Just deleted reddit and working on getting off of facebook. I’m actually glad to be here. It’s a bit of an adjustment but I think it’s for the better. Cheers everyone.

  • LurkingLuddite@piefed.socialEnglish
    15·
    7 days ago

    Depends on what instance and what opinion you are towing, still. Though it is still a far cry better than Reddit.

    • Yondoza@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      7 days ago

      Lemmy does seem to have some insular thinking (just like all social media communities). Feels like you can actually have discussion and at least learn why people hold those views instead of just being chastised.

        • Yondoza@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          4 days ago

          I’m very confused about your comment.

          a) Is it not okay to use ‘big boy’ words? Do you disagree with the statement or just with the diction?

          b) The second point you make has nothing to do with my comment. I’d have thought you accidentally responded to the wrong comment except for you pointing out ‘insular’. Why are these things relevant to the discussion?

    • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      10·
      7 days ago

      It’s easier to choose and curate for oneself. Blocking comms actually works (even if blocking instances or users doesn’t). I don’t see any tankie comms anymore, even if I still have to argue with .ml users in comments on other threads.

      And even though mods can ban from communities or instances, no automated admin bots can give you a site-wide ban over petty reasons. I can say I hate nazis without getting my entire IP banned for “hate speech”…

          • LurkingLuddite@piefed.socialEnglish
            2·
            6 days ago

            The admins literally administer the instances. Many of them directly running the instances on hardware they pay for. Even if the API didn’t allow it, they could just directly delete your user record from the DB.