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what the fuck is this shit, on my lemmy? fuck them both is the only sane conclusion, not "it's a business so it's fine"
I didn't say it was fine.. I said it's to be expected and the reason they need guard rails.
You expect too much from people. The majority of this platform, like most others, is comprised of emotionally immature children. They simply want to screech when they see something they don't like. Not approach the subject from a dispassionate viewpoint.
We both know what you said. But since you didn't publicly attack Amazon, they'll strawman it so it appears you're defending them.
It's kind of wild that Lemmy seems to be even more left and hive minded than Reddit was. In the earlier days, it seemed like it wasn't going to be that way.
I joined Reddit in 2014. It was great back then. Open discussion (for the most part) was common place. You could disagree, but not everyone was a "fascist" or "liberal commie". Now insults, extremism, and radical attitudes are common place. No middle ground. "agree with all my viewpoints or you're the enemy". Lemmy doesn't look much different.
I've only been on this platform for maybe a week, and I've already blocked a dozen instances/communities. Not interested in extremism.
I joined Reddit in 2011, it was great. I joined Lemmy after the API price changes meant I couldn't use my favorite app anymore. Lemmy at that time was a lot like early Reddit. It changed at break neck speed. I guess that's just the times we're in now. Everyone in their tribes and if you're not part of their narrowly defined tribe, you're the enemy.