But now I see so many paranoid hexbear users talking about "the federation" as if it were some kind of historical event with great significance; almost like how Palestinians talk about the Nakba. Why is that?

It's tongue in cheek, mocking the hysterical libs who can't process actually sharing an online space with leftists.

[–] birdcat@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, I hope it is! But even if it is, I think there are much better ways to approach that. But yea, what happened to lemmy.world, is indeed super unfortunate.

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What happened to Lemmy.world?

[–] birdcat@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What you're talking about ... takeover by hysterical and authoritarian libs.

And btw, I'm not talking about a "critical mass takeover" it's from the admin; sort the comments by top to see the disagreement.

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah OK. Yeah that's unfortunate, but I suppose all the reddit refugees who wanted another reddit have to go somewhere.

[–] birdcat@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yea, but this is what will bring failure over the whole idea of "fediverse". so just enjoy while it lasts and stop building cultlike echo chambers.

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Hey, I don't disagree.