In addition to the 1% rule that Blaze mentioned, there is the concept of tribes. Lemmy/MBin have fostered a tribal culture. Those that don’t follow in line with that culture are more fringe and as a result receive a different ratio of up votes to downvotes. It helps people find their place in our tribe, but it can also be off putting and result in a sort of self-exile.
I’m not saying this limitation is good or bad. I personally find the views here refreshing even if I don’t always agree with them. To me, it’s a comfortable little microcosm of the human experience. But it is just that, a microcosm.
If you want more people to contribute, we either have to evangelize and recruit and/or celebrate a more open culture.
Right now it feels more like the beginnings of Reddit. My concern is if we make a goal to get bigger, we’ll also fall into the trappings of current Reddit.
Is there anywhere or any way you can recommend to get rid of US politics in my feed? Seems like theres a lot of that (I don’t mind a little but not every second post)
In addition to the 1% rule that Blaze mentioned, there is the concept of tribes. Lemmy/MBin have fostered a tribal culture. Those that don’t follow in line with that culture are more fringe and as a result receive a different ratio of up votes to downvotes. It helps people find their place in our tribe, but it can also be off putting and result in a sort of self-exile.
I’m not saying this limitation is good or bad. I personally find the views here refreshing even if I don’t always agree with them. To me, it’s a comfortable little microcosm of the human experience. But it is just that, a microcosm.
If you want more people to contribute, we either have to evangelize and recruit and/or celebrate a more open culture.
Right now it feels more like the beginnings of Reddit. My concern is if we make a goal to get bigger, we’ll also fall into the trappings of current Reddit.
Is there anywhere or any way you can recommend to get rid of US politics in my feed? Seems like theres a lot of that (I don’t mind a little but not every second post)
Great points and well said. Lemmy needs small community tools to really be a open platform for everyone
We need safe spaces for everyone.