• @MrBobDobalina@lemmy.ml
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    133 months ago

    I signed up to Lemmy without knowing much about instances, can’t remember exactly why I picked lemmy.ml but it wasn’t politics.

    Is this really a generalisation people have? Should I move…?

    • The Quuuuuill
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      263 months ago

      your admins also run lemmygrad. only you can decide if you should leave. personally, i like beehaw, slrpnk, dbzero, and blahaj. one important aspect to understand about the fediverse is that your instance is part of the identity you present to others

      • @Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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        23 months ago

        It has nothing to do with your identity. They all have different rules and different communities. Its more like which hotel chain you prefer to stay at. Its a preference for sure, but one that doesnt matter much.

        People who judge based on instance are only outing themselves anyways. Churlish.

        • The Quuuuuill
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          83 months ago

          it does say something though about what style of moderation you prefer and who you associate yourself with. that’s why it’s literally part of the identity you present. it’s embedded in your username. it’s like your fediverse last name.

          • @WhyFlip
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            23 months ago

            I’ve been on Lemmy for a year and only now I’m learning about instances. I’ve read a few threads about lemmy.ml being “tankies” and that hexbear is the worst, but haven’t had any negative interactions with either. Shit, I don’t know the majority of the time which instance I’m interacting with.

          • @Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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            03 months ago

            Sort of, at best it means that instance hasnt banned that person, yet.

            You could argue it means something more than nothing, I’d argue its not enough to matter.

            • @Soggy
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              03 months ago

              People really want to be allowed to be bigots and currently Communism is “safe” to hate, so they let a few interactions color their opinion of an entire, loosely-affiliated group.

              • @Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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                -23 months ago

                There does seem to be a lot of regional competition I’ll call it, between posters. Some really get a kick out of figuring out which country someone is from so they can quickly throw out their argument.

                Kind of a wild place. Still lots of different perspectives abound, if you cast a wide enough net.

      • @acid_falcon
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        13 months ago

        Hey I’ve been looking for someone to ask, and you seem to know, is Lemmy.world cool?

        • @PugJesus
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          133 months ago

          It’s the most ‘mainstream’, for better and for worse.

        • ArxCyberwolf
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          103 months ago

          Probably best to use a smaller instance instead of .world. The less centralized Lemmy is, the better.

        • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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          3 months ago

          No. Unless you’re a power-tripping mod or admin, they seem to be cool with that. Not so much toward average users. I’ve seen no drama here on lemm.ee.

          • @acid_falcon
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            Ugh. Yeah I’ve heard that "it isn’t the best. It was the easiest to sign up for when the reddit exodus happened. I’m anti Israel and pro Ukraine and I’m always busy with real life/my own hobbies. I just don’t have the bandwidth for finding the best instance. C

            • @Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              33 months ago

              I would put some effort into switching when you have a weekend. There isn’t necessarily a best, just best for you. The ones quill mentioned up the thread are all solid though. I’m a dbzero guy myself but blahaj is cool and I haven’t had issues with people from any of the other servers he’s mentioned. .ml, .hexbear, .grad, and .vegan whatever that instance is are all no go in my book for various reasons.

              • The Quuuuuill
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                exactly! every instance represents an imperfect vision of their admins perfect instance. the trick is finding or founding the instance that most closely reflects what you want to see and experience on the fediverse

              • Cadeillac
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                03 months ago

                I’m already planning on making a new account eventually, I’m just lazy and have a hard time letting go. Any details on why I should expedite the process? Aside from being mainstream, the only argument I have heard is that it has a hard time federating with the other instances due to its size

            • @Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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              13 months ago

              You don’t have to switch, its like email, you can just have multiple. The phone apps for lemmy have an account switch feature so you can use more than one. The sign ups aren’t much more difficult than worlds in most cases. Some require a manual approval which can take some time.

              Personally I left world because of how antagonistic they are towards vegans. I don’t mind a good debate but its crazy to me that the majority opinion there is that veganism is about as taboo as child rape.

    • @madkins
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      33 months ago

      Personally, I’m fine with seeing differing opinions. On the political side, they get a bit obsessed with dunking and all these in-group memes for my tastes.