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[Teddit Link] An /r/Linux mod is encouraging Reddit users to migrate to open-source software, including Lemmy, over Reddit due to the massive misinformation problem. (teddit.net)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The mod seems to be a fellow Lemmy user (edit: oh they seem to be a mod of this community) and they're encouraging Reddit users to migrate to Lemmy, among other open-source software. Given the lack of care about dis/misinformation campaigns on Reddit on the part of the site admins, migrating seems like a good choice. If Reddit ever does take action, it'll only be when the bad PR outweighs the revenue that these misinformation people bring to Reddit. It's obvious Reddit doesn't care about its community, or really the massive role it plays in the current Web. If they're not going to take responsibility for the social damage they've caused so far by harboring and encouraging awful communities, then it's high time Reddit stopped existing.

If people on /r/linux do take the mod's advice, then there may be an influx of new users on the site. I think it may be a good idea to encourage them to shop around for different instances on https://join-lemmy.org or make their own, just like the Lemmy devs always encourage. Also, the [email protected] mods should be prepared in case we do get an influx of new users.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Could lemmy really do a better job at it? If it will start getting millions of comments everyday how well can it start hunting down every piece of nonsense some dude writes?

Also I see that some people complain about stuff that is "incorrect" and potentially damaging being written and not getting censored, but is that always bad? when people discuss things and it can help create better decisions (I think there is research on this) and you could get quality feedback saying why you are wrong. I had some pretty crazy stuff argued in front of me IRL and i managed to help someone think about things in a more rational way. They could also just move to posting this stuff on other social media or just IRL.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago (1 children)

how well can it start hunting down every piece of nonsense some dude writes?

Not at all currently, since the mod tools are currently nonexistent, there's no report button and Lemmy doesn't require a "proper" mail address or verification, also you can post whatever you want however huge your downvote ratio is, so self-moderating communities are not a thing here.

I guess sooner or later the devs will implement all that and IMHO that's OK, since Lemmy currently is relatively free from all of those things you mentioned. Spammers get banned quickly, the instance owners of many instances are reachable on Matrix if needed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

Even if we have the report functionality, facebook for example makes about 32 dollars per user (at least that's what google says), that means they can hire people to do full time moderation and making sure more reports are addressed, So i am still unsure it will be better (unless volunteers handle enough of the work load).