hexbear

i remember that trans comrade mentioned a plan to make amendments and updates to the hexbear code of conduct and site rules to make things clearer for everyone. i thought that was a good idea, is that still happening? obviously no rush i was just wondering is all.

i think that a lot of the suprise here (moreso speaking around the temp bans for the upvotes) may be mitigated by being reflected in the site rules and establishing how upvotes are viewed by mods and admins in the overall site culture. making it clearer how upvotes are expected to be used may be helpful especially for autistic and nd comrades to reference so then they can know the context a bit better as well.

I almost never upvote anything intentionally, so I've used Ublock Origin to filter all of the upvote buttons.

If you would like to do the same, here is the code:

hexbear.net##button:matches-attr(aria-label="/Upvote/"):style(pointer-events: none !important)
hexbear.net##.text-muted.px-1.py-0.btn-link.btn-sm.btn-animate.btn
hexbear.net###comment-5667690 > .ms-2 > .small.text-muted.align-items-center.flex-wrap.d-flex .unselectable .text-muted.btn-link.btn-sm.btn-animate.btn > .hexbear-score-icon.icon-inline.me-1.icon > use
hexbear.net##.featured-posts > div.mt-2.post-listing > .d-sm-block.d-none > .post-container.row > .flex-grow-0.col > .text-center.small.vote-bar > .text-muted.p-0.btn-link.btn.btn-animate > .upvote.icon
hexbear.net##.main-content-wrapper > div > div > div.mt-2.post-listing > .d-sm-block.d-none > .post-container.row > .flex-grow-0.col > .text-center.small.vote-bar > .text-muted.p-0.btn-link.btn.btn-animate > .upvote.icon

If you have any suggestions, please share them. I couldn't figure out how to make the score counter unclickable without deleting it.

Ty for the explanation.

I'd also like to remind any mods that do not have element that the majority of the discussion that occurs on issues of the day occurs in Element. I know its a pain in the ass to fiddle around with the tech to get on there, but if I could somehow manage to do it I know you can too!

Whether you maintain a client on a phone app or in a desktop tab (the superior option because that's what I do lol), ensuring that you both stay up to date with what's going on behind the scenes and also lending your voice to the discussion is desired but still optional of course.

On the topic of Hexbear Proposals, I'd like to say that the goal of the project in my opinion is that it works similar to the little experiment I ran in the news mega in allowing users join the table of deliberations and discussion in collectively shaping the direction we'd like to see the site move towards. Keep in mind this is still very much a work in progress and not in any way shape or form a finished idea! So I'd like to ask anyone that decides to participate in the democratic posting trenches or simply sit on the sidelines and throw quippy one-liners to please grant us your patience and understanding as any unintended issues pop up.

That said I genuinely hope this helps us bring more stability to the site and helps us collectively move in a better direction.

Final note: just emphasizing the reminder to all you pretty little geometric ursines, please remember to be mindful of what you're posting! Make sure to add CWs and NSFWs to topics that need it! Remember to help remind each other if one of the posters forget to include a CW for anything, and if you'd rather not leave a reply doing so then please remember that the report button is there for your use to alert a mod that a poster is being forgetful. (Also please make sure to be descriptive when you write a report. Writing "sus" or leaving an emoji can leave us confused at times. So help us help you!)

We host our own Matrix server, so if you want you can change matrix.org to chapo.chat.

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Idk if this is the proper channel, but I posted a request for a “mark as read” option in Lemmy which you can upvote if you are someone who uses upvotes this way. (I think it’s odd but I get it)

Personally, I am in favor of giving people a timeout if they upvote reactionary comments/posts. A one day temp ban and a note saying why seems like a completely reasonable response to me. Also in favor of getting rid of upvotes altogether, though it kinda defeats the purpose of being on a reddit clone to begin with so idk.