I’m here from Reddit. They banned me for absolutely no reason. That’s frustrating. How works Lemmy ?

  • BooBees@fedinsfw.appEnglish
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    10 days ago

    There’s a lot of us that were banned for dubious or outright false, non existent reasons. It’s a smaller community so there’s not as constant a feed of new stuff, but that is better imo. It also means there’s inside jokes that most people who are constantly on here see. For a while it was beans. Just random pictures and puns about beans. Then deans. Lots of pictures of the dean from community. So if you see some random confusing stuff mentioned, it might be that kind of thing. There’s also some instances that are seemingly trolling, some that seem state sponsored and local to certain nations that have to toe the line of the authoritarian regime opinions. There are a lot of great people here already, so just be patient, explore, and slowly build up your feed by browsing all. Also look at how all is sorted, there’s a few different options there and you’ll figure out which ones you like more. I mostly stay in new, but if I’ve been gone a while I might browse the most popular over the last hour, 5 hours, or day.

    • Cricket [he/him]@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      10 days ago

      There’s also some instances that are seemingly trolling, some that seem state sponsored and local to certain nations that have to toe the line of the authoritarian regime opinions.

      ?

        • Cricket [he/him]@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          10 days ago

          Was just curious about what you were referring to specifically. Perhaps the German instances having to follow their speech restriction laws?

          • BooBees@fedinsfw.appEnglish
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            10 days ago

            Nah, more like the people from ml and how they narrate what’s going on in Ukraine and all things Russia, but German laws are a good point in how things can vary depending on where the user and instance are from

    • Jean-Noël Hurpeau@lemmy.worldOP
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      10 days ago

      Ohh, that seems like good ideas. Huge thanks ! Yeah, that’s depressing. Reddit became even worst imo.

      And my account is tagged as a “bot” by Lemmy. Why ? How to remove this tag ?

      • Cricket [he/him]@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        10 days ago

        Click your username on the upper right, then Settings, then scroll down and you will see a checkbox where you flag your account as a bot account. You can also search your account settings page for “bot”.

        BTW, the vast majority of people here go by nicknames instead of real names, for anonymity, privacy, and I suppose security reasons.

  • twinnie@feddit.uk
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    10 days ago

    Honestly, it’s pretty left wing and there can be duplicates of communities. There’s far less content than on Reddit but I find that better because I lost weeks of my life doom scrolling on Reddit. I hit a point on here where I just have to wait for more stuff to appear. One good thing about that is you can comment on something and actually be heard. Not like on Reddit where all but the most niche communities have 200+ comments on each post.

    Also, and this is a big one, you have to be running Linux.

    • DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works
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      10 days ago

      Also, the more difficult your Linux distribution is to use, the more respect you’ll receive.

      E.g. Ubuntu < NixOS < LFS

      • Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        10 days ago

        Today I finished setting up local searxng on NixOS. I made it so that when the searxng module is enabled the searxng will get added to firefox as custom and default search engine which is pretty neat.

        E: Otherwise if the module is disabled then ddg is used as a fallback.

          • The_v@lemmy.world
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            10 days ago

            Acceptable excuse. I am all in with Linux except that one program that uses .net and I can not get wine to work.

            So the laptop with win11 comes out every month or so. After the 3-4 hours of updates and 2-3 reboots, it’s up and running for the 30minute task I have.

              • The_v@lemmy.world
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                9 days ago

                It’s windows 11 - it overwrites settings and installs whatever the fuck it wants. It’s not as bad where you are because of the EU laws. I then spend some time removing all the shit etc it forced onto the machine this time.

                It’s a never ending game of whack-a-mole.

                • Jean-Noël Hurpeau@lemmy.worldOP
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                  8 days ago

                  Personnaly, I debloat Windows 11 with Revo Uninstaller. For some reasons, sometimes, random updates slows down once you deleted some Windows Apps. No real proof why, but I think they’re updates for this components and they can required rebooting to be properly installed.

      • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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        10 days ago

        It’s okay if you’re not linux, but there are a lot of those users here. You’ll hear a lot about it, lol.

        It is not an anger factory here either for the most part. You’re coming around election time, so there is a bit of it. You might go through a bit of withdrawal.

      • it_depends_man@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        In case you’re serious, Lemmy is the hot, exciting, punk, rebel version of reddit and Linux is the hot, exciting, punk, rebel version of using your computer. The motivation for using either are quite similar.

        • Jean-Noël Hurpeau@lemmy.worldOP
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          10 days ago

          In fact, I’m using the both systems. (I used more or less ALL LINUX EVER lol). But I’m here just because Reddit is now a full porn / horny place, without any soul. Too many ads too.

      • axh@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        You don’t have to use Linux… But, the side effects of using Lemmy might include switching to Linux and self hosting.

          • axh@lemmy.world
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            10 days ago

            #ME2

            I mean, I didn’t when I joined Lemmy, but I do now.

            I don’t think Lemmy was the deciding factor, Microsoft almost forced me by checking how much they can enshitificate win11 before users start exploding.

              • CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org
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                9 days ago

                It “just worked” for me as well… Until I got annoyed, wiped it tf out, installed linux, and learned about tiling wms/compositors (hyprland my goat) in the process.

                Trust me, you’re one bad day away from becoming one of us in full capacity:)

              • JonEFive@piefed.socialEnglish
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                9 days ago

                That’s perfectly valid. If Windows suits your needs and priorities, use it. I use Windows on my work laptop because Linux would be a nightmare with all the tools and apps we use. But personal laptop? Linux all the way.

                • Jean-Noël Hurpeau@lemmy.worldOP
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                  8 days ago

                  For me Windows feels fast. I have Intel Core 7 150U with iGPU 24 gb RAM 1 to SSD Wifi, Bluetooth, etc.

                  My computer is an Asus VivoBook S14. Do you think it can be more faster than ever with Linux ? And will Linux increase this battery life and autonomy ? For now, it’s the only dumb point.

    • sudo@lemmy.today
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      10 days ago

      But still plenty of authoritarians who will tell you fascists are a better option than the better options.

      • JonEFive@piefed.socialEnglish
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        9 days ago

        You can block posts marked as NSFW in your settings. Well moderated instances require their users to properly tag their NSFW content.

        Some instances have rules against posting NSFW altogether or place limits on what can be posted.

        • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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          9 days ago

          You can also block just single users.

          Blocking is temporary and one-way. It only means you don’t see them or their content. More of a “hide”, really.

          At least that’s my understanding.

          You can block users, communities, and instances (maybe only instances can block entire instances?).

          There really aren’t a lot of hornyposting on here though. There’s basically zero OF and the only hornyposters are people doing it by hand, themselves, and are usually jokes, rather than pure thirst. Like I can name the only two users offhand that some people complain about, but if you really don’t like their content, you have all the power and right to just block them yourself.

          There was also the nsfw instance, but I’m not sure if that even exists anymore. Last I saw years ago, it was basically only bots, and a few instances (incl mine) blocked it, so I literally don’t even know if it still exists.

  • stopforgettingit@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Change post type to All and sort by Active. Start blocking communities that you don’t want to see and subscribing to communities that interest you.

    If you are like me and you want to see where everyone is talking, change your sort to New Comments instead of Active.

  • Absurdly Stupid @lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Lemmy is like the communist version of Reddit, but the mods aren’t quite as loopy.

    (still a little loopy)

    ETA my favorite part of Lemmy is that you can see what posts the mods have deleted, and their reason why. This way you know if they are insane immediately

    those deleted posts are often pretty good and insightful, not the same generic Lemmy herd opinion

  • CombatWombat@feddit.onlineEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I think probably the most disorienting thing for new users is that you have joined a lemmy instance, lemmy.world, that is federated with a bunch of other social networks. Some of them, like mine (feddit.online) are very similar to yours, and some of them (like pixelfed.social or bookwyrm.social) are very different from what you are used to. Each instance has its own software and distinct culture, which can lead to unexpected interactions, but you should be fine as long as you’re actively kind and remember there is (probably) another human on the other end. The best explainer I know of is https://fedi.tips/ though it is tailored to mastodon users (which is federated with us and you’ll see them around, but have much more Twitter-like software that they’re using).

