality long form text post or comment.
      8. Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.
    • discoplasm@quokk.auEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      🔧 disco’s tracking post where i do not think i will get them all but let’s try 🔧

      progress: 5/10

      1. (Freebie) Make a shitpost. 1, 2, 3
      2. Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost. 1
      3. Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
      4. Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers. 1
      5. Make a post to a community in a small instance. 1 (our instance is p small i think?)
      6. Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art. 1
      7. Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community.
      8. Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
      9. Make a high-quality long form text post or comment.
      10. Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.
  • Doug@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    My checklist, please ignore:

    • __ (Freebie) Make a shitpost.
    • __ Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost.
    • __ Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
    • __ Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers.
    • ✅ Make a post to a community in a small instance.
    • ✅ Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art.
    • ✅ Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community.
    • __ Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
    • __ Make a high-quality long form text post or comment.
    • ✅ Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.
  • Hond@piefed.socialEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Thanks!

    This is pretty fun. Sometimes you just need a little artificial carrot in front of you.

    My curent progress: 4/10

  • MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Can I track my progress by making this comment here and editing it as I go?
    Edit: Thanks! Here it is:

    1. https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2341945/a-potential-gender-neutral-alternative-to-ai-bros-p

    2. https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2349483/when-was-the-last-time-you-climbed-up-a-tree

    4. https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2352754/if-you-are-not-paying-for-the-product-you-are-the-product-being-sold-why-i-paid-for-goo

    5. https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2358993/i-slander-java-too-lmao-i-m-sure-java-devs-have-the-last-laugh-when-their-paychecks-com

    7. https://piefed.social/post/2225759#comment_12750129

    8. https://piefed.social/c/[email protected]/p/2357516/croatia-toxic-waste-protest-draws-tens-of-thousands

    10. this very comment, technically :P

  • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    22 days ago
    1. ⬜(Freebie) Make a shitpost.
      ✅Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost.
      ✅Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
      ⬜Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers.
      ⬜Make a post to a community in a small instance.
      Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art.
      ⬜Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community.
      ⬜Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
      ⬜Make a high-quality long form text post or comment.
      ⬜Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.

    I did not do too well but i will defo be joining in better next time.

  • dumples@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago
    1. (Freebie) Make a shitpost. - Done
    2. Make a post about something other than technology or politics or a shitpost. Done
    3. Make a post showcasing a thing or topic you find interesting.
    4. Make a post to a community with fewer than 100 subscribers.
    5. Make a post to a community in a small instance.
    6. Make a post featuring a human-made piece of art.
    7. Make an on-topic comment to a post in a small community. Done
    8. Make a comment or post sharing news about a location relevant to you.
    9. Make a high-quality long form text post or comment. Done
    10. Post or comment a link from another part of the Fediverse.