ferallettuceJun 30, 2023

Unlike previous attempts at trying reddit alternatives (like Voat), kbin and much of the lemmyverse doesn’t seem to be plagued with extreme far right buffoonery.

It’s one thing to have differing views, but I’ve seen enough attempted reddit migrations to be relieved that the popular communities in the fediverse so far haven’t been about crazy racist stuff or other extreme right bullshit.... #RedditMigration

https://kbin.social/m/RedditMigration/t/116828

Unlike previous attempts at trying reddit alternatives (like Voat), kbin and much of the lemmyverse doesn’t seem to be plagued with extreme far right buffoonery. - RedditMigration - kbin.social

It’s one thing to have differing views, but I’ve seen enough attempted reddit migrations to be relieved that the popular communities in the fediverse so far haven’t been about crazy racist stuff or other extreme right bullshit....

Show threadMonsieurHedgeJun 30, 2023
Through constant vigilance, anyways. Every time you see some little fuck dogwhistling about FREE SPEECH or CENSORSHIP, you gotta make sure they aren't welcome in these parts.
Show threadpollodiabolo
??? wat
Jun 30, 2023 at 10:03amWeb
Show threadMonsieurHedgeJun 30, 2023

"Far right buffoonery" starts with people batching about how they're being """censored""" for saying slurs or trying to have "honest conversations about race" or whatever.

Nip 'em in the bud and voila, no Nazis on your kbin.

Show threadsethwJun 30, 2023
they're just asking (((questions))) ugh
Show threadSpiracleJun 30, 2023

I remember concrete dog whistle accusation generally falling into two categories:

  • Checking their comment history revealed either actual Nazi apologia or a general destructive behaviour if you looked deep enough.
  • Checking their comment history revealed that the accuser was a pro-censorship and didn’t like dissenting opinions.

    • My conclusion: dog whistles are a reason to look deeper. Keep an eye on those people. However, don’t just condemn them.

    The very point of dog whistles is to appear innocuous and even invisible to "normal people". False positives are inevitable, and after seeing a dozen actual dog whistles, pareidolia will make you see their shapes everywhere.

    Show threadSporkBomberJun 30, 2023

    Obligatory nazi bar story copypasta:

    I was at a shitty crustpunk bar once getting an after-work beer. One of those shitholes where the bartenders clearly hate you. So the bartender and I were ignoring one another when someone sits next to me and he immediately says, "no. get out."

    And the dude next to me says, "hey i'm not doing anything, i'm a paying customer." and the bartender reaches under the counter for a bat or something and says, "out. now." and the dude leaves, kind of yelling. And he was dressed in a punk uniform, I noticed

    Anyway, I asked what that was about and the bartender was like, "you didn't see his vest but it was all nazi shit. Iron crosses and stuff. You get to recognize them."

    And i was like, ohok and he continues.

    "you have to nip it in the bud immediately. These guys come in and it's always a nice, polite one. And you serve them because you don't want to cause a scene. And then they become a regular and after awhile they bring a friend. And that dude is cool too.

    And then THEY bring friends and the friends bring friends and they stop being cool and then you realize, oh shit, this is a Nazi bar now. And it's too late because they're entrenched and if you try to kick them out, they cause a PROBLEM. So you have to shut them down.

    And i was like, 'oh damn.' and he said "yeah, you have to ignore their reasonable arguments because their end goal is to be terrible, awful people."

    And then he went back to ignoring me. But I haven't forgotten that at all.