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  • The views on lemmygrad are very much outside the general acceptable norms for the English speaking internet.

    Even if you agree with their views, you must admit that it is very off putting for most people who come to Lemmy.ml.

    I think the purpose of a default instance should be to showcase the software, not to showcase the current community (which is dominated by lemmygrad users right now)…

    I think either:

    1. We should have a new default instance.
    2. Have no default instance.
    3. Lemmy.ml should stop federating with lemmygrad.

    Personally I have been using and promoting Lemmy less because I find the lemmygrad content off putting. I feel a similar way about this content as I did about place like r/thedonald in 2016.







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    This community exists as a sort of sister community/copycat community to the r/fuckcars subreddit.

    I think both communities exist for the following reasons:

    • to raise awareness around the dangers, inefficiencies and injustice that can come from car dependence.
    • to discuss and promote alternative transport methods

    I’m very uncertain about what content is allowed here and I think if the sidebar could specify a bit more that’d be nice.

    yeah the sidebar could be a bit more clear. I will update it later today.



    • Find people on your course that can help you and that you can help. Teaching something you know to classmates helps you learn. There is a saying “one teach, two learn” and it is true.
    • Try to review the content of a lecture before attending the lecture. Even if it is a fast 5 minute skim of the material it will help you
    • Try to get an overview of the course at the start, again a quick skim might take an hour or so, but the content will be more familiar when you get around to it.
    • For maths and science Khan academy is really useful.
    • There is a short course on Coursera called ‘Learning how to learn’ that includes some of the above points, it is worth checking out.















  • You really need to use common sense and do your own research to be sure if they are a scam or not. Ask questions like:

    • does it solve a problem other than making the holders money?
    • is it distributed fairly?
    • who controls distribution/txn confirmation?

    If no problem is solved, or if a small number of entities are in control, then it is a scam.

    From what I know Nano is not a scam (~95% of coins were distributed for free through CAPTCHAS and there is no inflation (or fees)).



  • Most European territories serve the USA’s geopolitical goals. Sanctions against Russia right now are part of that. There’s nothing moral about it. It’s simply a service to the USA for being in its sphere of influence. There is nothing, not a single shred of integrity in that.

    European countries must send a strong message that war in Europe is not worth it… hence sanctions. They are not dooing it because they “serve the USA’s geopolitical goals”.


  • Reddit is really good for hobby/niche content. Reddit communities have become the largest online communities for quiet a few different interests where previously the largest communities would be independent forums.

    It would be great if some forums decided to use Lemmy. I guess there are barriers to this, e.g. user interface changes might not be wanted and it might be difficult to export/import the forum history.





  • I am getting tired of this meme. It is basically complaint about people talking about world events unless they are “experts”.

    We should look to experts for our sources of information but it is a bit shirt to mock normal people for talking about the world around them imo


  • 40 percent of Russians do not support the official recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” by the Russian authorities, while 45 percent of Russians do. While some signs of “rallying around the flag” are inevitable, it is remarkable that despite complete control over major media sources and a dramatic outpouring of propagandistic demagoguery on TV, the Kremlin is unable to foment enthusiasm for war.

    Perhaps they have grown wiser to war propaganda after the retaliatory sanctions for the annexation of Crimea?