Many people complain that there isn't enough content on here, yet many people also expect all new users to not only share their beliefs, but know how the Threadiverse works before joining.

If the Threadiverse is to grow, people need to be patient with new users, ensuring they are well-informed with an informational DM at the very least if their post must be taken down. People also can't expect all new users to fit squarely within the relatively niche set of interests the Threadiverse currently caters best to.

That post is just setting off all kinds of alarm bells.

What are the odds that something could impersonate them in a way that gets their account banned? And if that really did happen, why on earth would they not be able to talk about it?

Shady AF.

Off topic is off topic. Removing a post for violating rules isn't mean, it's maintaining the integrity of the communities people come here for.

we're already having a problem of not getting enough new users

The best way to attract new users is to have not just a quantity of content but a curated feed of quality content. Part of that means ensuring users' posts end up in the correct community. If you just allow people to post whatever they want, wherever they want, that's going to drive users away.

!newtolemmy@lemmy.ca

Your account is five days old. So I don't think your message here carries a lot of weight unfortunately. That post is violating the community rules as well. And the account defended itself to not be a bot when no one accused it of that. So it's probably not a great case to use to start a warm welcome campaign.

Former redditors should be familiar with something like forum rules and how to check them.

Could we make a quick start guide like they have for mastodon? https://fedi.tips/

Just nuke asklemmy. Those mods must have migrated here when StackOverflow lost traffic.

we're already having a problem of not getting enough new users

Why is this a problem? Right now lemmy is small enough to mostly not draw attention from bots. It's also small enough that blocking people can actually shape the type of comments you see.

PieFed has a feature that lets admins move posts. If My instance federated lemmy.ml, I'd undelete that post right now and move it to a better community for the topic, like maybe !soulism@multiverse.soulism.net or !storytime@multiverse.soulism.net, and greet the user there. I think moving the post is the right solution here.

They came from Reddit, communities having their own rules which you're supposed to read before posting isn't an alien concept to them. I believe it's justified to expect that much from them.

Also, that post was restored pretty much right after it got removed.

Yeah I did ask that user if they found the mentally ill Lemmy users https://sh.itjust.works/post/64695905/26795857

NGL the more hostile Lemmy users kinda keep you from exploring more obscure communities. They'll just dog pile you for having somewhat controversial opinion and if you explain yourself they play the victim.

But... The post wasn't deleted, it's still there. At least it appears so for me.

What other reasons can be given for post deletion? Lemmy isn't worse off due to that post no longer being here.

The graph is surprising, I expected the opposite, due to reddit becoming more and more reddity every day, along with the current political/social climate in multiple countries. It seems a good time for people to want something different.

Good thing you found this forum for complaints.