On this day, 4 years ago the site was first launched (then a day later the first post made), Formed from chapotraphouse remnants, the old admins decided to make a site using Lemmy as its base. Originally called chapo.chat, Hexbear has grown into one of the biggest instances in the lemmyverse.

Despite various sitewide struggle sessions, wrecker incursions from other forums and federation drama, Hexbear has keep growing strong in its 4th year, now with 4 megathreads, over 4 million comments, 300k posts and much more.

Its being great running the general megathread for a bit over 3 years, since i took over i have tried to get it mostly in time and just one unlike during the old times, i like to think i have done a decent job, plus i have also added a bit of reading material to them so you nerds can learn from them and i like to think you have been reading them garcia-cock-shotty, its also nice to see the new megathreads how they have slowing grown up to the size to the old general mega in the time of the old admins.

dont have much else to say so have a good day nerd. also

Whats has been your favorite post/event from last year (july 2023-july 2024)?

I wont lie, all the fedidrama has been fun to read, especially when libs wander here

Megathreads and spaces to hang out:

reminders:

  • 💚 You nerds can join specific comms to see posts about all sorts of topics
  • 💙 Hexbear’s algorithm prioritizes comments over upbears
  • 💜 Sorting by new you nerd
  • 🌈 If you ever want to make your own megathread, you can reserve a spot here nerd
  • 🐶 Join the unofficial Hexbear-adjacent Mastodon instance toots.matapacos.dog

Links To Resources (Aid and Theory):

Aid:

Theory:

Also 24 hours after this is posted the admins are closing the site for a day, sorry

  • hopelessbyanxiety [he/him, she/her]
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    5 months ago

    So if i understand correctly the us doing wars: 1.they dont care if they win as long as they sell the killing stuff, even if it doesnt work, just sell it. 2. Somehow dollar hegemony is kinda linked. 3.they just like killing a lot of people, especially poor and/or non white.

    But i feel like, as a community, we focus a lot on winning/losing wars. Why??

    • zed_proclaimer [he/him]
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      5 months ago

      Don’t you know? Biden said the US is not at war for the first time in years. Would you look at that I guess we’re not at war with Putler and Yemen

    • plinky [he/him]
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      5 months ago

      thought seppos circlejerked about bravery of the troops, not winning wars.

      What war industry is is making useless pile of garbage. If you don’t have wars, that pile of garbage is useless, demand is zero. So you induce demand. None of the rest matters, it’s vaguely pointed at some geopolitical goal.

      First guy to invent full scale exercises at full fire power should get nobel peace prize.

    • BlueMagaChud [any]
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      5 months ago

      that's just part of the kayfabe narrative manufacturing consent for the sales to continue