FediTips has moved!Jun 10, 2023

Apparently Reddit has now banned a subreddit dedicated to the Fediverse Reddit-alternative Kbin:

https://sakurajima.moe/@chikorita157/110517156242412322

If you're on a centralised platform like Reddit, this is what they can do. Centralised platforms have all-powerful leaders who can do whatever they want, and you have no alternatives if you disagree.

The point of the Fediverse being on lots of servers is that each server's power is limited. If you disagree with one server's actions, you can move.

#Fediverse #Reddit #Kbin

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Attached: 1 image Welp, Reddit banned the Kbin Subreddit. This is Reddit’s Elon banning third party social profile links. #reddit

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Show threadSleepyCatten (Joint Pain Arc)Jun 10, 2023
@feditips Thanks for making me aware of Kbin  I was only previously aware of Lemmy, which (as you've covered yourself) is not really a viable option.
Show threadSibachianJun 10, 2023
@SleepyCatten @feditips why is kbin more viable than lemmy? i checked kbim just now and at first glance it's both slower and has a less polished interface.
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@Beiz @SleepyCatten

Kbin is very new, give it a bit of time.

The reason I'd recommend Kbin instead of Lemmy is that Lemmy's lead developer seems to have... um... problematic behaviour...

https://mstdn.social/@feditips/106835057054633379

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Content warning: Please don't use Lemmy :( Human rights, oppression

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Show threadSibachianJun 10, 2023
@feditips @SleepyCatten i agree that those issues are issues and why i have had difficulty using lemmy for years and been unable to recommend it. but those "issues" are largely the old, small, userbase of lemmy and not the platform itself. i’m aware that the admins of lemmy has long taken a passive stance to propaganda and i can't fault them for wanting to keep the project alive by remaining neutral. they even federated with wolfballz for a long time before it got far too toxic.
Show threadSibachianJun 10, 2023
@feditips @SleepyCatten @tin of course it's not a problem when they federate. but i am of the opinion that criticism should be where criticism is due. beside that. right now the fediverse is having a second opportunity for mass adoption, and complicating the platform choice by having some kind of community war between lemmy and kbin is not a good idea. it slows down adoption. which mastodon devs did intentionally in the first wave, and from a marketing PoV, that’s... not the best choice.
Show threadJungle George 🌴🌳🌲🍃Jun 11, 2023
@feditips @Beiz @SleepyCatten this is why I choose to go with Kbin over Lemmy