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Who owns the Fediverse? I mean who owns and runs the hardware that runs this system?
I've been talking to many people about the controversy with Reddit, why I left it and why I went onto Lemmy, Kbin and Mastadon instead. Some of my friends have commented that the control is still a problem as other platforms and it is all dependent on who owns the software, who owns the hardware, who are the admins, who are the...
Elon Musk declares ‘cis’ and ‘cisgender’ slurs on Twitter that can be punishable with suspension (fortune.com)
Should we start crossposting content from Reddit?
Seems like an effective way to get content and engagement here
Reddit activated a word filter that whenever you say "fuck spez", your comment won't show up for anyone else. I just tested it on ModCoord. they're also deleting spez memes from the subs they nuked lo
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/RedditMigration/t/70064...
An ancient Mayan empire city was found in the Mexican jungle - Ocomtún, with large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, a ball field and imposing buildings and plazas, was likely an important cit... (www.nbcnews.com)
Elon Musk triples down on making Twitter terrible for trans people (techcrunch.com)
Musk declared that "cisgender" — meaning "not transgender" — is now considered a slur on the social network.
If Reddit phased out 3rd party apps gradually and tactfully, do you think this would have gone the way it has? The Reddit app is terrible, but is it any worse than navigating and learning the fediverse so far? Be honest.
I've been thinking a lot about why I decided to come here and I know it started off as a "they can't make me use their shitty app!" while simultaneously using test apps that crash and navigating less content than Reddit. What is the primary motivation for all of this anymore? Is anger enough of a motivation to keep people away...
I'm obviously old. what is this "rule" trend I'm seeing everywhere on Lemmy?
As per the title. I'm obviously an old Bustard. Somebody please explain Rule to me.
You know what I don't miss? Awards.
Firstly, they de-valued upvotes and the equality that every user's opinion had before they were introduced....
When your favorite subs don't have a Lemmy community yet so you just end up subbing to whatever you can find (lemm.ee)
U.N. envoy says curbs on women's rights major obstacle to Taliban recognition (www.japantimes.co.jp)
As long as restrictions against women’s rights remain in place in Afghanistan, it will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, the U.N.’s envoy to the country said Wednesday.
Malaysia to charge Thai nationals over mass graves, trafficking camps found in 2015 (www.reuters.com)
Four Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country's border with Thailand, Malaysia's home affairs minister said.
Jersey (Channel island) pledges £150,000 to support those impacted by conflict in Sudan (channeleye.media)
As the devastating conflict in Sudan continues, Jersey Overseas Aid, the island’s official publicly-funded relief and development agency, has committed
‘No future’: Iceland cancels whale hunt over animal welfare concerns: decision follows government report that found many whales suffer immensely after being harpooned (news.mongabay.com)
Bangladesh wants to join BRICS (en.prothomalo.com)
Bangladesh has formally applied to become a member of BRICS, an alliance of five countries
Be patient! We'll get there eventually.
I see a lot of comments pointing out bugs and saying something along the lines like "they need to fix this ASAP, otherwise... something something"....