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Local communities (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/feddituk@feddit.uk
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I wasn’t sure whether to post this or ask an admin directly, but I then thought it might be worth asking this openly and seeing what other people think, or if other people can fill in gaps in my knowledge.

I’ve been seeing an increase of communities that are local to this instance but don’t have anything to do with the UK directly. The latest one I’ve seen is a community for posts relating to the US Green Party.

I’ve still not got my head around this federation malarkey, but I’d assumed local communities should somehow relate to the instance? Or does it not matter in the slightest? Is there a potential financial penalty due to the increased traffic?

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[–] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

According to the sidebar that community isn't just US: !greenparty@feddit.uk

News about the Green Party. U.S. and International versions.

There are several posts there about the UK green party

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    • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd assumed local communities should somehow relate to the instance?

    That makes sense but I don't think there are any rules to that effect on feddit.uk.

    The latest one I’ve seen is a community for posts relating to the US Green Party.

    Yeah that's a bit weird. I'd guess it's probably someone who either doesn't understand what they're doing and just signed up on a "big" instance, or they're some kind of anglophile.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    There probably should be a rule that communities relate to the UK in some way. Either;

    • UK specific
    • UK including wider area (eg. European community)
    • Generic global/non-regional

    Creating a US community here is weird.

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    • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I've said this elsewhere, but there's something off about that account that I can't put my finger on. Like, what kind of Trump supporter opens up a socialism community on a UK focused forum?

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