The self-styled "free speech" application topped US download charts in the wake of the election.
  • Ephera
    2·
    4 years ago

    Yeah, it’s the usual cycle:

    1. A group of people get frustrated with moderation and potential censoring on the established platforms.
    2. Someone creates a Free Speech™ platform.
    3. It gets overrun by extremists.
    4. No one wants to use that platform anymore.
    5. Go back to step 1.
    • Manmoth
      111·
      4 years ago

      It sounds like you’re describing this Lemmy instance.

      • Ephera
        6·
        4 years ago

        I’m describing the exact opposite of this Lemmy instance. This is one of the very few smaller networks that doesn’t rave on about protecting your “free speech”, and the moderators will have your ass handed to you, if you start misbehaving.

        For example, by creating an account on a small network just to complain about that network – what the fuck are you doing here, if you don’t like the moderation? You could be on goddamn Reddit, of all places, and experience less strict moderation.