Have noticed a definite increase in posts in c/commrequest for subreddit specific comms. Also noticed posts about :libs: flocking to lemmy.

Can we please not? No site specific comms. No posts in the subreddits offering lifeboats.

We’re either going to be outnumbered by libs or awful ideological niche folks that are just going to completely ruin the entire vibe and function of the site.

It happened before (vcj). Don’t let it happen again.

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    This produces a walled garden of communists that literally do nothing but circlejerk among themselves. We need to be connected to and taking part in everything in order to have an effect upon it.

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        I don't know how anyone can believe that after watching the fascists grow from being absolutely fucking nothing into what they are today via the internet.

        Like holy fucking shit half the people here would not be where they are currently ideologically if not for the work of others in the online space.

        Nobody is saying not to organise offline as well ffs.

        Like, what exactly do you expect to happen to the users across all the federated lemmys if all leftists disengage from it while all fascists engage with it? The space must be ideologically contested.

        • HamManBad [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Lenin was essentially a newspaper editor in chief, and Internet forums have replaced newspapers for most people these days

          Unfortunately, that means the next Lenin is going to be a mod

        • Trustmeitsnotabailou [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          The fascist have grown because they are not purist.

          The lefts biggest issue and largest hurdle is its demand for perfection from new commers. And if it's not perfection it's the belittling/hostility of people who ask or say things they don't realize are problematic.

          Fascist take all. And they mold them. Unfortunately fascist are much more open to new commers and border line people. They have latched onto a message that works for many desperate people. That message being

          It's their fault!

          When a lot of times the left comes off as

          It's your fault!

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Communist cool kids club is lame as hell not what I come here for.

        Thank you! Exactly what I am worried some people are advocating for.