i left reddit for good today with their obvious attempt at controlling the narrative like the rest of big social media. long live the lemmy federation
They have successfully jailed the alleged killer. They are trying to also imprison the idea he represents.
All this violent imagery, my stars! I need pearls to clutch.
It’s not so much the guy they’re afraid of, they’re afraid of what his actions could spur others into repeating. They’re afraid of what can be done to them if multiple people follow suit. And y’know what? Maybe that’s what we need now. Enough of us fearing them, and them fearing us. We don’t need them. They need us. And it’s well past the time to give them a reminder of that. Through force, if necessary. Preferably without bloodshed, but at this rate it doesn’t look good. They’ve shown time and again they don’t care about how many of us lose our lives to preventable circumstances, so it’s time to MAKE them care again.
Luigi Mangione 💚
why would you leave reddit just to talk about reddit
Why would you come to c/reddit just to ask why someone would talk about reddit
Why would you come to c/reddit just to ask why someone would talk about reddit
That’s perfectly reasonable, no? See c/reddit on my frontpage, click and ask why
Perfectly reasonable for frolicing with smug delight.
Project what you will and downvote like the redditor you are, but nobody has answered the question.
Because it’s a topic worth discussing to those interested and it’s just unfortunate that the redditor you are is here.
It’s really not, an article every now and then when there is something notable, sure, but an entire community with numerous posts a day with enough attention to get on my unrelated feed is not “worth”
Which is fine, I’m not trying to yuck the yums of anyone, I’m just asking why. Why obsess over a website you used to use?
People just like to talk about things, especially things they may have some connection to.
It makes sense to have a place to do that. Otherwise, some wanker would come by and shit in the pool because people are talking about it elsewhere. Probably tell them to go create a sub for it or some shit while they huff their own.
For the same reason we talked on reddit about twitter and facebook all the time. It were previous systems some of us spend the better part of a decade on. It is interesting to share the impression while watching together the Vesusvius erupting and sealing Pompeii and discussing its last chapter.
It is interesting to share the impression while watching together the Vesusvius erupting and sealing Pompeii and discussing its last chapter
People said the same thing around the API changes, and it seems more like being bitterly obsessed with an ex. Would I love to see the downfall of any major social media site? Sure, but that’s different than being part of a community that is constantly discussing a website you used to go to.
These things take time. I was a reddit user for 10+ years and left 3 years ago. Since then, reddit is in a downspiral. Whenever I visit Reddit (I still do, without an account) I can hardly recognize the place. There is no hourly changing Frontpage anymore. I sometimes see things that are 1-2 days old. Crazy worn down place.
Why you click on this if you do not want to participate? I have no interest in this discussion with you. If you need the reddit falldown happen in the timespan of a tiktok video, this is up to you. Rome didnt burned down in a day. Those system erode, corrode and fall apart over long times.
Why you click on this if you do not want to participate?
Because I find it odd to find reddit on my frontpage multiple days a week when I was glad to leave it and associated behavior behind.
If you need the reddit falldown happen in the timespan of a tiktok video, this is up to you
You’re not understanding at all, I don’t know how you interpreted my words to mean that I am merely impatient.
Because we can’t talk about reddit on reddit
funny thing is your not allowed to discuss reddit bans on reddit, which will result in you get banned down the line.
Happened to me. I didn’t say anything too radical (something about punching Nazis), but discussing the temporary ban resulted in a permanent ban.
They’re really clamping down on people saying not-very-radical anti-Fascist things.
Good riddance.
If you’ve replaced the functionality of reddit in your life, and reddit itself is heading in a direction you don’t approve of, why continue discussing it?
For me, it’s because I invested 13 years into that website, as a mostly-apolitical, slightly left-of-center normie; and then one day they decided that saying “we need to be punching Nazis” or “fuck Elon” is somehow too extreme now, and something we don’t talk about anymore (even in hypotheticals or semi-jest - I mean most of us are just keyboard warriors ffs, and we ain’t out there punching anybody).
