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1 month agoI’m going to leave this up as the question is not against the rules. However any suggestion of violence against any people will not be tolerated.
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Not an open-ended, thought provoking question. Locking.
Inspired by another comment, I’ve been to the mountain that Monkey (of the 80’s TV show) “hatched” on. It is more of a hill really, and it’s brown, not black as shown in the intro.
Too many complaints about being political. Locking.
Also somewhat amusing that my reply about the US Constitution, our founding political document, remains up.
I removed the comment above yours. I took the approach that where a comment could reasonably be interpreted as a hypothetical question (or response to), and thus not about actual US politics as they are occurring, they were left up. It’s about trying to remove posts and comments that are against the purpose of the community, but also respecting those that are not. Personal judgement is often required and not everyone will agree with every decision. Shades of grey…
Post is borderline political. It’s a line ball.
Arrive with a pocket full of foreign currency…
Not an open-ended question. Locking.
Rule 5. Locking.
31·8 months agoOthers have talked about mobile apps, but if you are on a browser, check out Lemmytools. It also adds filter by keyword to Lemmy.
They aren’t?
01·8 months agoLemmytools is what I was hoping to find. Thank you! Installed and working great. I’ll never have to see another Trump post again.
This rule applies only to the AskLemmy community. A ban on US politics posts in AskLemmy makes sense for several reasons:
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US politics tends to dominate many online spaces already, drowning out other valuable discussions.
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Political discussions, especially about US politics, often become heated and polarized quickly, which can detract from the thoughtful, contemplative atmosphere that open-ended questions are meant to foster. When people discuss US politics, they tend to take hardened positions rather than engaging in genuine exploration of ideas.
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US political discussions often fall into predictable patterns and talking points, which goes against the spirit of having thought-provoking questions. The same debates tend to play out repeatedly, offering little new insight or opportunity for meaningful reflection.
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A community focused on open-ended questions should ideally have a global perspective. US political discussions can make the space feel less welcoming to non-US users who might have fascinating questions and perspectives to share about their own cultures, philosophies, and experiences.
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There are other communities whose purpose better aligns with discussions about US politics.
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People need some communities where they can engage with others and NOT have to see or think about the recent election.
Nobody wants every community to be a free-for-all about every topic. Please feel free to discuss US politics in a relevant community about the US, about politics, or about world news.
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AskLemmy is not the right community for US politics. Locking.
AskLemmy is not the community for posts about US politics. Locking.
Ask your community members how they want it moderated. You may not get agreement, but you should get a feel for the vibe of it. 😁
01·9 months agoThank you kind person. That’s the one.
In the interest of moderation transparency, we’ve had a couple of reports about this post.
Here’s my thinking about it:
Community purpose
- This post is more political that would ordinarily be seen on AskLemmy, ⬇️
- it is an open-ended thought provoking question, ⬆️
- it is generating healthy and informative discussion and debate. ⬆️
Rule 1:
- the post is not trolling, sealioning, racist or toxic, ⬆️
- the topic is contentious but seems to be worded politely, ⬆️
- the author has voluntarily amended the question to be more sensitive in their framing. ⬆️
Rule 3:
- it does not fit the definition of spam or astroturfing ⬆️
On balance, I’m going to let the post remain up.
5·1 year agoIsn’t this just more of what caused the problem in the first place? Namely, centralisation. If you store data locally and you lose a machine, that’s bad but not the end of the world. If you store it centrally and you lose the data, that’s catastrophic. Nassim Taleb nailed this stuff. Keep the downside limited, and the upside unlimited or as he says, “Don’t pick up pennies in front of a steamroller.”
Should be in c/fediverse. Locking.