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Happy First Birthday Blåhaj Lemmy! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/main@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Today is the first Lemmy cake day for @supakaity and myself, which means that it's a year since Blåhaj Lemmy went live!

At the time, it was pretty much a two (one) person instance that Kaity spun up as a side project when I mentioned that I was enjoying Lemmy.

Back then the threadiverse was super quiet, and Blåhaj Lemmy was only really used by me. Sign ups were open, but everyone that wanted to use Lemmy was already set up on other instances, so we didn't get many signs ups, and those that did join tended to stop using their accounts, because the Threadiverse was so quiet.

And then Reddit happened and things have never been the same since! Mass sign ups, technical struggles with our rapid and unexpected growth, inter instance dramas, it was a very interesting few months!

But now, after the teething issues, we have an active, vibrant and inclusive queer community that has eclipsed Blåhaj Zone itself!

Thank you to everyone that has been a part of that! And here's to our next year!

Feliz año a todes!

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[–] CJOtheReal@ani.social 43 points 10 months ago

One year

Happy glup glup noise

[–] valentinesmith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 10 months ago

Thank you for the lovely instance! I have been here since the reddit thing and feel like I wouldn't have stayed with Lemmy if it hadn't been for this lovely instance and the very amazing community you have moderated and fostered.

Thank you for all the hours of work and dedication, it's a huge pleasure with you two at the helm. To another year!

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

🍰🐋🎉🕯

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 10 months ago

Shonk!

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 10 months ago

Happy cake day! blobhaj, hug, blahaj

[–] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 10 months ago

Thank you Ada and Supakaity for all the work you invested into Blåhaj Lemmy!

bun, bunhdheart

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’ve been on Blahaj for over half the time it existed?? For some reason I didn’t realize it was so new. Happy birthday Blahaj! And thank you admins for your work!

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 10 months ago

Most of lemmy is only six months old. We're old by lemmy standards :)

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 10 months ago

Happy Birthday 🎉 🎉 🎉

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago

Happy Birthday, blahaj! And my heart-felt thanks go out to all of the administrative folks and moderation helpers who generously donate their time and funds to keep this whole queer boat afloat. <3 <3 <3

[–] Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago

Merry Shonkmas!

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 10 months ago

blobcat, party

joined here only because it was linked by blahaj.zone and really had no idea about what reddit is but now i practically live here all day which i wouldn't do if blahaj lemmy didn't exist <3

[–] NetherFalcon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 10 months ago

happy birthday!! best instance i've joined lol

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 10 months ago

Thanks to everyone who posts here, its wonderful to read. My special thanks though has to go to @thaena@lemmy.blahaj.zone for bringing me here for the okbuddyvowsh community.

[–] chloektboehnchen@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 10 months ago

Happy Birthday to my favorite queer shork instance 🎉❤️

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 10 months ago

Happy Birthday Blåhaj Lemmy! Thank you Ada and Supakaity and more broadly the mod team! Happy new year!

This has completely replaced reddit for me. It's so nice to have a queer centered place to socialize. I've tried discords but I'm too socially awkward to jump into those kind of chats. This is the perfect speed for me. It's such a kind and welcoming space. I've never felt awkward about posting when I feel like I have something to say.

[–] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 10 months ago

Happy birthday! Thank you for everything!

[–] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 months ago

Happy bday blåhaj lemmy! 😊 I 💜 you so much! Idk where I'd be without you all!

[–] LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 months ago

Yay! Happy birthday Blåhaj Lemmy. Even if I largely lurk around I love this community ❤️

[–] FirstMajesticComet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago

Happy birthday! Thank you so much for creating such an awesome and happy space.

[–] zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago

Happy birthday! I was just telling my therapist how awesome this place is

[–] jdp23@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago

Happy cake day -- congrats, and thanks for all you and Kaity do!

[–] Ketram@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago

Happy birthday! Thank you for everything you do. I love this instance deeply and I'm really happy you all are the ones in charge of it.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago

🎉 🦈

[–] Blaze@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

Happy birthday Blahaj Lemmy!

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago

🎉 🎉 🎉 I love this community and I cannot be more thankful it is here

[–] R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 10 months ago

Absolutely the best Lemmy instance. Love your work mods :)

[–] RoseTintedGlasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

[I got a bot to automatically delete all my comments over 1 month old so you can’t see this comment anymore]

[–] novettam@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

Happy birthday!

[–] bbpolterGAYst@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

borthday :D

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

Yay! Happy cake day to the best lemmy instance 😋

[–] detectivesniffles@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

HAPPY TO BE ALONG FOR THE RIDE! IS PATRIOTISM DEAD I HAVENT SEEN A SINGLE SOUL HERE SALUTE THE FLAG YET 🫡 🏳️‍⚧️

[–] Floshie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago

Hbbbb 🥳🥰

[–] Pog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago

Wooo!

[–] narwhalperson@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago

Yay! :D

[–] Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Aw I missed the Lemmy cake day lol.

I'm glad to see how far it's come based on your post :)

Thanks for making this instance extremely enjoyable for those in it!!!

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Happy cake day for Blåhaj, and hopefully many more!