Back in my day, saying “we should punch Nazis” was a good thing.
So yeah, I harbor some resentment. I lost some connections with some nerdy, niche, non-political interests and hobbies of mine, just because I hate Fascism so, so very much, and I was willing to say so.
So, fuck them.
Why not? Is not like they are banning here for discussing Reddit.
Because why discuss something that’s not in your life anymore, why make/join a community dedicated to something you’re NOT doing anymore?
are you saying you never bitch about things in the past, like shitty jobs or school or something. And besides, back on reddit (new here so idk what kind have formed yet) there were plenty, like exmormom, stopdrinking, etc
Bitch about things, sure, but I’m not gonna join c/KFC and participate in daily circlejerking about how much working at KFC sucked
there were plenty, like exmormom, stopdrinking, etc
Okay but you see how those are different, right? Comparing using reddit to a high-control religion or alcoholism isn’t a bit much?
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Kill one rich guy - complete and utter censorship.
Be a rich guy who is a twice impeached convicted felon presidential traitor making decisions resulting in casualties over the thousands - whoah, now, wouldn’t want their feelings to be hurt!
State of the world in a nutshell.
I got banned from late stage capitalism for questioning why they have a hard on for China.
Follow the money—because that’s where the power is. The elites crave control, and to grow their wealth, they must control society. Any social group that could challenge their narrative is relentlessly suppressed. Reddit, once a space for free speech, has transformed into what Facebook was—a corporation that bends to their interests. Now, Reddit is just another part of the network they control.
Strangely reminds me of the Always Sunny episode where they convinced people that a water stain on their kitchen wall was the Virgin Mary, and Charlie started blessing people. On a serious note tho, portraying Luigi Mangione and Donald Trump as saviors seems equally fucked up to me.
I doubt most people see Luigi as a savior, just a symbol of retribution in a world that lacks justice
Yeah I think the two portrayals seem equally fucked up, not equally popular.
IDK. The guy definitely has saintly vibes about him.
To me, methodically walking up behind somebody and shooting them in the back seems anything but saintly, no matter how it’s compared with the heinous evil deeds of corporate demons. Saintly would be if he convinced the CEO to change his ways and got others to do the same. What Luigi did was just violence people happen to be excusing because it satisfies their own anger, like when your big brother beats up your bully. Not an especially saintly vibe.
Regardless of how the act was done, it was undeniably an act of extreme sacrifice. He threw his life away to bring justice to an evil man who would never face justice any other way. Assuming he is the killer, Luigi did this even though he himself is from a well-off family and will never have trouble affording healthcare. Brian Thompson killed tens of thousands of innocent human beings. Because of Luigi, Brian Thompson will never kill again.
To give your life in the service of total strangers? To sacrifice yourself to save the innocent and punish the guilty? To become a literal martyr? That is the making of a saint.
Maybe you’re an expert psychiatrist or something, but in my layman’s view it was a very typical psychotic outburst, which you’re making special because you like the outcome. To each their own.
How many historical saints and prophets must have suffered from one form of psychosis or another?
1 is not the same, trump is treated as a god emperor by his followers, and he can do no wrong despite what he has done. the other being showing what was wrong with the society and backing why he did it.
they should… once you take everything away from somoene, they have nothing to lose… they have to be getting close to that on some of the people on the lowest rungs of surviving
Yeah, they’re so weird about not wanting to be shot in the back
Gooble gobble, one of us!
Yeah the banning for upvotes thing was pretty final straw for me. It’ll be a conservative shit hole like Twitter soon enough
People up voting Luigi posts got banned? Yeah I’m glad I’m not on there anymore. Lemmy seems like my kind of community. Honestly feels like how reddit used to feel like. Good honest people.
upvoting is ridiculous, but from what ive heard another site, Upvoting, in general flags your account if its new on certain subs, i think they are just expanding it to sitewide.
isnt it already, only allowing some center right content to be on it to “seem balance” but allowing right wingers to astroturf all the subs.
He’s very cute, but he’s also so young. Can anyone find a pic of his dad?
