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this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2026
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Spoiler alert: it’s not much better here.
Okay, it’s not as bad, but you’ll find plenty of over-strict civility rules and political bias in moderators. Reddit is just further down the development chain and perhaps nudged to be a bit more PC due to advertisers. You’ll find the same basic problems here though.
We shall see. My problem is that I never said anything bad. I feel like anywhere else, the things I was banned for would be a non-issue. So far though, I like Lemmy. Seems active and fresh… for now
Anecdotal experience, admittedly, but I started out thinking this place was better too. And it was, for a time. I wasn’t getting cited or banned for the same types of comments as I was on Reddit. It seemed legitimately better. Then I started disagreeing with people on this platform, and BOOM, comment removals, bans, same as Reddit, just geared towards different political views. I realized that while Reddit protects the mainstream, Lemmy protects leftist views, and in some cases far leftist views. The super-left extremists are largely confined to extremist instances, but Lemmy.world is plenty extreme itself, just in more muted ways.
I consider myself a leftist, but one with an appreciation for moderate-left sensibilities. For example, I support socialist political platforms, but not at the expense of moderate liberal institutions. Sometimes, that’s not okay here. I support Palestinian rights, but objections to calls to destroy Israel will sometimes get you in trouble here. I support gun reform, but if you defend the 2nd amendment in any capacity, you’re liable to get targeted. Lemmy is not a place that defends a middle ground. The fights between communities are between different forms of leftism, but they all lean Left; if you have any centrist views, you’re going to be targeted.