This is why I prefer kbin over Lemmy. -- I'm posting this on kbin.social right now.
Kbin honestly looks like a drop replacement for Reddit. If you were not paying attention and had given Kbin the Reddit logo, you could easily mistake this for Reddit. Plus it is further developed along.
I don’t want to dox myself, but I’ve been at my job for 5+ years. I guess either my boss or I fat fingered something while I was on boarding, cuz just now I was going over some paperwork and… As far as my job is concerned I’m Native American. I am very much white. Nobody ever brought it up....
Unfortunately, some companies (especially if you're working for a small company), will list their employees as different ethnic backgrounds to pass off as being an equal opportunity employer. Depending on where you are, what company or institution you are working for, that can be a legal requirement or add a level of credibility if in the past that has been an issue (if they were sued for discrimination It's helpful to pull up a record showing, they're hiring people with multiple diverse backgrounds). It can also provide certain tax breaks too.
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Well, my 1st thread on Kbin, proves people do not understand business.
It is a numbers game. And my question is a valid one, meant to encourage people NOT to go back to Reddit.
The reality is simple. In business, it's a numbers game.
If people go back to Reddit, even as unhappy people, the numbers will still reflect people browsing, posting, etc... That translates into ad revenue.
Even if many of those people who joined Lenny or Kbin, lurk in the shadows, that will show traffic and be viewed in a positive light.
If you really want to hurt Reddit, stay away from Reddit. Anything less, and the CEO of theirs is going to laugh to the bank.
I get that's not the popular viewpoint...
There is something about the underdog taking on the big, evil corporation and shaking their fist and the big guy folding.
But this is The Internet, and traffic means money. Period.
Some people make money just holding onto a domain name with a simple cover page (domain parking). So long as the site is regularly viewed by thousands or millions, they'll turn a profit. Add in everyone anyone who still post, adding to that content, more profit.
Of course, the CEO and admins were going to de-mod anyone who did not play ball.
Is that fair? Of course, not! But business is not always fair.
The true "protest" was for people to leave. To pack your bags and go elsewhere without returning. To adopt sites like Mastodon, Kbin, Lenny, or what have you, and leave Reddit in the dust.
That was the only thing that was ever going to mean anything. The question is, will people keep away or not?
Voyager I think fits nicely for a Kbin app. Especially since the whole idea behind the platform is it is decentralized and federated. When you think about it, what are you doing, but exploring that open web -taking a voyage.
Hey friends! I’m looking to sign up for Mastodon and would love to hear what drew you to the server you are on? Also, what are servers with good reputation?
Woo Hoo! No need for snap anymore. We pure Debian users are no longer limited to just LXC anymore (https://wiki.debian.org/LXD). Thanks to all the dev's (especially Mathias Gibbens) for all the hard work on this....
This guy does a excellent job on explaining not only the details, but the terminology too, and how to install, use, and configure. So I'm going to share this video for you and even the newbies who stumble over this post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIwgPKkVj8s
EndeavourOS has been my distro of choice for a while now. It is also what I suggest to a newbie looking to try arch. But even as someone who knows Arch inside and out, sometimes you just want to save time. You can use the custom installer to install Arch without EndeavourOS's apps or tweaks, but with a speedy and friendly GUI.
Where are all the videos and gifs?
I’ve noticed that on Lemmy there aren’t really any videos/gifs as I scroll. I just see post titles, links, or images....
My job incorrectly thinks I'm Native American, should I tell them?
I don’t want to dox myself, but I’ve been at my job for 5+ years. I guess either my boss or I fat fingered something while I was on boarding, cuz just now I was going over some paperwork and… As far as my job is concerned I’m Native American. I am very much white. Nobody ever brought it up....
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The Reddit protest was doomed to fail
You can be right and have a good idea, but you cannot make someone listen or believe in your way of thinking....
Should we change app names?
I've heard a lot of people want to change app names. Which I'm totally fine with! I've heard a lot of love for the name "Voyager"...
What Mastodon server are you on?
Hey friends! I’m looking to sign up for Mastodon and would love to hear what drew you to the server you are on? Also, what are servers with good reputation?
LXD is now natively available in Bookworm repository (snap free)
Woo Hoo! No need for snap anymore. We pure Debian users are no longer limited to just LXC anymore (https://wiki.debian.org/LXD). Thanks to all the dev's (especially Mathias Gibbens) for all the hard work on this....
Endeavor OS - an easy-to-install Arch distro with themes and scripts already included to streamline a new setup. (endeavouros.com)
A terminal-centric distro with a vibrant and friendly community at its core.