I almost left Lemmy because of the crap I always had in my feed.

Then I realized all the bottom of the barrel content and takes were all from the hexbear instance. I started blocking any community from that server. It’s like a whole new world

No, people get arrested for breaking other laws while they strike, big difference

So when a cop kills an innocent person I’m just not supposed to be upset?

Again, I can spread the word and my viewpoint and not be arrested/killed, at least legally. It’s not like Biden or Trump could have had me killed for saying it.

So when a cop kills an innocent person I’m just not supposed to be upset?

Again, I can spread the word and my viewpoint and not be arrested/killed, at least legally. It’s not like Biden or Trump could have had me killed for saying it.

Again, I don’t disagree and I find it commendable what both did exposing things.

However, it is against the law. It’s not the same thing as free speech.

Again, since you’re reading comprehension sucks…

I’m not the one dismissing what any country has done. I’m saying they should both be held accountable.

The fact that the comment I was originally replying to was using that justification goes along with what you just said… which is pointing out what someone else did is no justification for any action. They both should be taken for what they are and judged accordingly.

He probably would if he could.

Damn the butthurt Russians are out in force today.

No, not at all.

Freedom of speech protects you from being prosecuted for saying something.

It doesn’t protect you from any other consequences of what you say.

I did not say that you can say anything with no consequences whatsoever

I don’t feel like I’d be arrested or put to death if that’s what your asking?

I don’t feel like I’d be arrested or put to death if that’s what your asking?

I don’t feel like I’d be arrested or put to death if that’s what your asking?

No, it’s because two wrongs don’t make a right. You can point out shit the US has done all day and I’ll probably agree with you. But it doesn’t make what Russia did okay.

Yeah whataboutism is fucking retarded. It’s no excuse or justification. It’s shit.

No, it’s because two wrongs don’t make a right. You can point out shit the US has done all day and I’ll probably agree with you. But it doesn’t make what Russia did okay.

Yeah whataboutism is fucking retarded. It’s no excuse or justification. It’s shit.

So saying you disagree with something your government did is hurting the state? Lol

I used to work for the US government and we all talked shit about it at work. So your making shit up

Again, purposely digging up confidential information and then exposing it is illegal.

Talking realistically and honestly about something is freedom of speech.

If you are that dense that you think those are the same things, then I might as well talk to a brick wall.

Leaking confidential information, as damning as it may be, is illegal.

Again, try saying anything bad about Putin or Russia in Russia. At least I can speak freely and scream from the rooftops about the shitty parts of the US. Go ahead.

Whataboutism is your best defense, and a poor attempt at that?

Equating the two is hilarious. Even so I’m not excusing all the bullshit the US has done.

At least I can say the US has done some terrible shit without getting arrested or killed. Try saying anything bad about Russia or Putin in Russia.

First of all, I cannot speak for the current state of Reddit myself because I literally never go there anymore.

I’ve been here for 5 days, and from my experience is this platform has gained a lot of traction even in that short timeframe. Hopefully it just doesn’t level off and then die suddenly.

Most importantly though, this article hit on the nose of what my opinion is on what made Reddit great… great 3rd party platforms (I loved Apollo) and the moderation/customization of its subreddits. Everything was so hands off. Both of those are gone now. Reddit killed off the very things that made it unique and so good.

In my 7 years on Reddit, I’d say over the last two-ish years we have slowly been seeing that leave. So many subs got shut down, and some definitely were questionable at best, but in it, Reddit organic feel and freedom. At first it was only the worst of the worst subs, but slowly more and more left. Not to mention moderation was being done by a shrinking number of people and it seemed the echo chamber in each individual sub got worse.

Some changes were directly administration’s fault, others indirect to varying degrees.

I’d argue Reddit has slowly been killing itself for awhile now, it’s just that the latest changes are the most abrupt, direct, and significant.

My time on Reddit died simultaneously with Apollo. I’m doing what I can by not giving that place anymore traffic from me.

Found out about Lemmy yesterday. While it’s not there with niche interests at this point, it definitely cures the itch.

You want to stick it to the man? Quit going there altogether people!