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.

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[–] 9 points 3 years ago* (8 children)

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).

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Banning fascists is always a good thing however and fringe elements that promote fascists. You cannot tolerate the intolerable.

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  • [–] -4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

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

    I'm fine with that lol

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