aidnicJun 12, 2023

Seeing libs seethe about “too many tankies” is really funny.

https://lemmygrad.ml/post/712822

Seeing libs seethe about “too many tankies” is really funny. - Lemmygrad

On stuff outside of lemmygrad, we are receiving a lot of hate, especially by those who just moved from Reddit. Guess they lost their hidden privilege at Reddit as their rhetoric used to be almost universal over there, while genzedong and our other subs get censored and banned. And now, on lemmy, their stuff isn’t universal, as we are more prevalent here. Seems like they really want that hidden privilege back

Show threadReformOrDDRevolutionJun 12, 2023
Lemmy.ml banned my account there lol. Why are they so concerned with a little bullying of liberals?
Show threadRed Wizard 🪄Jun 13, 2023
You gotta get the normies on the network for the network effect to take off!
Show threadPeeOnYou [he/him]Jun 13, 2023
i hate to say it, but i don't want the network effect taking off. in fact, that's a sign it's time to leave. is it possible to ever just have a smallish community where real discussion and ideas can flourish without the rest of the US dragging everything down to the lowest common denominator?
Show threadRed Wizard 🪄Jun 13, 2023

I guess you have to ask yourself, are we spreading ideas and looking to chip away at the predominant hegemony, or do we want to self isolate?

One of the nice things about lemmy.ml is that it starts from a far left perspective and as a result of reddits own unmaking, places normies in a position of no longer being the predominant opinion in the room.

This has two outcomes from what I can guess:

  • Normies show up in droves, and their perspectives shift as a result of having to defend their point of view for once.
  • Normies show up, but leave because they can't handle not being able to call forth the shibaliths they're so accustom to, and having their points of view challenged on equal grounds.
    • Show thread☭ Blursty ☭Jun 13, 2023
    Or normies show up and take over?
    Show threadRed Wizard 🪄Jun 13, 2023
    You think they're going to take over lemmygrad, or hexbear? The thing about federation is that you can avoid the outcome you're talking about by only federating with communities that share our values.
    Show thread☭ Blursty ☭Jun 14, 2023
    Well they've taken over lemmy.ml?
    Show threadRed Wizard 🪄Jun 14, 2023
    Registration on Lemmy.ml is no longer open I think. Lemmy.world is leading the pack for active users (or close to it). Regardless, why would the admins of lemmygrad and hexbear not enforce their own rules on the normies?
    Show thread☭ Blursty ☭
    I just went over to lemmy.ml and got called a Putler removed or some such teenage insult.
    Jun 14, 2023 at 12:58pmWeb
    Show threadRed Wizard 🪄Jun 14, 2023
    You're going to have to have thicker skin then that comrade.
    Show thread☭ Blursty ☭Jun 14, 2023

    And me having thicker skin will make the outcome we were talking about not have happened somehow?

    I think you lost the thread there.

    Show threadRed Wizard 🪄Jun 14, 2023
    My friend, you are always going to be ideologically out numbered. If the libs want to call you names, that only shows their ignorance. Walking away ensures what you're talking about actually happens. It's not your job to educate people if they do not want to hear it, however, disengaging only ensures those spaces become hostile to your beliefs. Systems like these only have value at scale, and with that scale comes individuals who do not share your world view. Alienation starts at home, we we decide to no longer engage. Just take solace in knowing this space here, is for you first.
    Show thread☭ Blursty ☭Jun 15, 2023

    I think there's a parallel conversation going on here that's happening only in your mind. We were talking about libs taking over lemmy.ml, remember?

    Why do you think I "walk away", or have a "thin skin"? What gave you that impression? It's certainly not the case and nothing I've said should have given you this idea. You can look at my comment history yesterday on lemmy.ml to verify.