    • Jean-Noël Hurpeau@lemmy.worldOP
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      10 days ago

      No, I take care to this. For me, it’s logic. However, I appreciate the resource ! IMO, the BEST thing on Lemmy is there’s NO PORN allowed here. Because there’s ton of disgusting porn on Reddit. The “Reddit filters” also starts to randomly shadowban more than an half of the new users. Reddit is getting wild. Or shitty.

  • Dr Zarkon@fedinsfw.appEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Be sure to read the description and rules of a community before posting. If the community description doesn’t sound like a description of what you want to post then you might be in the wrong place.

  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today
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    10 days ago

    Any server with “ml” or “grad” in the name is a conservative server pretending to be progressive. These types of conservatives are called “tankies”. They pretend to be “leftists”, but they support genocide, dictatorships and violence against minorities and vulnerable classes.

    Tankies are conservatives who lie about who they are, hoping to confuse the normal people on the left. They are the cancer of Lemmy. They will never engage in good faith. Never. Treat them as the conservatives they are and never believe a word they say.

    • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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      10 days ago

      Tankies are fucking weird. I’ve never seen a group more obsessed with authoritarian fascism while proclaiming they are exactly the opposite. Even the other other right wing are more honest about it.

      • jobbies@lemmy.zip
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        10 days ago

        I’m convinced they aren’t real and are just weird bots. They are a strange bunch.

    • jobbies@lemmy.zip
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      9 days ago

      Tankies are conservatives

      For ‘conservatives’ they do an awful lot of praising China.

        • jobbies@lemmy.zip
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          9 days ago

          You’re framing it in the American context though. Mixing politics and religion is taboo in most western democracies. And, religious conservatism isn’t the same as political conservatism.

          Ireland is a good example - devoutly Catholic but with very liberal politics. Gay marriage has broad support.

          UK - pretty much godless and very liberal - but historically politics has been dominated by the Conservative party. Broad support for same-sex marriage, and it was actually brought in by a Conservative government.

          China - authoritarian single-party system. Follows Communist ideology with a capitalist bent. Religion - taboo, government controlled, doesn’t feature in politics at all. The important difference is that its culturally very Asian. Even eastern democracies like South Korea and Japan have a tricky relationship with gay rights.

          If that were to change you’d imagine CCP would support gay marriage as it poses no threat to ideology or party policies.

      • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today
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        9 days ago

        Yep. China’s government is very conservative. As is Russia’s.

        Communism and social conservatism are obviously not mutually exclusive. Just ask Stalin.

        • jobbies@lemmy.zip
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          9 days ago

          China is a one-party psuedo-communist state, which is ultra far-left - the polar opposite of political conservatism. Yes, gay marriage is not permitted, but thats due to social conservatism.

          You’re correct in saying China is socially conservative, but saying its conservative implies a right-wing political ideology. It lacks nuance and implies something that is factually wrong.

          Russia - yes very conservstive. Soviet Union was politically far-left but modern Russia is basically christo-fascist. So its culturally, politically and religiously conservative.

          • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today
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            9 days ago

            It is neither factually wrong, nor does it lack precision.

            Every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation. Conservatives have been working hard for decades to somehow re-define fascism, communism, socialism, marxism, racism and antisemitism as “progressive” ideologies. Conservatives are pathological liars who insist on creating confusion rather than simply engaging in good faith.

            Communism is neither conservative nor its opposite, progressive. It is simply a societal structure. It is possible for conservatives to govern in a communist framework (ex: China, Russia, North Korea).

            Outside of specific university classes, the most commonly accepted modern western socio-political context of the word “conservative” is congruent with social conservatism. A reasonable public would also accept the alternative definitions: cockroach wearing a human skin-suit or traitor whose life is valueless.

