So let me start off by saying that I recognize that there was initially a genuine problem with people who didn't want NSFW content being exposed to it....
It is if you want the ability to scan down the page and decide what links you're interested in by using the thumbnail.
If you are interested in text posts, it makes sense to scan the titles. If you are interested in images, it makes sense to scan the thumbnails.
Having them blurred adds extra work and is an extra annoyance - and since there is an individual user-level setting for whether or not you want to see NSFW content, it makes no sense to mandate the blurring.
I really don't understand why they don't just join a NSFW instance and be done with it. That's exactly the point of an instance: focusing on meta interests. On top of that those instances are already up and running. It's not as if they had to do it from scratch.
Why would you inflict this on people who don't want it? There is an adoption risk, there is a legal risk...It's not worth it! Why would we take the risk of being defederated by big federations or big names just so a bunch of you can spread more NSFW?
There is a toggle dedicated for it, which means it's a point of contention. Go to a safe space, to an instance where there is no contention. Use the fediverse.
I will say I'm very happy with the changes. Not more than once I was jump scared by a big anime shlong on a girl while browsing on my commute. Glad that whatever has changed that it's much more functional now
On most platforms the problem with nsfw is that it upsets advertisers. If we dont have to appease them, what is the problem here? I dont think we should automatically validate a puritanical approach here.
I don't get your reasoning. There's no downside to letting users choose.
And I find the 'love it or leave it' approach distasteful.
I generally like what the admin is doing, in large part because he listens to user feedback, which I was providing.
Of course you're entitled to your opinion.
edit: wait it does makes sense in a way to avoid hosting illegal content, if the instance doesn't have the manpower to moderate effectively. nevermind. still think those issues should be discussed collectively.
Hi all, just logged in with an alt and noticed that all of the posts I had removed from my subreddit were restored. To the two existing mods, they all appeared removed. We had to add a third mod to re-remove the posts....
I don't think proselytizing is necessary anymore; we've got enough folks on here now to get a sustainable community going, other people gradually finding their way over here over the next year or two (much as it happened with digg) is much better than a crazy server-destroying / spam-proliferating rush.
Reddit was perfectly enjoyable a decade ago with 10% as many users, we don't need very many of them to be able to offer a worthy reddit replacement to anybody who seeks one. (plus I suspect within 6 months or so we'll have way better apps than reddit does)
Honestly they don't sound like great people, or particularly intellectually curious - you explained it well, there's no reason for them to be caricaturing it as nerd stuff. Especially since they're on Reddit. I wouldn't worry about them.
100%. the level of comments kbin are blowing my mind, actual discussion. debate. different perspectives. people writing full sentences and explaining their thoughts.
instead of people being banned and insulted for having a differing opinion. or being told they are mean and bad people.
the 3rd grader level of discourse on reddit didn't exist 10+ years ago. it happened only after the site because a household name.
People generally are lazy and will want stuff that works, so inertia is a thing.
And asked if someone would be interested to create maintain a magazine/community that don't exist here. I got shit over...
And yes, you will get shit because you're asking people without an investment in the new platform to do work for free. That's not going to happen, regardless of the situation.
What a sad iteration of the Internet we live in. Part of me wants to roll my eyes and call that person a stupid kid. Another part of me knows it actually pays to be vigilant to shit like this, because reddit is absolutely rampant with bots and trolls. Sad that a person can't just spread the word about something they enjoy anymore without there being some mundane - yet still somehow nefarious, ulterior motive behind it.
Pirates are more likely to end up on Lemmy, while streamers are more likely to remain on Reddit.
What I am saying is there are people who don't care and will give their money and attention to easy to learn, and easy to consume services.
While the other people refuse to feed into corporate greed, and seek frugal affairs which require a little more time and patience.
Unfornately as I have been witnessing there are so many people who continue to use Reddit, and will always use Reddit. These are the people who probably started using Reddit within the past 5 years, and were unaware of third party apps.
The only Reddit they know is new Reddit, and Reddit through the app. Often these people will happily pay a monthly fee for no ads and premium features.
The long term users are the ones that have seen it through its stages, we remember when the upvotes and downvotes were accurate, and were instantly visible, we remember when there were less rules for posting, less bots, and accurate karma points on posts.
Now it's all rigged, and AI driven.
The people who see through it, and want to get their voice back, and a sense of genuine community are the ones that end up on here.
Anyone who still continues to use Reddit I have less respect for, especially if they are aware of the alternatives.
It's one thing to invite people, that's good! It's really bad to ask them to do some really heavy lifting for something they barely know anything about though.
I mostly agree, but I do think there's a certain sense of collective accomplishment when you pull off a 37-deep comment thread with lines from a song or whatever.
A northern Utah school district has reversed its earlier committee-based decision that removed the Bible from elementary and junior high school but kept it in high school libraries.
I'm an atheist but I have zero problem with a Bible being available in a school library... you know what turned me into an atheist was actually sitting down and reading the damn thing... I do hope they extend the same shelf space to other religious scripture and books on philosophy but sadly I doubt it.
The Anti-NSFW measures have gone a bit far... (kbin.social)
So let me start off by saying that I recognize that there was initially a genuine problem with people who didn't want NSFW content being exposed to it....
Who's with me going out with a little pazzaz? Fuck you spez, monetize this content. (media.kbin.social)
Admins restoring removed posts and blocking mod's ability to see them. (kbin.social)
Hi all, just logged in with an alt and noticed that all of the posts I had removed from my subreddit were restored. To the two existing mods, they all appeared removed. We had to add a third mod to re-remove the posts....
Well, I'm probably banned now. Here's to the future of kbin/lemmy! (media.kbin.social)
Went and invited people on 2 subreddits to kbin/lemmy/beehaw.. I got flamed BIG time.. (kbin.social)
hey! I went on reddit to invite people over here on a subreddit.....
E3 is not returning anytime soon (www.theverge.com)
After being canceled this year, the future of the expo looks bleak.
While changing all of my comments to "fuck u/spez" in PowerDeleteSuite, I kept getting this message from the AutoMod. (media.kbin.social)
Utah school district reverses decision on Bible, returns it to library shelves (thehill.com)
A northern Utah school district has reversed its earlier committee-based decision that removed the Bible from elementary and junior high school but kept it in high school libraries.