this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2025
6 points (80.0% liked)

Technology

1970 readers
227 users here now

Which posts fit here?

Anything that is at least tangentially connected to the technology, social media platforms, informational technologies and tech policy.


Rules

1. English onlyTitle and associated content has to be in English.
2. Use original linkPost URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting.
3. Respectful communicationAll communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
4. InclusivityEveryone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
5. Ad hominem attacksAny kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.
6. Off-topic tangentsStay on topic. Keep it relevant.
7. Instance rules may applyIf something is not covered by community rules, but are against lemmy.zip instance rules, they will be enforced.


Companion communities

[email protected]
[email protected]


Icon attribution | Banner attribution


If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @[email protected].

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

Most homebuyers get to know the people who live next door after they move in. But a new real estate app allows future homebuyers to learn a potential neighbor’s political leanings before they make what, for many people, is the biggest purchase of their life.

all 5 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is guaranteed to be used to witch-hunt and dox people isnt it....

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Yep, that's what I was thinking too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

The handwaving of polarization is not a great note to end on, I think...

Yeah people will move away if tensions get bad enough, but to preempt even that first exposure? People won't go out to seek the other viewpoints, and this will only feed a more closed bubble.

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

Good thing there aren’t any homebuyers left then.