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

  • BlueMagaChud [any]
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    4 months ago

    the astroturfing is immense right now, it's going to be interesting to see how going full send without almost any organic support will work out for them

      • FumpyAer [any, comrade/them]
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        4 months ago

        Its not though, there are situational reasons and media priming reasons that don't have to do with her unique (un)favorability.

        1. Libs were very anxious over the last few weeks of anti biden pressure.
        2. Libs were despondent for the last several months feeling a trump presidency was inevitable.
        3. 60 to 70% of Americans really wanted a candidate to vote for that wasn't so decrepit they needed nursing care, and that was compounding anger and despair over the last 5 years or so.
        4. Demographic representation in a major candidate does alleviate white guilt and patriarchal guilt in non-chuds in the same way it did with Obama.

        The sudden lifting of all those pent-up negative feelings is enough to give the sense of hope back.

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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      4 months ago

      Based on Facebook, I'd say it's working to an extent, the dems and their fans have decided to decide someone is good based on who they aren't. Biden was good cause he's not Trump and now kamala is good cause she's not Biden.