            • jobbies@lemmy.zip
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              9 days ago

              It is neither factually wrong, nor does it lack precision.

              What about abortion and the one-child policy? What about the system of state ownership of industries and strict control of private enterprise? Or state-imposed pricing of medications? Would you confidently describe those as ‘conservative’ policies?

              Every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation

              What about Winston Churchill, Angela Merkel or Konrad Adenauer?

              Conservatives have been working hard for decades to somehow re-define fascism, communism, socialism, marxism, racism and antisemitism as “progressive” ideologies.

              Have they really? Donald Trump has been pushing UBI has he…? I didnt know he identified as a ‘racist’?

              Communism is neither conservative nor its opposite, progressive

              Good, I’m glad we agree on something.

              It is possible for conservatives to govern in a communist framework (ex: China, Russia, North Korea).

              Umm. If that were the case then you’d think there’d be plenty of examples. Which Chinese or Soviet-era leader would you specifically describe as being ‘conservative’. Not ‘socially conservative’, just ‘conservative’…?

              Outside of specific university classes, the most commonly accepted modern western socio-political context of the word “conservative” is congruent with social conservatism.

              Is it really. What about the ‘Conservative’ parties of UK, Norway and Denmark that legalised gay marriage?

                • jobbies@lemmy.zip
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                  9 days ago

                  Do I?

                  I’m a Conservative??

                  Is ‘claims to know something’ literally the only thing you could come up with??

    • Jean-Noël Hurpeau@lemmy.worldOP
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      10 days ago

      Oh, I’m french, so I don’t really understand what you’re sayind, sorry. But ok, ml and grad are bad ! Also, for me, lemmy.world is more than sufficient !

      • MaxLemminist@lemmy.ml
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        9 days ago

        yes, ban other opinions immediatelyand don’t objectively look at what they say.
        That way you can get the same circlejerk opinions like most social and mainstream media.
        Those fanatic opinions say more about them than about .ml

      • susieq0044@sh.itjust.works
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        10 days ago

        The .ml folks are (sort of) communist, strictly pro-Putin and pro-China… it’s very weird. They argue in a completely fact-free fashion; sometimes i wonder whether they are parodists or extraterrestrials. I sometimes get into lengthy, absurdist discussions with them, THEN I discover they are from .ml, and THEN I block them. Quite amusing in its own way, but you need to be able to handle them, I like to interact with them early in the morning when I’m enjoying my first coffee.

      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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        9 days ago

        Lots of trolls on those instances. They’ll try to sound like they’re making reasonable points while also outright denying facts and even contradicting themselves. If you take the bait and try to reason with them, they’ll gaslight you and try to make you doubt your sanity.

        And sometimes they travel in packs and will brigade you, especially on posts that are a day or two old and not as active anymore. Basically to isolate you and team up on you and make you question yourself.

        We have theories about some of them having ties to certain authoritarian countries (like russia). But they’ll constantly virtue signal about their anti-west stances, and accuse you of supporting every terrible thing that any western country does or ever did if you so much as criticize their dear russia.

        They’ll strawman you, they’ll sealion you, they’ll gish gallop, motte-and-bailey, and basically use every disingenuous or bad faith trick in the book. And if you call them out on it, they’ll only keep attacking you using ad hominems and DARVO.

        If you don’t know what any of those things are, it would be good to look them up and equip yourself with the knowledge so that you can recognize it when you see it. Because you will see it if you’re here long enough.

        It’s not too bad overall though, and people are generally reasonable. Learning what instances to avoid is half the battle, then block the communities where you see it happening most. There are some where they tend to congregate.

        After that, make good use of the block button for users who stress you out. And there’s a useful feature on some clients where you can tag users with custom tags, so you can label them as “possible troll” or “insufferable tankie” or something like that if you’re not ready to block someone yet for any reason.

        Lastly, remember this motto, and it will serve you well: Don’t feed the trolls!