This site is currently struggling to handle the amount of new users. I have already upgraded the server, but it will go down regardless if half of Reddit tries to join.
However Lemmy is federated software, meaning you can interact seamlessly with communities on other instances like beehaw.org or lemmy.one. The documentation explains in more detail how this works. Use the instance list to find one where you can register. Then use the Community Browser to find interesting communities. Paste the community url into the search field to follow it.
You can help other Reddit refugees by inviting them to the same Lemmy instance where you joined. This way we can spread the load across many different servers. And users with similar interests will end up together on the same instances. Others on the same instance can also automatically see posts from all the communities that you follow.
Edit: If you moderate a large subreddit, do not link your users directly to lemmy.ml in your announcements. That way the server will only go down sooner.
I wonder if Google is still offering their C3 public preview, for zero cost during the trial period. I saw on my dashboard something ridiculous like spinning up 176 vCPU / 352GB RAM for $0, and just paying $1 for 10GB persistent disk. Heck they offer like a $300USD credit for the first 90 days to try stuff out…
holy poopies, are you serious? that’s… that’s something. until, of course, they release their pricing scheme and convert you in the middle of the night.
still, though… how does that compare to AWS, or what are comparable service pricing schemes?
Keep in mind that’s in CAD dollars… but still :)
i think i can swing $1.10 in MapleBucks
Edit: Seriously, though, I see what you mean. can you scale down? like, to, I dunno… 24 or 32 CPUs? What’s that price?
That picture reminds me of those old infomercials that would be like
GET 1 TOWELY FOR JUST $0.99, BUT WAIT, CALL NOW, AND WE WILL INCLUDE 99 MORE MICROFIBER TOWELS FOR FREE!