What are your favorite pieces of Hexbear lore? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by cosecantphi@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I've been here since the post r/CTH ban discord lifeboat days, and I'm still amazed at how dense the history of this community is. There's so much apocrypha that will be lost to time if we don't perpetuate it by putting to writing what each of us remembers personally.

Up until recently, there was this whole-ass over a year long period wherein posts and comments disappeared from search and user histories if they were more than a couple months old. The extensively forked lemmy code Hexbear used just couldn't handle such a large database, we had to return to the main lemmy branch to regain that stuff. I feel this saga disconnected us from our history on this site. Many of the funniest struggle sessions and incidents have all but disappeared from the site's cultural memory as a result.

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[-] VHS@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago

remember when we made the TERF with the "giggle" app very mad? she shouted us out on twitter and almost on live tv but not quite sicko-wistful

[-] Mindfury@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago

oh holy shit, how did i forget about Sall?

that was our finest moment. that app is still down i think lmao

[-] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

Giggle app reviews:

I can't even access this app. I tried taking 32 pictures. Hair up, hair down, make-up, no make-up, different lighting, facial expressions, none of it worked. So I tried to reach out to support via email when I was prompted to do so. And my email was blocked by the recipient address. What's the point of having a support email line if it won't even accept our messages?? I was so looking forward to a female-only space. But now I just feel alienated. Thanks for that.

So you make a specific profile for a specific topic and search for other people interested in the same topic. But it never explained how to connect with people. I tried liking their profile, swipping right or left, but nothing allowed me to chat with anyone. The only other option was the open forum, which was about 90% anti-Trans rants. I also doubt an app that claims it knows my gender by how my face looks. The concept is great but it's use is unclear and its lacking in active, diverse users.