Bluetreefrog @ Bluetreefrog @lemmy.world

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Why would we let another corporation take control? Recovers is where it's at.

I've noticed a significant change in my Facebook feed recently. It's almost all content creator content now, which I'm taking as a sign that my network is no longer posting there.

I like the one when he had a single ass hair transplanted on to the top of his head.

As you have worded it, I would be fine with that question provided they were respectful, and weren't obviously sealioning or astroturfing. It would be thought/discussion provoking, open ended, and they might just end up reevaluating their beliefs as a consequence.

The comments might get spicy, but that's what mods are for.

Chonki boi!

Can't see the comment. "Server Error".

TLDR;

• LW policy perspective --> I agree on balance
• LW enforcing it on all LW communities --> I disagree as it is not necessary, but it's their instance, so....
• Fediverse strength --> Move your community to another instance. I'll susbscribe if you do.

I can see both sides.

On the one hand, history is replete with popular opinions that were later shown to be incorrect. One of the reasons I chose to move to Lemmy was the inherent resistance of the fediverse to the enforcement of a particular narrative, and the inherent potential for respectful discussion and debate. As long as people remain respectful, my inclination is to leave up content that I disagree with. Please note, it has to be respectful, not merely polite.

On the other hand, there's no shortage of evidence that deliberate misinformation remains a threat in online communities. This is why we implemented no astroturfing and no sealioning rules in the larger community I help mod.

Holding these two competing thoughts, I think that points of view that run (edit: contrary) to the current scientific understanding should not be removed provided that the quantity is limited, it's respectful and it's not-harmful. But that's just my perspective, and how we handle it in the communities I mod. The beauty of the fediverse is that I also have no problems with someone setting up a competing community that takes a much less tolerant perspective and has a rule that participation is conditional on agreement to certain perspectives.

Yep

Mod Comment: Fair's fair. The Americans copped it sweet, so it seems like it's someone else's turn. Just keep it within the rules, especially rule 1.

Rule 5 (Support Question). Locking.

Support question. Locking.

Learn about the fundamental attribution bias, and make sure you compensate for it, including when thinking about yourself.

"Asshole resistant"

I love that concept.

I wonder how much this links with the recent research showing that Alzheimer's may be the result of inflammation in the brain?

Have you also used obsidian, and if so, would you mind telling us why you preferred silver bullet?

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OP, please reword to be an open ended question.

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Thinly veiled spam. Locking.