Hexbear has been getting a lot more attention and activity as of late, and while it is very fun to dunk on the new people posting on the site in bad faith, a post to appreciate the new good faith users contributing to the site seems like a great idea.

So, what new users do you appreciate, and what should other potential new users do to get the same reception?

    • TokenBoomer [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      I don’t get defederating unless you _want_an echo chamber. I like hearing from liberals, and conservatives, it makes me question my beliefs. I don’t want us all to think the same. That’s boring.

      • nocages [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        They call leftist spaces the "echo chambers," yet they are the ones rushing to shut up opinions they don't agree with by defederating. Kind of funny.

          • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            DemSoc (the people who think socialism can be voted in) is basically the least-radical tendency that it is site policy to treat at least somewhat respectfully. Other people can post, but the anti-sectarian rule doesn't apply to people who just want free healthcare and more bombs dropped on Somalia

          • GreatWhiteNope [she/her]
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            1 year ago

            Hexbear tries to be anti-sectarian, so I think the general definition of leftist here would be anti-capitalist.

            The user base probably leans more ML/communist than anarchist, though.

          • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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            1 year ago

            We mean anyone who is fundamentally opposed to capitalism on the basis of its unequal and unjust distribution of wealth, and seeks a definitive break in favor of more democratic or representative control of the products and direction of society.

      • Mokey [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        I want us all to think the same if the other options are libs/chuds