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Lemmy isn't much better than reddit
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this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2026
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Idk I got multiple 3 day bans on Reddit for simply upvoting content. That won’t happen here, that’s a big plus to me.
Also Lemmy is SMALL! If you want to make a ~~sub~~ community different then it is it’s not that hard I’ve been lighting up comicstrips with non-topical content and it’s already started moving the other posters that way. The culture here isn’t set it’s not the freight train reddit culture is.
As far as the other complaints I think that’s still an issue of Lemmy being small
You can absolutely get bans for upvoting stuff here.
This is constantly happening here.
lemmy.ml for sure. I haven't experienced it elsewhere... where are you seeing it?
Just follow !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com, there is a story about it every other week. Also accused mods will often ban people there just for participating in the the comments, so be careful.
am subbed now
most definitely not, if you go the tankie instances you will get banned for not agreeing with the narrative. everywhere else is pleasant.