Also...DON'T MAKE TOO MANY COMMUNITIES!!! I know we all have our favorite niche subreddits that we'll miss, but we need to reach a critical mass with a core set...and then organically break out communities into more niche communities.

I actually feel more relieved. It has become toxic and dominated by bots. As soon as a real person posts anything, it's immediately down voted

I'm enjoying Lemmy much more. Reminds me of the internet of old.

A/S/L?

How much were these apps making in revenue? Curious how bad the gap is with the API pricing.

Is he born yet?

Interesting....they probably have financial models showing how much more they'll make and assume very few folks will actually quit using Reddit. Time will tell, but know I am already enjoying Lemmy more than Reddit at this point.

Ha! I was confused for a moment until I realized the same thing.

I, too, like to think of MLK in matters such as this:

"Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

How does that actually work in practice? Its a good model to strive for, but impossible to do in reality.

+1. And perhaps I'm wrong -- bc terrible people do exist -- but we shouldn't let the extreme hyperbole dominate the conversation...politicians use that to divide us and the media uses it for sensationalism.

If someone wants to spew hatred, then they don't get to be part of that conversation.

Ha, true....I don't want JUST the fanatics....I want a place where real discussions can be had. A mind can't be changed or influenced otherwise.

Probably an unpopular opinion....but I do get Reddit's perspective that these apps are profiting without sharing back to Reddit who bears the costs and built the community. I wonder what conversations were had to find an equitable point for both sides and what that looked like.

Exactly! My wife and I also have different views on many (not all) politics. We've come to better understand each other's viewpoints and I think made us better as individuals and as a couple.

Thank you...great background I wasnt aware of.

I understand the multiple instances, but 100% agree name collisions across instances will be the biggest source of confusion. Will be curious how Lemmy tech stack and communities in general work to make this easy-ish for users.

Popper's Paradox of tolerance underscores the need for thoughtful consideration, but it doesn't dismiss the importance of civil discourse. Popper himself called for the "tolerance of the intolerant" within the bounds of rational criticism highlights that while we acknowledge the limits of tolerance, engaging in respectful dialogue remains crucial. By upholding civil discourse, challenging ideas through reasoned arguments, and embracing Popper's notion, we can maintain a tolerant society while fostering understanding and progress.

Ya....getting them to use something new is the hard part.

Hello fellow ![email protected] -- I am currently enjoying a pop for which the west coast just doesn't understand.

I guess for me....folks should try to assume good intentions at the start. I often find (any/all sides) quickly put up defenses, presume the worst, and find ways to be insulted where they wouldn't have if they were also behaving in good faith. Assholes exist, but let them prove that they are first.

Definitely have backup passphrase/passkey. But is it true that (again assuming just one device) if I log out.....then later log back in with the Passkey....that messages received while signed out won't decrypt? That will be hard to explain to family.