Hi, I am new to Hexbear

I am a Middle Eastern trans guy who is also a baby leftist. Checked this instance to see what the fuss was about but quickly realized it's the most trans positive space I've seen. In a lot of trans spaces I encounter an exaggerated focus on white trans people in the West and disregard for others, so I was very moved by how little of that behaviour seems to be here. With the site I'm having a problem where I can't see most posts when logged in. For example when not logged in I can see all the threads in this community but while logged in I can only see two threads. The "next" button is there but the other pages just say "no posts". Checked settings to make sure I didn't deselect Undetermined. Using Firefox on mobile if it's helpful. I like exercising(sadly don't look like Chad yet), horror media and gaming. Shoutouts to Simpleflips.

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sharedburdens [she/her, comrade/them]
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1 year ago
welcome!

It can be a bit tricky to navigate sometimes, especially with federation

You should check these buttons from the front page, local is just hexbear, subscribed is a subset, all is the rest of the federated stuff
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You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !howdy@hexbear.net

Howdy! This is a comm for new and old users alike to introduce themselves and what their hobbies/interests are. This is also a good place to ask questions on anything you'd like to know more about, and generally to get acquainted with Hexbear and its users.

Rule #1: DON'T DOX YOURSELF - Don't post/comment any personal identifying information. Obviously it's ok to talk about yourself, but make sure there is no information that could potentially lead to doxxing yourself.

Rule #2: BE NICE - Assume everyone making a post here is doing so in good faith. Keep in mind that people introducing themselves may have limited knowledge of site history, in-jokes, etc. Also keep in mind that new people might not have the same understanding of leftist theory and/or knowledge of global politics that you do. We were all there once, so it's not a bad thing to be reasonably understanding and patient with new folks. Likewise, for those who are introducing yourselves, please have an open mind, be willing to interact and make friends, and don't come here with the intent to start fights.

Rule #3: DON'T BE A JERK - Any sort of transphobia, racism, homophobia, ableism, or other forms of bigotry will lead to an immediate ban. Similarly, harassment, being a creep, "chaser" behavior, or anything else done to make others feel uncomfortable will be dealt with harshly. Also try to keep any fediverse drama to a minimum. It's assumed new users are posting here to make friends and not to wade into any previous or existing conflict between instances, so please be respectful of that.

Rule #4: TRY TO BE HELPFUL - It's encouraged to help newcomers wherever possible, including explaining various aspects of this community, providing helpful resources, sharing similar interests you may have, and suggesting comms that they may be interested in.

Rule #5: USE CONTENT WARNINGS - For anything that might be considered a sensitive topic, please use the spoiler format along with a content warning to give people a heads up on what is being discussed.

If anyone has any feedback or any suggestions for improvement to this comm, don't hesitate to reach out to the mods here. Thanks!

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