They have done so already for a few subs where a few of the mods were willing to budge. In others, all mods were removed and the subs were made restricted.
If people want to crawl back into Meta's clutches I'm not going to stop them. Don't give the one nice thing we have to a corporation that only wants to exploit us.
This is not exactly true.
It's not that the votes don't count, it's that Reddit uses a particular technique where the karma you see is randomly modified every time to make it impossible to see if your vote has an effect.
The goal is to prevent bots from realizing when they have been shadow banned. It makes it easier to control automated vote manipulation since bots will just make a new account if they realize they're banned.
What privacy? Everything here is it in the open for everyone to see
Think of it as a mailing list. There's a bunch of people in it getting updates from others. Some use Gmail, others use outlook, others Yahoo, etc.
They don't want to deal with the legal implications of it. Spez has said ad nauseum that they don't want to risk 3PA providing NSFW content to users that Reddit is not allowed to serve because they don't want to be held responsible for that. Especially now that some US states are requiring actual ID verification for 18+ content.
While Spez is a lying weasel, I don't doubt that Reddit is worried about NSFW-related lawsuits, bad press, and ad revenue impact.
And, the next step after having control of the content is to further restrict it.
Political compasses are stupid anyway.
It's a political torus. Walk of one end and you end up in the other
It has its place.
For example, leather in second hand products it's great because it's durable and often high quality. And, whatever you do, the animal has already been killed and paid for.
I would also buy leather products if it's for something that I intend to use for many years. It sort of offsets the environmental damage from buying multiple synthetic products.
Then again, I'm not vegan.
They are not power tripping, if you've read their posts you'd know that they have a very concrete view of the story of community they want to build and unfortunately their manpower and moderation tools just don't allow them to stick to it while staying federated with rapidly growing communities.
Users are people capable of making their own choices. It they don't like the moderation approach they can just make a new account elsewhere. You don't get to tell them what they like.
Let's assume that everyone who upvoted their option also downvoted the alternative.
The group A, has |A| number of individuals. Group B has |B| number.
Option A: |A| - |B|
Option B: |B| - |A|
Option A = |A| - |B|
= -(-(|A| - |B|))
= -(|B| - |A|)
= -Option B
The results would be opposites of each other and would highlight the opinion of the majority anyway.
This is the thing that excites me the most about the fediverse. If we can keep it from being monopolized by corporations, it will become a reflection of what the old internet used to be.
That's for redistribution rights. GDPR is for protection of personal information and applies regardless of their terms of service. Some US states have similar laws.
You can hit them with a GDPR request regardless of your place of residence. But, if they fail to comply, you can only escalate if you are in the EU.
This is hearsay, but I believe it is temporary until better moderation features are developed and user influx shows down.
It's not about the servers, it's about moderation. They have a clear vision of what their instance should be like but they don't have the tools not moderators to make it so while getting traffic from other big instances
I don't disagree with your stance. I just want to point out that the fallacy exists. It's called the "Fallacy fallacy" or "Argument from fallacy"
Email works, or used to until giant corporations consolidated hundreds of small providers into a handful. I don't know why it wouldn't work for this.
Sure, the average user doesn't care how it works. That doesn't mean they can't use it as intended anyway.
Those were friendly exclamation marks. Not angry ones.
Might as well start posting, what we need is content. This is a fairly old post that I once shared in reddit.
Hello r/Worldbuilding! this is an image I’ve been working on for quite a while now; it showcases a bit of what I believe an average Angaran person would look like, and what they would wear.
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First, a little bit of context on the setting itself.
Angara is a mountainous peninsula on the easternmost end of the Ulhar continent. It is surrounded by sea on all sides, only connected to the mainland only by a narrow isthmus on its southwestern end. The peninsula itself stretches across almost 10 degrees of latitudes, granting it a wide range of climates, ranging from subtropical on the south to subpolar on its northern tip.
Its geographical location, isolated nature, and wide range of climates have pushed the region to develop a very rich cultural history and identity. The peninsula and surrounding islands are home to the Angars, the Bengars, the Norn and Silué peoples, and a few other ethnic groups. Among these, the largest ethnic groups are the Angars, who occupy most of the central and southern portion of the peninsula, and the Norn people, who inhabit the northern tip of the region, and the surrounding islands.
The particular timeframe this image is concerned with is the pre- and proto-Imperial period. During this era, the Angaran peninsula was transitioning from a politically fractured region ruled by small clans, lords, and chieftains, to a unified—albeit decentralized—empire. This is particularly relevant, as people’s identities during this transitional period were heavily influenced by their membership and allegiances to each of these clans.
As the population of the peninsula grew in size, clans started coalescing into more centralized, larger political entities. At the same time, discontent among the lower class and religion brought forth a series of successful rebellions that eventually culminated in the formation of the Angaran League, the political entity that would later give way to the Angaran Empire.
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Now, for the image. In it, we see two Angars, a man and a woman, wearing attires traditional to western Angara. The man wears plain yet colourful clothes, commonly seen among farmers of the region. The woman wears clothes that are much more vibrant and varied in colour, suggesting a middle-class upbringing, possibly from a major city in the region. The use of greens also points towards the south, to Bengar influence.
The 7-pointed hat. The 7-pointed hat is a staple of the Angaran lower-class. These hats are widely used by farmers to protect against the sun and the rain. The particulars of the design vary from region to region, changing in size, colours and materials.
The drooping hat. A different take on protection against the elements, the drooping hat is a style seen more often in the southern regions of Angara, usually made of unadorned straw.
Skirts. Skirts are a piece of clothing iconic to the Angar peoples. While skirts exist in many other cultures around the world, few make such a consistent use of the garment across all social classes and cultural groups. In particular, long and colourful wrap-around skirts are traditionally Angaran garments.
Angaran Clogs. Angaran clogs are a type of sandals with a wooden sole that is hinged to provide some measure of flexibility. They are usually fastened with leather straps or cords. Angaran clogs are worn year-round. To cope with winter temperatures soft fur boots can be worn and fastened to the clogs.
Belts and sashes. The basic wide sash is mostly practical in purpose. It is there to hold the skirt up and to keep shirts neatly tucked. However, it is common to see people, particularly in cities, wearing a wide assortment of decorated belts and sashes on top of that. These are usually decorated with motifs and patterns related to the wearer’s clan. One of these is seen being worn by the woman.
There’s a lot more to unpack but I’d rather answer questions than post a/another huge infodump.