this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2025
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Sometimes we have those little epiphanies in the shower.. sometimes they come from other places. This is a home for those epiphanies.
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In addition to the 1% rule that Blaze mentioned, there is the concept of tribes. Lemmy/MBin have fostered a tribal culture. Those that don’t follow in line with that culture are more fringe and as a result receive a different ratio of up votes to downvotes. It helps people find their place in our tribe, but it can also be off putting and result in a sort of self-exile.
I’m not saying this limitation is good or bad. I personally find the views here refreshing even if I don’t always agree with them. To me, it’s a comfortable little microcosm of the human experience. But it is just that, a microcosm.
If you want more people to contribute, we either have to evangelize and recruit and/or celebrate a more open culture.
Right now it feels more like the beginnings of Reddit. My concern is if we make a goal to get bigger, we’ll also fall into the trappings of current Reddit.
Is there anywhere or any way you can recommend to get rid of US politics in my feed? Seems like theres a lot of that (I don't mind a little but not every second post)
What Blaze said, or make sure your on an instance that suits your interests and rely on Local tab as the filter.
Be it Nation (like myself at aussie zone), or special interests (like the instance "vegan theory club"). These instances Local feeds are very different from All Lemmy, and days often go by without any passing referal involving US politics.
It doesn't mean you can't participate in the All tab discussions trending across the Lemmy instances, but it does mean your own Lemmy instance provides a kind of safe harbour, or comfortable place to retreat to when the trending posts get too much.
Thank you for the reply! I will take a look around
Just block a lot for communities.
And a filters using https://lemmy.world/post/24545370
Wow - this is awesome thank you