jointhefediverse.net seems to be a commonly linked resource for directing people to join the Fediverse.
Curiously, it does not list Lemmy under the list of Reddit alternatives. Their GitHub README explains why.
Previous relevant discussion: https://lemmy.ml/post/78808
This is so stupid. Did everyone stop using ballpoint pens because the inventor was a nazi? No.
but… I wouldn’t drive a Tesla because of Elon Musk.
But by buying a tesla youre giving elon money and promoting his product which is much more closely tied to his views than lemmy is to the devs views.
Would you drive a Ford? Because you should read up on Henry Ford’s beliefs if so.
How about BMW? Wanna talk about their history? Actually, give me a car company you like, and we’ll just dig into that one.
I wouldn’t drive a Tesla because they’re shitty cars.
At least one people involved with the ballpoint pen was Jewish, so there’s that.
Ballpoint pens don’t spread nazi propaganda. I don’t know where you thought this was going.
Have you used a pen before? They definitely can spread propaganda…
Well, at least pens don’t have a proprietary algorithm by said nazi to make it not function when you want to write something that is not nazi propaganda, unlike things like Twitter, where the far-right is being boosted.
at least pens don’t have a proprietary algorithm by said nazi to make it not function when you want to write something that is not nazi propaganda
Don’t give them ideas.
Could you, like, maybe post the explanation we’re supposed to be discussing for context instead of making us go search for it?
Why was Lemmy removed from the list of fediverse alternatives?
Lemmy was removed due to:
- reports of how the developers handle certain types of content (post removed, view an incomplete archive)
- the behavior of its creator
- how the sotware itself handles users’ privacy.
Keep in mind that software is by no means “neutral”. The people who make it make decisions about how it works based on their beliefs and goals. That’s why, for example, you can’t quote posts on Mastodon (at least for now), but you can do so on other fediverse platforms.
God damn it, of all the garbage people to quote, why did it have to be LaRouche
Thanks! Damn, maybe I should move to Mbin. Anyone know if there’s a good mobile client for it?
I checked it out and am sold on the app as well as Mbin lol
I’ll have to check that out, thanks!
Sold! Mbin > Lemmy on interface alone
The reasoning they give is ludicrous. That’s idiotic as saying because someone put up a pedophile website, Apache is the devil. Even if Apache were built by NAMBLA, if it’s opensource and doesn’t randomly insert pictures of naked kids into your website, how does the developer matter to the product?
If Nambla owned Apache, I think Apache should be taken from Nambla.
“I’m gonna stop using GNU/Linux because I don’t like Richard Stallman”
It’s valid to dislike the devs (I disagree, I’ve found them nothing but courteous, and have read their posts with interest), but it’s ridiculous to exclude their software from this list.
Hmmmm, could it be the totalitarian-fellating developers? 🤔
Lemmy was made by patriotic Americans?
It has mbin and piefed on the list, so it’s not harming the network at all. If anything it’s more healthy with more platforms rather than just ml and world. It’s one site directing people to the fedi, I’m not butthurt about it
It’s just a random person that registered a domain. Be the change you want to see and make your own?
I mean, personally I don’t disagree with that random person 😂
Valid concern imo, Dev’s are just dickheads
No, they aren’t.
So you take it out on their projects ? Coward
ty for this post. Looks like a well-trod ground for most people here, but for newcomers like me the whole conversation was really enlightening and TIL.
Is there some feature comparison of lemmy vs mbin vs other reddit-like platforms? There was some major reason why I didn’t like kbin, but I forgot why.
They keep changing every few weeks, so I guess that’s why people haven’t summarized the differences.
Do you have any question in particular?
I see. No, I don’t think I have any specific questions at this point.
There’s also https://piefed.social/ that is promising
Makes sense to me.
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hm, raddle.me / postmill looks promising though. is it federated at all? i haven’t dived into the code enough yet but i’d love it as an alternative.
Seems very quiet: https://raddle.me/new
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Yeah watch out for that sotware