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[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 21 points 2 years ago

You are describing r/Worldnews not other Reddit subs.

And Lemmy has been 50-50, with very little actual personal attacking.

[-] Titan@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago

Worldnews mods are clearly fascist. They banned me for being skeptical of IDF sources

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If it makes you feel any better, I got banned for my first and only comment there (not even a post) which was a link and an explanation of the high credentials of the author. Like this...

https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream

Hersh first gained recognition in 1969 for exposing the My Lai Massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, for which he received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.

[-] Titan@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah they are clearly forcing a narrative there.

I wouldn't be surprised if someone from IDF social media team is involved in some way, either as a mod or paying the mods handsomely

[-] cwagner@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

I do not visit worldnews. This description fits to both /r/europe and /r/de.

And regarding lemmy, maybe on other instances, but I’m only on beehaw.

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Haven't visited those subs.

I might be describing beehaw rather than other Lemmy instances. That was why I joined beehaw, because it promised civility.

[-] cwagner@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

As I said, I only know of beehaw as well. No personal attacks, but also nowhere near 50-50 sentinment.

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] idiocracy@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

what do u mean 50-50? give me one thread here that isn't anti Israel and with massive upvote/downvote ratio

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Wut? I've not seen a single pro Israel thread here.

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago
[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not moving the goalposts but I meant Lemmy in general, not beehaw, cause no downvotes

But I admit you supplied a link to my request. I stand.partially informed

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Ah, so only beehaw prohibits downvotes, not other Lemmy instances. TIL.

I guess even what I showed you may have gone negative if downvotes were allowed. The person I was arguing with wasn't being nasty about it, just incredibly obstinate.

I worry about a return to Nazi style anti-semitism (though I hate Likud) which the polarized discussions are leading us towards. It is arrogant to think it could never happen again.

[-] Zoop@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Some Lemmy instances have downvotes, some don't. It varies by instance. I think most instances have/allow downvotes. Beehaw & Blahaj are two bigger ones that don't that I can think of off of the top of my head.

Also agreed with your last bit. I'm nervous about it, too. I wish people would just be decent and... not suck, lol.

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