It’s kind of crazy how much Reddit doesn’t want people to migrate here. 5 months ago, they banned the mod of a subreddit for Lemmy migration and reinstated the community after backlash. When you search Lemmy in Reddit search, you see a few top pinned posts about how to migrate but everything else is low effort trash talk from people who have never used Lemmy. The entire Lemmy subreddit is dedicated to complaining about it- I’m sure Reddit is doing this intentionally. Keep spreading the word- Lemmy’s growth starts with you! We have a brand new platform owned by all and the power to shape it into something great for everyone.
If we don’t have a functional government by the end of the week we need to take to the streets. Why should we pay taxes when they won’t do anything for us?
Non-profit still means they can make a profit, they have the freedom to move the bar and give their executives extra pay while still technically not making extra money
What’s the deal with lemmy.ml? I’ve noticed a more aggressive/4channy tone to it compared to lemmy.world but I can’t find any more information about it
I’ve seen it with my own eyes. My SO’s younger sisters are 13 and spend all day glued to tiktok, Youtube shorts etc. I’ve seen the weird challenges encouraging dangerous behavior that the media hypes up show up in their feed (of mostly drama videos doxing strangers on the internet), as well as random videos of dead cats, gore, fentanyl references, and they’ve complained about videos of topless underage girls in 3rd world countries. Even though I’m politically across the aisle from these people, I support this lawsuit.
Brave debate aside, at least the Brave iOS app blocks ads on big sites like Youtube while still allowing multiple tabs to be open. It even plays audio in the background for YT without premium. It’s better than nothing and it’s more customizable than you’d think. That being said, is any browser truly private?
After reading about Snowden leaks and what world governments are capable of technologically, I’ve come to the same conclusion that privacy is now an illusion. Sure, one browser might send less data to corporations, but the government can see whatever they want on anyone’s computer with an internet connection. The answer is to take a step back technologically. Interact with people in person. Read books at the library. Shop locally instead of online or at big box stores. Buy thrifted DVDs. The further you remove yourself, the more private you will be.
If I use a USB device, does that mean I’m using an IBM/Microsoft product? No, it’s an open source standard. Same applies to Brave, Chromium is a standard open source starting point to build browsers on- the only tie to Google is the developer of the original backbone for the program.