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What kind of network is Lemmy looking to be? (leminal.space)

submitted 7 months ago by Flamangoman@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just joined Lemmy and so far I'm enjoying it. It's a little bit sparse in terms of content and users, but I think it has a really cool structure, and it feels more human than certain other social media sites.

I'm curious to know what users think about who is welcome here. Do you think it should be gates open, everyone including your aunt should join, or is it more exclusive to people interested in the fediverse as a starting point? Or something else?

Not trying to stir up shit, just genuinely curious about what the vibe is and where the community thinks it is or should be going.

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's the genius part: It doesn't matter whether I think if someone is welcome or not. Everyone can run their own instance, with the software they prefer, and connect it up to whatever other instances they prefer. In that sense it is more democratic than the closed garden platforms.

It'll take time before these things become more accessible to technically inept people.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 9 points 7 months ago

That plus the ability for each user to self-curate their feed.

Block things you don't want, sub to things you like. Post things you like, downvote things you don't like.

Everyone can control their own corner of the fediverse, and our feeds can all intersect as much or as little as each of us want.