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Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. (www-xataka-com.translate.goog)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [A] to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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What are we going to do about it?

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Edit: thanks to @Xamrica@lemmy.dbzer0.com for this translation alternative: https://translate.kagi.com/translate/https://www.xataka.com/servicios/foros-internet-estan-desapareciendo-porque-ahora-todo-reddit-discord-eso-preocupante

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[–] 80 points 2 years ago (38 children)

Reddit is shadow banning people in droves for bad upvotes

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    This is why I’m making more effort to move to Lemmy permanently. The thing is that they’re also refusing to say what exactly will get you banned, and that they can and probably will change the criteria pretty much when they feel like it. This is the kind of shit abusive partners do. They cannot expect anyone to be able to follow a rule that they refuse to define. Personally, I don’t think that’s an accident. It feels more like they’re laying the groundwork to be able to censor whoever they like, most likely at the behest of the current US administration.

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  • [–] [S, A] 20 points 2 years ago (31 children)

    Yeah they are shit now. What can we do to move them over to Lemmy?

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    Pornography was a very popular draw for Reddit, but posting in general helps too.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Good content here will keep people off of Instagram, or shitter.

    Honestly if reddit kills porn it's over for them.

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  • [–] [S, A] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Let's get more queer porn on Lemmy!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    i think there still alot of porn on reddit, all kinds, its just reddit have purging many bots/users who have hundreds or thousands of accounts for no good reason since they dont make it to front page anyways.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    they already try to force porn users on mobile to use thier crappy app if you dont want to login, or use thier app. thier app makes it easier to mine your data and recognize your device for easier banning.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I only heard about lemmy a few weeks ago I bet there's more like me. I think it's just a question of promoting it

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  • [–] [S, A] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Cool how was the switch for you? Do you like or miss something in particular?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I love it! Reddit has slowly been going to shit for years, so many posters are nasty and there's so much hysteria. There's ads and political manipulation everywhere. I miss some of the subs, and would prefer a bit more activity but at the same time posts are far higher quality. Overall I'm really really happy and it's been smooth and welcoming

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Lemmy is not a forum.

    Forums are structured around activity bumping, not recency and voting. A years old thread can end up back on the front page if someone posts in it. It's just a different medium.

    And it's a medium that we need to preserve.

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  • [–] [S, A] 28 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Lemmy is decentralized. So very different.

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  • [–] [S, A] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    There is no central management on Lemmy. Every instance is managed by someone else. Nobody can decide something for all of Lemmy.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    In some ways yes in other ways no. The urge to hivemind and purity test everything is definitely the same however the ability to move to another instance and get away from a group of power tripping mods is different.

    Lemmy is essentially a collection of 2000s era forums that have agreed to share user accounts.

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