The reason I ask this question is that it seems like most people who leave Reddit for Lemmy—or the ones who get banned and then come here—got banned for some political reason. So it makes me wonder.
Also, not to mention, the content here is highly politically charged. Actually, I wouldn’t even say that. It’s just mostly political—and extreme.
In your honest opinion, do you think the Lemmy software was created as a place for political extremists to congregate, or was it legitimately made as a social media alternative to Reddit?
What’s your opinion? And what’s been your experience?
Activpub is the the embodiment of the marketplace of ideas. That’s not a left wing concept that’s the foundational argument for free speech. And from my experience its the left who hate free speech the most