It’s much better here! It’s nice and cozy, kinda like Reddit circa 15 years ago.

For your memes we have !memes@lemmy.world and if you’re a programmer of some kinds we got !programmer_humor@programming.dev to scratch that itch, if you like sciency posts mander.xyz has some excellent communities (communities=subreddits) like !science@mander.xyz, !biology@mander.xyzand !astronomy@mander.xyz and for a meme science combo there’s always the fantastic !science_memes@mander.xyz

You can also drop a shit(post) off at !lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world or hang out at !onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone (though you do have to post before you leave that one!)

If you want to explore the world of PC Gaming on Linux check !linux_gaming@lemmy.world or for more general Linux !linux@programming.dev and we even have a Linux meme comm at !linuxmemes@lemmy.world (we like Linux around here lmao)

For news !world@lemmy.world is excellent and for US focused news !news@lemmy.world and !usa@midwest.social

Want to ensure your privacy in this crazy world? Checkout !privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

And of course, the best for last, the best comm on the Lemmy-verse, !bikinibottomtwitter@lemmy.world !!! Just make sure to buy a krabby patty!

We’re not without our cons though, biggest problem we have are probably the Tankies, but here they’re mostly on what’s known as the Tankie Triad: lemmy.ml, lemmygrad and hexbear. For the most part, grad and hex are widely defederated from (Users and content of those instances won’t be “synced” and you won’t see them) and you only have to worry about .ml, but on Lemmy you can do a personal instance wide block if you’d rather just not deal with them. .ml tends to be more subtle opting for censorship of dissent before things get crazy on their threads and allowing certain propaganda to flourish (If you wish to see documentation of it, checkout !meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.works ) Here on Lemmy all moderator actions are public and available for viewing on what’s known as the “modlog”

Obligatory, fuck Spez

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    Here on Lemmy all moderator actions are public and available for viewing on what’s known as the “modlog”

    Saying it again to everyone in the back. The modlog is a great feature. Instance Mods and admins can’t just disappear people and communities without a trace, and trolls can’t make up stories of unfair moderation without bringing receipts and their old account name.

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Instance Mods and admins can’t just disappear people and communities without a trace, and trolls can’t make up stories of unfair moderation without bringing receipts and their old account name.

      That actually isn’t true, they can disappear it for normal users. I’ve had things disappear at LW and when I called it out, the shitty admin dude went after me. Also, if you delete a thread, it disappears. That’s the one thing the bad place did correct up until I left, it might be different now though. They kept the threads up even if they shut down the thread. Now, it just disappears.

      • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        There are instances where deleting content permanently is a good feature, like for illegal content and spammers.

        A way to list what was disappeared entirely and the reason for it would be good for transparency. Like if a comment/thread is deleted for illegal images just having a note in the modlog that it was deleted for illegal content would be good even though the images won’t show. .

        Spammers might still clog up the modlog though, but there could probably be a way to consolidate them or something.

        • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          I agree. I think the bad place had a warning page if it was deleted for violent or abusive content. Otherwise, it stayed up. Again, it might be different now though, I haven’t been there in years now.

    • tetris11@lemmy.mlEnglish
      0·
      9 months ago

      Eh, you say that.

      Image of post
      • The post title was something like “What is your ideal political system”

      (I’ve since deleted my comment just in case I doxxed myself elsewhere)

      • When I click on the link for that post it says the post was deleted.
      • When I look at the ModLog for AskLemmy@lemmy.world, there’s nothing there in that time period
      Image of modlog

      So either there’s some funny shenanigans going on at lemmy.world, or more likely maybe the modlog isn’t completely visible across instances, or…?

      • cm0002@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        maybe the modlog isn’t completely visible across instances

        The modlog is vulnerable to the same federation issues that all Lemmy content can suffer from.

        Because I’ve noticed the same thing with comments removed by .ml admins, I can see the modlog entry when looking on .ml itself, but when viewed from .worlds modlog it’s missing in some cases

        But also, like all federated content, you won’t see modlog entries on your Instances modlog if they’ve defederated from an instance. So you won’t see hex/grad modlog entries on .world but you can from .ee for example

        • Muehe@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          Because I’ve noticed the same thing with comments removed by .ml admins, I can see the modlog entry when looking on .ml itself, but when viewed from .worlds modlog it’s missing in some cases

          I believe this depends on what community it happens on. If the community is on ml, then ml moderation actions will be copied by world (or any other instance showing that community), but if it happens on a world community then ml moderation actions stay on ml.

        • tetris11@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          Do you see a different modlog for asklemmy@lemmy.world as I’m seeing in that screenshot then?

          • cm0002@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            I checked 2 other instance modlog’s, and didn’t see them there.

            I did notice “*Permanently Deleted*” for its post title, which is usually indicative of a total post purge (Deletes all content from a post, pictures, comments everything. Normally, an uploaded picture can hang around on an instance directly accessible by its image url), but it’s supposed to be reserved for really bad shit (read: illegal) you don’t want hanging around in an instances DBs

            That being said, even permanently deleted/purged stuff generally does show on the modlog, at least an entry that just says Permanently Deleted, so that is a bit concerning.

            Id suggest putting together your evidence into a post for !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com maybe you can catch the attention of another instance admin, maybe of db0 themself and they can look into it more (admins of other instances have special visibility into some things)

            Edit:

            I just realized you participated in an asklemmy post, not made one yourself, I was searching incorrectly lol

            Yea there are a number of other things that can happen in that case like blaze said, OP deleted the post, deleted their account, was caught posting really bad shit and their account was wholly purged etc

      • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        The main thing you need to know the username of the OP who posted it. Chances are they were banned, had their account deleted or deleted the post themselves. The comments in the post is collateral damage in deleted/removed posts. It has happened to me and it does feel bad a bit since comments of deleted posts and children of deleted comments do not appear in the modlog. The idea though, is that the main OP who has been actioned against has recourse. The process certainly can be improved but its still several steps above Reddit in transparency.

    • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
      0·
      9 months ago

      Couldn’t an instance admin just disable modlogs or spoof them, though

      • cm0002@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Yes, but the backlash would be undoubtedly intense, everyone here loves the modlog (well probably not the trolls/tankies LMFAO)

          • jimmy90@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            the tankies/MLs are the biggest downside of lemmy, they prefer insults to discussion and have a very stalinist approach to moderation/administration. they are the spez of lemmy

            oh and they spread russian propaganda like jolly traitors

            authoritarians have always been the same

          • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            Isn’t the whole thing about public and harsh punishments in authoritarian societies to keep everyone in check?

      • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        For their own instance, sure.

        But it won’t alter the modlogs of other Instances, which also have a copy if the community is federated to them.

    • Pat@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Rolled over so fast it’s like he’d been just waiting for a reason to ban content he didn’t like.

    • Houseman@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      I made an account after I got a warning for upvoting criticism of musk on a post about Teslas being attacked. I was warned for upvoting violent content. I purposely avoided upvoting such content after admin sub posted about it.

  • LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    12 days ago

    I tried out Lemmy during the initial Reddit migration but didn’t stick around. This week I finally deleted all my Reddit posts and comments along with my account and I’m giving the fediverse another chance. Fuck big tech.

  • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    Wait so Reddit is taking action against moderators who block X links on their subreddits? Wow! That’s draconian as fuck!

    I hope we get a big influx. There’s so many small subreddits I like which have no Lemmy equivalent!

    • Sixty@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      I left after…one of the meme subs last year managed to mass ban bots. Went from one of the most active subs to nearly dead instantly, including upvotes and comments.

      That was so disturbing I finally quit.

  • Trilobyte@feddit.ukEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    I’ve been browsing Lemmy for 2ish months, went ahead and made an account just recently. Deleted my Reddit account last week and I’m chuffed.

  • RedSnt 🧩♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dkEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    By total accident I found out that Digg is resurrecting, backed by Alexis Ohanian, a founder of Reddit (and husband of Serena Williams), and Kevin Rose, who originally founded Digg.
    Maybe all the former Digg refugees that fled to Reddit will go right back to Digg… Continue the cycle.

  • MrEff@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    I would love it if reddit clamped down on free speech. Please reddit, just lay it out on what else you want to limit. Let the people know what else they can’t say. Or even better- force people on reddit to make mandatory posts praising billionaires. It would make my day. Please reddit, put more gas on your dumpster fire

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Or even better- force people on reddit to make mandatory posts praising billionaires

      I’m pretty sure they already have bots that do that.

      • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        We will eventually have bots like that on lemmy and other federated networks too. It wasn’t long between the advent of email and spam email. (spam predates email – the term is from the BBS era…)

  • Formfiller@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    Was this before or after I got banned sight wide in December for posting diy Luigi Mangione prayer candles on witches vs patriarchy?

  • lavamushlam0287@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    Fresh from reddit here. What is the difference in subscribing and bookmarking a community and how do I find them after I subscribe/bookmark?

    I’m using the Summit app if that makes a difference.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      “Bookmark” is not a term I’m familiar with. I think it might be an app feature.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Subscribing is like Reddit, where your default frontpage view is only your subscribed communities. These communities could be from your server or a federated server, it just depends on what you subscribe to. You don’t really need to think about how federation works, it’ll just show up for you if you subscribe.

      If you pick “Local” you’ll see a feed of the the popular posts from all communities hosted on your own server only. Some of your subscribed comms might be in there if they’re a local server comm. But it’s just a general feed from your server alone.

      If you go to “All” then you get a feed from all federated communities, so you could be seeing posts from /c/linux from lemmy.ml as well /c/linux from another server (though it’s not likely to see posts from small communities unless you’re an incorrigible doomscroller). Generally you’ll run out of content on your subscribed only feed fairly quick due to the activity being relatively lower than Reddit, so browsing All gets you more content, but you’ll run into a lot of irrelevant shit in the process. But it can be a good way to find more things to subscribe to, as well.

      In any case, welcome. I fled reddit after 15 years of contributing by posting and modding when they burned the app community and shit on the people that made Reddit what it was. At least here I don’t feel like my efforts to provide content and moderate is for someone else’s benefit, least of all a greedy little pigboy like spez.

      Be the change you want to see.

        • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          The one thing I’d add is that since you’re on lemmy.world, your “Local” feed is fairly heavy with content since some the most active communities are on .world. That’s not always the case if you’re homed on a small server that nobody subscibes to comms from.

          And you can sub to multiple communities of the same name, but different servers.

          And you can block individuals or entire server. Sometimes your own server defaultly blocks servers, for instance, lemmy.world (our home server) blocks lemmynsfw and hexbear (because tankies). You won’t see content or users from those servers with an account homed on lemmy.world. So if you want to browse porn, either manually browse to lemmynsfw.com and browse not logged in, or create an account if you feel the burning need to comment on porn posts.

      • Hoimo@ani.socialEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        If you go to “All” then you get a feed from all federated communities,

        I’ve been here for a while and this is still unclear to me: Is All only the communities that are synced to my server? And syncing is dependent on a user on my server subscribing to it? So if I find a new community on a different server and subscribe to it, it will show up on my server’s All?

  • thingAmaBob@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    Deleted my Reddit account when I could no longer use Apollo, but still kept up with a few subs for certain info. Finally discovered Lemmy and after being here for a short while I’ve nearly stopped visiting. This news has given me the push to be done 100%.