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Which instance is that, if you don't mind my asking?

n6h6 3y ago
I am also curious. The main reason I haven't even tried figuring Lemmy out is because I figured it'd be exclusively full of "free speech" people, like other Reddit alternatives.
- Anon_Forever 3y ago
  Lemmy has/had the other extreme where it was full of "Gen Zedong" people.
  - MSFT_Edging 3y ago
    Lemmy was created by communists. Not quite shitposters like genZedong but committed communists nonetheless.
    - Anon_Forever 3y ago
      [flagged]
- tracker1 3y ago
  I think there's room for both... I'm also pretty much okay with judicious use of individual block buttons, as well as add-ons that will allow shared/convention block lists. I generally lean towards a platform being open (source and speech), and letting individuals filter. Of course, that would leave opportunity for someone to create solutions. Site bans also happen to/from some systems. I also find that many people are way too quick to label, and will find myself tending towards that as well. In practice, I try to keep a conversation open and civil so long as personal insults aren't flying. I am human, however and will also close conversations if I reach a point where I, myself, am likely to slip. I feel it's a fair approach. I do miss when online communities were mostly local BBSes where you will meet, see and interact with locals that will have differing views from you. That doesn't mean there aren't toxic personalities, but only that a little bit of understanding can at least go a long way in terms of community and society. I feel that, in terms of politics at least, negotiation from opposing views is supposed to be part of what makes it worth. The general ill feelings towards anything that is "other" is disappointing.
- MSFT_Edging 3y ago
  With a prior warning that a lot of people aren't big fans, and the instance hasn't formally federated yet, it's hexbear.net. Far left with specific rules against sectarian infighting, wrecking, etc. It's generally a really positive place, a lot of well read folks who can back up their views. Not pure shitposting a la genZedong. Not a fun place to go if you want a debate off the bat. It was originally a diaspora for /r/chapotraphouse after they were banned for "promoting violence" after basically saying "slave owners deserve to be killed", which like, yeah. It was banned at the same time as /r/the_donald which really felt like a "if we ban one extreme, gotta ban the other". If you ask me, the sins of the two weren't equal but we did a ton of brigading so we sorta deserved it anyway. Diaspora split between discord and hexbear. The latter has two daily megathreads that get more interaction than most lemmys see in a week. It will be federating soon, lemmygrad to start with and most likely some hobby and special interest lemmys soon.
  - less_less 3y ago
    Thanks for the info! It's not really my speed but it was interesting to read through the front page.
MSFT_Edging 3y ago
I gave a little writeup to the comment under you, if you're still interested.

n6h6 3y ago

I am also curious. The main reason I haven't even tried figuring Lemmy out is because I figured it'd be exclusively full of "free speech" people, like other Reddit alternatives.

Anon_Forever 3y ago
Lemmy has/had the other extreme where it was full of "Gen Zedong" people.
- MSFT_Edging 3y ago
  Lemmy was created by communists. Not quite shitposters like genZedong but committed communists nonetheless.
  - Anon_Forever 3y ago
    [flagged]
tracker1 3y ago
I think there's room for both... I'm also pretty much okay with judicious use of individual block buttons, as well as add-ons that will allow shared/convention block lists. I generally lean towards a platform being open (source and speech), and letting individuals filter. Of course, that would leave opportunity for someone to create solutions. Site bans also happen to/from some systems. I also find that many people are way too quick to label, and will find myself tending towards that as well. In practice, I try to keep a conversation open and civil so long as personal insults aren't flying. I am human, however and will also close conversations if I reach a point where I, myself, am likely to slip. I feel it's a fair approach. I do miss when online communities were mostly local BBSes where you will meet, see and interact with locals that will have differing views from you. That doesn't mean there aren't toxic personalities, but only that a little bit of understanding can at least go a long way in terms of community and society. I feel that, in terms of politics at least, negotiation from opposing views is supposed to be part of what makes it worth. The general ill feelings towards anything that is "other" is disappointing.
MSFT_Edging 3y ago
With a prior warning that a lot of people aren't big fans, and the instance hasn't formally federated yet, it's hexbear.net. Far left with specific rules against sectarian infighting, wrecking, etc. It's generally a really positive place, a lot of well read folks who can back up their views. Not pure shitposting a la genZedong. Not a fun place to go if you want a debate off the bat. It was originally a diaspora for /r/chapotraphouse after they were banned for "promoting violence" after basically saying "slave owners deserve to be killed", which like, yeah. It was banned at the same time as /r/the_donald which really felt like a "if we ban one extreme, gotta ban the other". If you ask me, the sins of the two weren't equal but we did a ton of brigading so we sorta deserved it anyway. Diaspora split between discord and hexbear. The latter has two daily megathreads that get more interaction than most lemmys see in a week. It will be federating soon, lemmygrad to start with and most likely some hobby and special interest lemmys soon.
- less_less 3y ago
  Thanks for the info! It's not really my speed but it was interesting to read through the front page.

MSFT_Edging 3y ago

I gave a little writeup to the comment under you, if you're still interested.