Just the specificity of communities you could find.

To name a few I've used frequently the past few months:

r/hardcore

r/doommetal

r/SuccessionTV

r/TheSmashingPumpkins

r/[my college]

r/[the town where I live]

I love lemmy but so far the userbase just isn't big enough to fill a lot of the niches I'm looking for. I'm excited to see the community grow though and I'm hopeful about the future.

Having people treated differently to achieve equal outcomes is what we strive for. When it's shown that minorities are discriminated against in hiring, people suggest affirmative action to level the playing field. When somebody is asked to testify again dangerous people, they're put in witness protection to be afforded the same security as any average citizen.

When somebody carries a unique cultural status, such that they would surely be killed if left to their own devices, that person is given protection to ensure that they live, and aren't handed a death sentence without trial. That's not what Russia does. Really, one could argue that "not letting a political figure get assassinated" is the exact opposite of what Russia does.

I've already seen a megathread on Lemmy linking to porn communities. It's inevitable

Solitary confinement is inhumane and should be illegal.

Also we're kidding ourselves if we don't think he'll get put in the most safe, cushy prison imaginable (assuming he's charged)

Right? I came here to find new communities and regrow my online presence, not to stare back and laugh at the burning pile of rubble we left behind. I'd love to see more people piling into the communities here but instead my feed is inundated with posts about Reddit. (Although I suppose maybe I should stop scrolling through "All", it's not like I ever did that on Reddit)

Ideally, I'd love it if we curbed the gatekeeping and "nu metal isn't metal" circlejerk here before it has a chance to start

love isolation

Maybe you would, but for most people it's been proven to cause lasting damage

That's not really because of the Apple vs Android ecosystem wars though. My understanding is that most of Europe uses third party apps because, at least until recently, pricing for phone and text plans was exorbitant, when considering that many Europeans are "roaming" and communicating with people in adjacent countries.

It was bound to happen. On a related note, I feel like the word "fediverse" is too gimmicky and might invite more cryptobro/NFT noise. What's wrong with just calling it federated social media?

I've been really disheartened that a lot of people I follow on IG have been posting "RIP Ted" today. Even had somebody tell me to "read his manifesto because he actually makes good points", and it was even worse and less coherent than I thought it was going to be

The tube length is related to pitch but it doesn't control the pitch. The reason they're all different lengths is because different length tubes resonate at different frequencies. So the tube under each "key" (is that what they're called?) is designed to resonate specifically at the pitch produced by that key.

Believe me, I know. I've tried and failed to quit at least 10 times now (everytime I come back it eventually just becomes a place for me to argue with strangers). I'm hoping my displeasure with their recent dealings will be enough to keep me off for good, and its definitely looking like Lemmy can fill the void (hopefully in a more healthy way).

But yeah I'm gonna miss using Reddit to answer all my Google questions, or to hear what people are saying about whatever new song I've discovered, even from its a tiny obscure band nobody's heard of. The scale and scope of Reddit was a huge part of it's value.

There's also this passage: "It is true that not all was sweet- ness and light in primitive societies... transexuality was fairly common"

I could maybe ignore his blatant bigotry if there was anything meritous about his manifesto, but he says nothing that hadn't already been said more competently by philosophers before him, and that hasn't since been more effectively communicated than in the movie Fight Club.

Regardless of the fuel, single-passenger vehicles are an incredibly inefficient mode of transportation. There's no reason for many cities and city centers to be as car-centric as they are, and any energy savings that could be achieved with EVs in these cities would only be multiplied if wide roads were replaced with walkable paths and effective public transport.

My biggest problem (as an engineer) is that the hype around EVs ignores the possibility that there are better solutions. It's easy to get invested in a cool idea but you can't fixate on it and forget about the problem that you set out to solve in the first place.

Well I can think of at least one case in the past few years where courtroom recordings turned the whole trial into a media fiasco and a witch hunt. I personally don't think it's healthy for justice.

Great band, I just saw them last month. They brought a guy on stage in a banana costume, and made the crowd play twister in between songs.

Bonk

This was a song I heard my parents play countless times on the home stereo growing up. I recently rediscovered it on Spotify and I've fallen in love with it again. Between the lyrics and the nostalgia it really gives me feels.

Ootl, what human rights problem?

I'm basic and most of my favorite metal is pretty accessible. That being said, there's a couple I don't usually play for my friends:

Yodh - Mizmor

Converge, in general

Meshuggah, in general