It’s not the kids, not the lurkers, not the mods… y’all just nice people. Lemmy’s got a good vibe going… or at least enough windows that we can close if the vibe gets shit.

  • @ghariksforge
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    Platforms are fun in the beginning because everybody has a voice. This nurtures a lot of creativity and energy. However, as ad revenue starts to flow, advertisers demand that the platform banish fringe opinions and undesirable voices (the magic keyword is brand safety). As a result moderation ramps up, and kills the creativity and energy that made it fun and interesting.

    This is why Lemmy works (for now).

    • @Mr_Buscemi
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      1 year ago

      So we got 10 years for the cycle to repeat if lucky?

      I’m fine with that lol

    • @[email protected]
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      Banning fascists is always a good thing however and fringe elements that promote fascists. You cannot tolerate the intolerable.

      • @ghariksforge
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        -31 year ago

        Who decides if someone is a fascist or not? That person will have a lot of power in theirs hands, and sooner or later they will abuse it.

        • @delta
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          31 year ago

          The collective community has the power to defederate or move to another instance if you disagree with the rules in place

          • @ghariksforge
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            11 year ago

            You mean like how Elon Musk owns Twitter now?