8mo ago

!funny@sh.itjust.works , for funny content, politics are forbidden

!funny@sh.itjust.works

Just remember a few weeks ago people complaining about memes communities being overwhelmed with political content, so thought this one could use some promotion

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Personally, I agree with the statement that politcs are invading a lot of memes communities. Just had a look at !whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works (also, did we really have to keep that name), one meme was about a nice joke with a "made my boyfriend a goblin keychain", the top post is about Republicans claiming they supported Obama.
- also, did we really have to keep that name
  !microblogmemes@lemmy.world is right there. Should we consolidate?
  
  I just had a look, third post is an Elon Musk tweet.
  I feel like sometimes those communities aren't really funny memes, it's just screenshots of tweets to convey a message.
  And that's fine, but I guess !funny@sh.itjust.works can try to focus more on genuinely funny content.
  If you want to suggest consolidation, feel free, but for reasons stated above I'm not that interested into microblogging communities anyway
Politics are becoming more and more of the center of a lot of issues, of course it's going to be everywhere. Just like if a comet is about to hit earth and you complain about all communities talking about it, even if unrelated.
Your stance is looking a lot like enlightened centrism at this point, and that's definitely not a good thing.
- I'm well aware politics are more prevalent than ever, but does that mean they have to be everywhere?
  If a comet was about to hit earth, would you look at it non-stop or would you sleep from time to time to rest from the issue at hand?
  And I'm not even touching about the fact that it's US politics that are getting posted everywhere. A large size of the Lemmy population are not US citizens, getting flooded with politics from another country isn't really something people are enthusiastic about.
""""Memes""""" that are actually just barely disguised political opinions.
I need some humor in my life that doesn't blend with political current events.
Thank you. 🙏
Two genders: Men and Political
Two races: White and political
Two orientations: Straight and political
Sorry but if you sweep it under the rug then your moderation is derelict of it's duty / irresponsible or indeed potentially lethal.
- https://slrpnk.net/post/16850620
  How is this funny (which I assume is the initial goal of the community it was posted in)?
  I am well aware of the issues you mention, but I'm suggesting to have a space where those topics are not the focus.
  As stated in the sidebar, there are enough communities on Lemmy to discuss those issues
  
  Nice try but again just because you dont like it, doesnt mean your censorship will result in anything other than silencing marginalized people's perspectives, while allowing the status quo to go unchecked. Everything's political.
  Attached image addresses noone specifically, but rather that dynamic and faux-enlightenment.
  https://roguenegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dear-white-boys.jpg
  https://roguenegro.com/2016/04/21/politeness-is-a-strategy-for-people-with-less-power-to-remain-safe-from-further-harm-by-people-with-more-power/
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