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Anything about the lemmy.ml instance and its moderation.

For discussion about the Lemmy software project, go to !lemmy@lemmy.ml.

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It should come as no surprise that the lemmy.ml admin team took about 2 minutes to decide to pre-emptively block threats / Meta. Their transparent and opportunistic scheme to commodify the fediverse and it's users will not be allowed to proceed.

We strongly encourage other instance administrators to do the same, given the grave threat they pose to the fediverse.

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[–] Mikina@programming.dev 95 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would like to also add this argument into the discussion, since I've seen a lot of people who are voting for federating with meta, with the argument that defederating just because we don't like someone goes against the idea of Fediverse, and interconnected network of diverse servers that is should inclusive and allows people to connect.

It's quite the contrary - allowing Meta in goes directly against the idea of Fediverse, and we should fight it as much as possible.

This is a literal quote from the main header on https://www.fediverse.to/

The fediverse is a collection of community-owned, ad-free, decentralised, and privacy-centric social networks.

Each fediverse instance is managed by a human admin. You can find fediverse instances dedicated to art, music, technology, culture, or politics.

Join the growing community and experience the web as it was meant to be.

Judging by this main selling point of the Fediverse, it sounds to me like Meta shouldn't be in the Fediverse do begin with, and every instance should defederate from them by default.

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[–] justdoit@lemm.ee 77 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Every time I see a picture of him I think it has to be edited or something. He’s like a walking Snapchat filter.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 72 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Does any other human out there love smoked meats ?

Context for those out of the loop

[–] GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best part about the full smoked meats vid is when his "friends" (i.e. employees) come over. What really gets me is that the friends NEVER speak unless spoken to, because it's just a really awkward work event where Zuck has to pretend he has friends.

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[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] loz@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago

This could be the intro to a found footage horror film about a cannibal that smokes his victims.

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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That one definitely is edited lol. Reminds me of the android from that Queen album cover

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 69 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you Lemmy.ml Meta can F off.

[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Lemmy developers, thank you!

[–] sneezy@lemm.ee 60 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People left reddit because of corporate f*ckery, and some of them are now making excuses for meta?? What kind of mental gymnastics is this?

[–] BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A lot of people left Reddit because it was a drowning ship. They didn't flock to the fediverse because of what it stands for, and they'll happily bounce over to the next popular corporate run data farm at their earliest convenience.

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[–] TerkErJerbs@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So... you're not gonna try Threads then???

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[–] samideano@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the lemmy.ml admin team took about 2 minutes to decide to preemptively block threats / Meta

The only sane approach to this "dilemma". Thank you for keeping the instance free of "threats" (I see what you did there)

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

It's quite the dilemmy

[–] Gsicht@lemmy.ml 39 points 1 year ago

Excellent. Big corporations go against the very idea of the fediverse.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 38 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Amen! I made a longer post explaining my reasoning for blocking Threads and the decision took only 15 minutes.

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[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 36 points 1 year ago

Good riddance

[–] lemuria@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good riddance to Meta's bullshit. Stop them before they get to the first E in EEE.

Here's a sign to put up at the border between Lemmy.ml and Threads, which will surely have a 100-meter wall built on it with 50 kV electric fences, barbed wire, watchtowers, snipers, and whatever to keep those Meta corporate fuckers out.

Threads Quarantine Zone sign

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[–] corvus@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha... I wasn't wrong when choosing lemmy.ml as my lemmy server 😉

[–] ManifestStefany@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Joined today. Feeling good about this decision. 🤘🏿

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[–] blob42@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your integrity and ethics. This action sends a strong message to the capitalist leeches where we stand.

[–] buco@lemmy.fmhy.ml 24 points 1 year ago

Great news, now let's hope every instance follows.

[–] hawkwind@lemmy.management 23 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] Luxsidus@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 year ago

Joined a few Lemmy instances, but the admin team taking actions like these might make lemmy.ml my main place to go. Anything corporate is irredeemable.

I think a preemptive block on threads and meta is a wise move! I did it for both my Mastodon and Lemmy instances.

[–] oranges@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

Kudos...... It's very much appreciated and a refreshing change to not be let down by something you enjoy online.

[–] howdy@thesimplecorner.org 17 points 1 year ago

Yes excellent! No corporations!!!

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

Excellent news. I would have moved to another instance that did block if .ml didn't block them. Thank you for this lemmy.ml

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago
[–] Vlyn@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Thank you!

Meta will only go full on E/E/E on the fediverse, even by "accident" (like adding new features and breaking the standard). Better choke them off right from the start and build small organic communities instead.

[–] Gamers_Mate@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

Just joined lemmy.ml after being on lemmy world. Until they decide on blocking meta I have no reason to be there.

[–] spitz@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

I spent a month getting an instance set up on .world, wearing my account in, putting up with the lag and other constant problems... then I read about this threads™ nonsense and how .world were playing a "wait and see" game with an evil empire. Read this thread (heh!), moved to .ml. Much smoother and more glitch-free experience. Just have to start over again. So far so good!

[–] heyazorin@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

My support to this decision.

[–] moonmeow@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Awesome. This is great news. I just joined this instance and happy to see this position.

[–] gale@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

This is the kind of thing that made me choose this instance in the first place. Thanks for making my online social place of choice feel safe.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago
[–] Fickle_Ferret@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I agree with this, cut off the sick limp before the infection spreads.

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[–] lemminer@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

Good Anakin, goood!

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Burning threads? The Dragon Riders of Pern approve.

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[–] GnomeKat 10 points 1 year ago
[–] Anissem@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

God I can’t wait to stop seeing his face, so much of it lately

[–] zShxck@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Good thing, i don't want anything to do with Meta's crap either. If someone is complaining he can always do an account somewhere else.

[–] scala@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it possible for meta/threads not to read lemmy.ml posts as well?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Meta could fetch posts, but only read them. Meta won't be able to follow our communities or interact with us.

[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

Good stuff! I definitely chose the right place to make an account.

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[–] TGhost@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Lemmy.ml is devil they said. Who ? Capitalist's Nazis fasicts

[–] lemmychatwitpeeps@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you change which lemmy server your account is on, or do i just need to make a new account on a server that doesnt ban anything? Does anyone have a recommendation on a server that allows all conversation, uninhibited?

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[–] Aris@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Great move from lemmy.ml, now I hope other instances follows

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