Probably the easiest boycott you could do, let's do it Lemmy! (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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I for one have stopped posting any content to lemmy.ml communities.

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[-] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago

It’s fine if the admins of an instance implement whatever rules they want in their instance; however, once they start enforcing hidden rules disguised as violations of the listed rules, they’re being liars and treating the users as stupid things to be herded, not as human beings.

I see a lot more of that on .world communities, specifically the news and political memes communities will remove comments for "misinformation" even if you're citing academic works.

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago

If the .world admins are doing it too, it's also bad. Thankfully I didn't list a single .world community, although for another reason.

[-] TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago

Citing some random paper doesn't make what your saying not disinformation.

[-] NateNate60@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

From a formal logic perspective, your statement is true. But in real life, the more important distinction is not between "true" and "false", but between "purposefully deceptive and ungenuine disinformation" versus "outspoken dissenting viewpoint". And that is one that people are really bad at telling the difference between, especially if the viewpoint in particular is one that they hold very strongly.