Remembering to look for and ignore folks with that telltale indicator has made the fediverse so much more enjoyable.
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A collection of some classic Lemmy memes for your enjoyment
I think most people agree with OP that it's not a 100% thing. Some people just signed up long ago, or picked a big instance.
I would assume they're speaking literally.
To be fair, I did sign up a long time ago. However, I do have reasons to stay in
.ml. Here's a response I posted elsewhere: https://lemmy.ml/post/40683138/22907808