It became the only reliable source of information I had. People posted links with a minimal amount of commentary, picking and choosing the best content from other social media networks. They’re not doing it to “build a brand” because that’s not a thing in the Fediverse. It’s too disjointed to be a place to build a newsletter subscription base.

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[–] echolalia@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I know you probably didn't mean this, but I don't think accessibility barriers are good. Diversity of thought is strength and bad comments naturally sink to the bottom.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

After seeing how many terrorist ideologies have been allowed to thrive by claiming First Amendment protection since 2016.

No.

"Diversity of thought" my ass. I'm sure your wonderfully-diverse thoughts are just what all of us need to hear, but if they can't pass muster under human moderation, they're not worth platforming.

[–] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Turning to authorities to suppress fascism doesn't seem practical. We need to cultivate good democratic systems and education systems that create citizens capable of thinking critically and turning down bad ideologies on their own. Citizens should be empowered, not coddled.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

LOL

Referring to self-hosting, human moderators as "authorities" is hilarious.

I remember when, here in Missouri, the people wanted to regulate predatory payday lenders. Those opposed called their fucking organizations "Such and Such for Equal Credit Access". Sounds nice right? Almost like the term "Diversity of Thought".

What you refer to as "empowerment", I refer to as a cancer. It needs to be cut out, like they did back in the day on Cable Street.

If you feel so disempowered, go have a conversation with Grok. He'll make you feel super special.