▲ 340 ▼ Why is Lemmy so US-centric? The largest instances are in Europe, aren't they? So why does it have to be US news trolling as if it were Reddit? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by DandomRude@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 215 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) The internet as a whole is pretty US centric There are however exceptions (for example: china) permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) And I'm sure that Mandarin Internet media sites are very Sinocentric. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) English is a first language in more countries than Mandarin is, though. Do wish Yanks would recognise the world as bigger than themselves, the PRC and the USA are shockingly similar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot 2 points 1 year ago If you compare English as a first language, the USA is still over a majority. There is a reason why most other English-speaking nations have some subsidy for local media. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HobbitFoot 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) And I'm sure that Mandarin Internet media sites are very Sinocentric. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) English is a first language in more countries than Mandarin is, though. Do wish Yanks would recognise the world as bigger than themselves, the PRC and the USA are shockingly similar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot 2 points 1 year ago If you compare English as a first language, the USA is still over a majority. There is a reason why most other English-speaking nations have some subsidy for local media. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) English is a first language in more countries than Mandarin is, though. Do wish Yanks would recognise the world as bigger than themselves, the PRC and the USA are shockingly similar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot 2 points 1 year ago If you compare English as a first language, the USA is still over a majority. There is a reason why most other English-speaking nations have some subsidy for local media. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HobbitFoot 2 points 1 year ago If you compare English as a first language, the USA is still over a majority. There is a reason why most other English-speaking nations have some subsidy for local media. permalink fedilink source parent