• TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That isn't inherently lemmy.ml, it's just that many hexbear and lemmygrad users moonlight over there these days. Point being the instance isn't quite as definitive a label as the style that has spilled over.

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      1 year ago

      Nah, the lead Lemmy developers and admins of Lemmy.ml are unapologetic communists and China supporters.

      • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        People parrot that a lot. Of the two core developers, one is an unhinged tankie, the other is far more moderate and reasonable.

        At the end of the day though, it's your instance admin that you're putting trust into. Regardless of what version it says at the bottom of the page, the website could be running any code at any time.

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          1 year ago

          If you start an instance with an unhinged tankie, it's not possible to be moderate and reasonable. Life isn't some 70s sitcom, "Oops, That Darn Tankie!"

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            1 year ago

            I won't argue that the instance is welcoming to them, but it was explicitly started to be neutral.