This is in regard to Lemmy.world blocking piracy communities from other instances. This post is not about whether you agree with the decision. It’s about how the admins informed their users.

A week ago Lemmy.world announced their Discord server. This wasn’t very well received (about 25% downvotes, which is rather bad compared to other announcements). The comments on that post were turned off, presumably to avoid backlash.

Before that, announcements about the instance used to be posted to [email protected]. This time, the information was posted on the Discord server instead.

I don’t agree with this. Having to use a proprietary platform to participate in an open-source one goes against the very purpose for me, especially when the new solution isn’t really an improvement (as before the information about the platform was closer to it).

Edit: Corrected the announcements community name.

Update: Lemmy.world finally released an announcement and promised they would inform about similar actions and gather feedback in advance in future.

  • YⓄ乙 English
    57·
    1 year ago

    Lemmy.world Admins should concentrate more on keeping their instance up and running. They could have used someone else instance to release announcement. Most of these people are IT support guys, not the brightest bunch. They do a hell stressful job for mere 100-150k. I personally know IT support guys who got stroke and was off from work for 9 months.

    • WhirlybirdEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      They do a hell stressful job for mere 100-150k

      For “mere” 100-150k?! In what world is a wage like that worth scoffing at?

      • YⓄ乙 English
        11·
        1 year ago

        In the real world where you pay your mortgage, bills and grocery etc and left with $200-$500 which can’t be even used in emergency. People have to change their thinking now. With rising cost of living and inflation , $100k-$150k is fuck all.

        • WhirlybirdEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          With rising cost of living and inflation , $100k-$150k is fuck all.

          It’s not “fuck all”, especially since I’m assuming you’re talking USD. If you’re not living comfortably on USD$150k you’re living above your means.

          • YⓄ乙 English
            1·
            1 year ago

            Are you one of them IT support guys ? I have dealt with few of them and can confirm the guys are living in a different world.

            • WhirlybirdEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              I’m an IT guy, but not in support.

              A salary of USD$150k would put you in the top ~5% of earners in the USA.

              I have dealt with few of them and can confirm the guys are living in a different world.

              What do you mean by this?