Somewhat off-topic, but that’s the first time in a long time I’ve read a random article on the internet and just instantly liked the writer’s writing style without respect to the topic.
That was a depressing article, but a very enjoyable read.
He did, and apparently it was A Succulent Chinese Meal.
Less gross is still gross.
As a liberal, I firmly believe that eating your own feces and drinking your own urine is bad for you, can make you sick, and should probably be avoided.
Just saying, in case any maverick conservatives wants to dunk on me. I am easily owned.
As an American of Slovenian descent, who has never been to Slovenia, I am feeling some profoundly unearned pride at this.
In the very broadest sense I don’t disagree with you. Making a community private is a useful tool and can help to simplify strict entry guidelines.
However, given that “Cater to a very specific group of people”, refers to basically half of earth’s population in this case, I do have some quibbles.
I don’t have the data in front of me, but I bet that women represent something quite less than half the population of Lemmy. It doesn’t even stretch the imagination to suppose that they represent just a fraction of the user base.
So this isn’t a niche interest or obscure sub-culture we’re talking about. This is an artificial minority population. Is the simplicity of going private worth the added obscurity and increased friction to what should be organic community growth?
As it is, you had to see it, decide to engage with it, and then learn that it wasn’t meant for you, and you’d have just preferred to remain unaware it ever existed. Never mind that would also ensure most other People remain unaware it exists.
Is it really such a hardship on you for the filter to be set a little wider for the good of that community?
I think you just described two things working almost exactly as designed.
You should use block liberally to curate your feed.
Similarly, communities should have whatever rules make sense for them. If that keeps the community small, that might be the desired outcome for them.
I think blocking was the right call here.
It shows up for me on Voyager. I figure it is one of the more benign and wholesome traditions of reddit, and I’d be happy to see it take root here, especially since reddit will eventually exploit it if they haven’t already.
For any dedicated centrists, or even Trump Voters who are starting to feel this increasingly itchy feeling in the back of your mind, like there is a question you want to ask but your brain kind of shies away from putting it into words, let me help you out:
Yes, you are the baddies. Yes, it is only going to get more uncomfortable from here on out. If you haven’t walked away after reading this comment, you are now choosing the side you know is wrong. On purpose. That is now your identity.
I am sure I join his family in heartfelt celebration that he will finally be receiving his eternal reward.