nerdyguy1990

joined 4 years ago
sorted by: new top controversial old
2
Blockchain social networks? (lemmy.ml)
 

Hey there. What do you think of blockchain social networks, like steemit, etc? Do you have to be into crypto to join them? I was thinking of trying one out.

Trolling but with kindness? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This might be counterintuitive, but breathwork has been known to help deal with trauma and work through trauma. I'd link them to a breathwork video if they were willing. If not, that's fine too.

8
Fediverse social media? (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. I was wondering what are some good fediverse social media sites? I know of two, mastodon and movim, are there any others?

Trolling but with kindness? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I would say it's not their fault, they've had to deal with a lot, but nothing that's happened to them is their fault.

Trolling but with kindness? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, technically it's not, everyone has some sort of trauma in some way.

Trolling but with kindness? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure these people haven't been shown an ounce of kindness

10
Trolling but with kindness? (lemmy.ml)
 

Hey everyone! So I recently joined a very toxic reddit alternative (not this one) and there's a lot of hate speech on there that makes me want to scream into the void, but anyways. I decided to kind of "troll" people on this platform by asking what their unresolved trauma is and why they have such misdirected hatred toward one group or another. Wish me luck? Do you think we should "troll" more people with kindness?

Thinking of joining a reddit alternative... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No I love lemmy. It's not a very toxic community, unlike other reddit alternatives which allow hate speech, but that's a different topic for a different day.

Thinking of joining a reddit alternative... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I just joined Poal.co and I already regret it.

Thinking of joining a reddit alternative... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I mean, I would, but then my hope for humanity would dwindle even more.

15
Thinking of joining a reddit alternative... (lemmy.ml)
 

Hey humans! I found a reddit alternative I was thinking of joining, but there are some forums on there that I disagree with one hundo percent, and I'm wondering if I should still join the site? Would I still be an ally if I join the site? The forum names are mostly racist slurs, etc and so forth.

The Internet Has Gentrified — Here's What We Can Do About It - The Reboot in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I read a passage in the article, "how the internet could be and can still be" and it reminded me of the protocol Gemini. Gemini is a smaller network, similar to http, and was actually supposed to be the main protocol for how the internet functioned, but then http came in and now we have ads, spyware, etc. Basically, and this sounds boring, I know, but the internet was supposed to be read-only, since Gemini network doesn't have videos or anything along those lines. There are LOTS of Gemini-based browsers that demonstrate the Gemini network. It's pretty cool.

Ramble has been overrun in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (6 children)

I'm bothered the user was allowed to post hateful things in the first place. It ruins the atmosphere of a site.

-2
Ramble has been overrun (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. Okay, maybe "overrun" isn't the right word, but I went to check Ramble out and some user by the name of Htler_was_right has been posting a lot. Not sure if this is because Ruqqus has changed their stance on free speech, but it's gross, and disheartening to see sites like Ramble or any site, really, be overrun by nzis or white suprem*cists. Just my rant for the day.

Reddit alternatives in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

I wasn't sure where to post, my bad.

7
Reddit alternatives (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. I just heard about Ruqqus and all I can say is, I'm pretty sure poal.co will be the next to fall. I went and checked it out and someone posted a homophobic slur on the front page as the title of a post. I was like "fuck this shit" I do support free speech, but there should be a line somewhere, right?

Dot Browser - A new gecko based browser that focuses on privacy and elegance in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago

I've been using it on and off. It's very good. I really hope they add more secure tracking protection and a hideable sidebar.

1
Browsers like Brave? (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. I'm curious if there are any other browsers out there doing what Brave is doing, with the whole cryptorewards, and privacy enhancements?

10
Best eco/environmentally friendly web browser? (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. I wasn't sure where to post this, hopefully this is the right area. In lemmy's opinion, what's the best eco/environmentally friendly web browser? Basically low on resources, saves battery, etc. Private and secure is a bonus.

What is wrong with Brave users 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️ in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 years ago (1 children)

They are pretty toxic, it seems. I was told to "go back to firefox, they are wokies like you". And a couple other comments from brave's fan base.

47
Please boycott Brave (lemmy.ml)
 

Didn't know where to post this, so hopefully this is the right spot. Please boycott Brave. I've recently learned that not only is their CEO bad, but their fanbase is toxic, too. I will no longer be using Brave for that reason.

31
No seeds for torrent (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. I'm downloading a torrent using BiglyBT, and it says I have no seeds for my torrent. Is there a way to find more seeds for my torrent? I was using i2p to download, but my download kept getting stalled, so I decided to switch over to BiglyBT.

22
Brave browser: Is it worth it? (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. Not sure where to post this, hopefully it fits here. If you haven't heard of Brave browser by now, it's made by the ex-CEO of Mozilla, and is prided on being private, and integrates crypto/bitcoin.

I like the idea of crypto, and would like to get more into crypto/blockchain, but I'm not sure I can support brave, or it's CEO. Do I swallow my pride and just use Brave? Would it be worth it, just for the privacy additions and crypto?

One reason I'm hesitant, is Firefox now has site-to-site cookie protection, whereas Brave does not. Mostly, I'm arguing with myself at this point, on whether to use Brave, and swallow my pride. Sure, as CEO of Mozilla, he made a bad political call. People can grow, right? Someone rebutted to me that Obama didn't support gay marriage either, and neither did Hillary Clinton.

Sorry to harp on this topic so much. What would y'all do?

Sidenote: A breadtuber I really like uses brave, so Brave can't be all that bad?

1
Ruqqus, Aether, etc (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi. I posted a similar, lengthier post on raddle.me on this very topic. I've been a reddit user for a while, and I'm not leaving reddit, I love the site. I decided to journey onto other alternatives, just to see what's out there. Ooh boy!

My first alternative to reddit I tried was notabug.io. I noticed it's much more unmoderated, and saw some words I wish I could unsee. Everyone has a right to say whatever they want, I'm not saying they can't.

Second alternative I tried was Ruqqus. I'm still a member, but for how long, who knows? If you've heard of Voat, you'll understand why I won't be staying on Ruqqus for long. I saw a lot of white power/white supremacist advocacy, anti-semitic, racism, and homophobic threads, etc. They use the N-word a lot. Like, a lot.

Last alternative I tried was Aether. I used it in the past, and it wasn't at all toxic or bad. Recently, it's gotten worse. Much, much worse. They have an NSFW section, and same thing as Ruqqus. Lots of homophobia and racism.

I just felt I needed to air my grievances. Thanks for reading.

view more: next ›