The admin of sh.itjust.works has been approached but as of yet has failed to reply to concerned Lemmy users. I’m glad Beehaw admins look out for us by cutting off instances that host communities like this.
We blocked and removed that 'community' indeed..
The_Donald on that instance???? Ehhhh.... they previously said of being apolitical or "free speech absolutists", and this is quite telling.
Dios mio, I have an account over there. When the owner/admin said they wanted to "let the community decide" the future direction of the site I could just feel where it was going ... there were already some people doing the right wing "debate" hoakey coakey
When the owner/admin said they wanted to “let the community decide” the future direction of the site I could just feel where it was going … there were already some people doing the right wing “debate” hoakey coakey
this is a big reason, incidentally, we don't let you guys decide everything (and why we probably won't for a long time, if ever). we'd like to eventually be able to give you more input as a community member to directly influence things instead of indirectly giving us ideas, but even with a fairly vetted group like this which mostly gets the ethos we're going for it's very difficult to prevent a democratic community from eventually spiraling into its worse impulses. i can't imagine trying this same routine with a non-vetted, mostly open community.
Freedom of speech is meant to protect you from government squashing dissidence.
Out here in private land everyone is free to associate or not associate with anyone they please. This is what 15-23 year old libertarian brains have yet to comprehend. If you want to be a nazi, that’s fine, but there are consequences. One of those consequences is civilized society is going to quarantine you and isn’t obligated to take any of your shit. You aren’t entitled to any one else’s platform to spew hate.
Straight up, top effort by the mods here.
Another huge +1 'thank you' to the admins of Beehaw
I just blocked it as well. One of the posters on there is also trying to be made a moderator of @sh.itjust.works potential governing community, The Agora. Hopefully he doesn't get the votes needed.
I like learning from opposing opinions - when they’re presented in a civil and thoughtful way. The_Donald is just a cesspool of ignorance, transparently hiding behind the principle of “free speech”. They treat it as a license to echo mindless hatred. No thanks.
Whether or not the admin(s) decide to keep the community or remove it will be very telling.
Relaxed section for discussion and debate that doesn't fit anywhere else. Whether it's advice, how your week is going, a link that's at the back of your mind, or something like that, it can likely go here.
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