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i’m doing it because I want to make the fediverse more friendly place, in hopes of making it more welcoming for new users, and the nicer place in general. But I wonder how much is just less bots.

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[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There are some, let's say fringe, political beliefs on some of the instances. I've just learned to keep out of their spaces and the arguments are easy to avoid.

[–] dsemy@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are some IMO extreme political beliefs which seem to be considered valid on mainstream instances and communities.

I’ve seen, multiple times, people openly supporting terrorism as a solution to oppression/occupation on Lemmy since I joined.

Edit: sorry Memmy froze for a sec and posted the same comment a bunch of times.

[–] dsemy@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are some IMO extreme political beliefs which seem to be considered valid on mainstream instances and communities.

I’ve seen, multiple times, people openly supporting terrorism as a solution to oppression/occupation on Lemmy since I joined.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 1 year ago

Here in the USA that's literally how our country was founded.

[–] dsemy@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are some IMO extreme political beliefs which seem to be considered valid on mainstream instances and communities.

I’ve seen, multiple times, people openly supporting terrorism as a solution to oppression/occupation on Lemmy since I joined.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean TBF when you look at history terrorism seems to work decently enough.

[–] dsemy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wanna see you say that to my face or to the face of anyone else who is or knows a victim of terror.

Fucking wild take

[–] Historical_General@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

It all depends on whether you consider Mandela are terrorist.

[–] dsemy@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

There are some IMO extreme political beliefs which seem to be considered valid on mainstream instances and communities.

I’ve seen, multiple times, people openly supporting terrorism as a solution to oppression/occupation on Lemmy since I joined.