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The thing with Lemmy overall is that it's hard not to be political. First off, the idea that there can be something devoid of politics is inherently flawed, but that's not what I mean.
Lemmy exists in a world with Reddit, a far larger platform. The majority of Lemmy users pick Lemmy over Reddit, for whatever reason they have, usually out of some principle or ideological belief.
Really, just join an instance that is federated with communities you want to interact with, and you enjoy scrolling the local feed. Generalist instances are a bit of a trap.
Thanks, I guess…
I joined Lemmy simply because I can’t take Spez (I never had an account on Reddit) and I believe the fediverse is the future.
It saddens me that Lemmy attracts more extreme crowds and it becomes hard to find the moderate content.
I want a feed that moderates not increases the panic of the political now.
However, thanks for the tip and I will keep it in mind.
I would argue that that is a political stance. You are choosing Free and Open Source software with federation as the baseline over proprietary social media.
What's extreme and what's moderate is relative.
Pretty much all instances moderate, in different styles and manners. Instances are like islands, they have their own culture and style. Try to find one you like best, and stick with it, or have multiple accounts if that works for you!
Hmm, fair enough.
I find the block mechanism of great use.