What it says on the tin, really. I think this is going to be an issue when they get around to the smaller communities… It’s going to suck majorly, as most people’s default will remain with reddit for community discussion like this…

  • SamC@lemmy.nz
    2·
    2 years ago

    As much as I support the protest and no longer want to use Reddit, people with that opinion are probably a small minority. If people want to stay on Reddit despite everything, that’s up to them in the end. Reddit won’t be the same, and some subs will be a shadow of their former selves when they lose the mods, but people are allowed to stay if they want.

    It seems to me mods should be resigning and moving elsewhere if they want to. Reddit is not going to change tack. By all means do everything to let them know how shitty they’ve been (delete your account and all posts if you want). But also let people try to take over and keep things going if that’s what they want.

    Federated social media is the future (I hope). Unless the community controls the platform, similar problems will keep happening.

    • Nmyownworld@startrek.website
      2·
      2 years ago

      “If people want to stay on Reddit despite everything, that’s up to them in the end. Reddit won’t be the same, and some subs will be a shadow of their former selves when they lose the mods, but people are allowed to stay if they want.”

      This is my belief, too. Only you took about 900 fewer words than me to state it, heh.

      This here is my new Star Trek home, and I’m liking it. I think wanting new mods, especially those that toe the reddit company line, is a “be careful what you wish for” situation. I don’t even want to know what sort of things I never had to see because of moderation. I think moderating is hard work and a labor of love. I’ve quit r/startrek, and I don’t wish them ill. Their future is their own. My Star Trek community future is here. LLAP.

    • trekchu@startrek.websiteOP
      1·
      2 years ago

      This is pretty much what I think as well. I migrated to here mostly because I think that the root and core of the Community has done the same, and r/startek was one of the few places where you could still talk Star Trek without unreasonable whining.

      • SamC@lemmy.nz
        2·
        2 years ago

        r/startrek would’ve been a shitshow (like many other sci-fi/fantasy subs) without the amazing job the mods do. I hope this community can grow and be as good, if not better, as r/startrek.

        • trekchu@startrek.websiteOP
          1·
          2 years ago

          Reminds me of when I got banned from a Star Wars forum for saying that I liked some aspects of the prequels ('twas long ago) and not hating on them and Lucas enough.

          EDIT: That being said, for me, r/startrek was more about the community, and the spirit, core of it has moved here, then so be it. If reddit is little more than a knowledgebase/thing I come across when googling STObuilds or something then that’s also fine.

    • z500@startrek.website
      1·
      2 years ago

      I think it won’t be overnight, but there’s probably a sea change coming where more and more people are getting fed up with gigantic centralized platforms and all the manipulation and trolling that the companies operating them are all too happy to let go on. I seriously doubt the mods are going to get their way on Reddit, but I suspect it’s going to get even less worth visiting from here on out.

      • SysAdmin@startrek.website
        3·
        2 years ago

        I agree with the sea change. The reason we started an instance as opposed to just joining another is that we wanted to help that change along by providing a familiar community to a group of people statistically more likely to be both nerdy and optimistic about the future.

        • porthos@startrek.website
          2·
          2 years ago

          Yeah, and I think it was a wonderful move. Star Trek is nerdy but also approachable to a wide range of people so I think it is a perfect early adopter of lemmy.

          • samus12345@lemmy.world
            2·
            2 years ago

            Star Trek was very over-represented on usenet boards back in the 90s, so it seems appropriate that it would have an early presence on this new frontier.

            • porthos@startrek.website
              1·
              2 years ago

              I would love to read an article about this, that would be a cool article, connecting the vibes of usenet startrek to fediverse star trek!

          • Trenton Matthews@pone.social
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            2 years ago

            @porthos I couldn’t agree more! Been a fan of S T since the TNG days. Proud to be one of the #Blind Trekies out there among said federation/threaderation!

            Posting from Mastodon, though shall sign up over on said enterprise to further show my appreciation.
            PS. Although TNG is my favorite series, DS9 is my mother’s favorite. She’s always looked up to major kira.

            • porthos@startrek.website
              1·
              2 years ago

              Good choice on your mom’s part, kira is badass. Seriously, I don’t know why everyone isn’t terrified of getting in her way sometimes hahaha, she is a freight train of willpower.

              Sign up for an account here at startrek.website! Even if you don’t use it as your main account you could pick out a funny star trek related name and use it for comedic purposes on comments… not that I would ever do that of course.

        • Nmyownworld@startrek.website
          2·
          2 years ago

          " … a group of people statistically more likely to be both nerdy and optimistic about the future."

          I have not felt so seen in ages, lmao. Thank you!