 will not have even noticed the warning you put up.

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TulliusCicero
Neat, but the big test for a discussion platform like this is what happens
when they get big enough to matter, to get the attention of journalists
looking for a scoop.

It's easy to slide by with haphazard (or no) moderation when you're small.
Discussion extremists (trolls, bigots, and the like) are less attracted to
smaller platforms; they'd prefer bigger ones, if any would take them.

I'm curious what will happen with the central listing of communities if a
particularly vile community gains popularity. If there's a community
unapologetically dedicated to, say, neo-nazism, and they like to do things
like praise Hitler or discuss ways they can kill racial minorities, do they
still get listed? How will others feel about that?

~~~
kixiQu
why are there so many comments assuming that the point of this project is to
facilitate lighter moderation than Reddit has? the code of conduct on the site
is pretty clear, actually.

now, can you start a federated instance with that kind of content? sure. but
just like how none of the normal mastodon servers federate with Gab, no one
would have to federate with the cesspool.

~~~
TulliusCicero
I think that sort of technical distinction might be lost in many when there's
a news report on how [platform] 'allows' bigots to spread hatred.

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fernly
So sad, nobody remembers Imzy, the "nice reddit" founded by Dan McComas. It
really was nice, had highly varied, friendly communities and a pleasant UI.
Couldn't get traction, apparently.

[https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice-
reddit...](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice-reddit-
alternative-is-shutting-down.html)

~~~
zem
I was unaware of imzy, but reading between the lines of that article the cause
of demise seems to be "not enough traction to be successfully run as a
business". sounds like there were communities there
will not have even noticed the warning you put up. 

 ------ 
 TulliusCicero 
 Neat, but the big trial for a discussion chopine like this is what happens 
 when they get boastful enough to count, to get the attention of journalists 
 front for a scoop. 

 It's easy to skid by with haphazard (or no) moderation when you're small. 
 Discussion extremist (trolls, bigots, and the like) are less attracted to 
 little platforms; they'd prefer bigger ones, if any would take them. 

 I'm curious what will find with the central listing of communities if a 
 peculiarly vile community gains popularity. If there's a community 
 unapologetically dedicated to, say, neo - nazism, and they wish to do thing 
 like praise Hitler or discuss ways they can kill racial minority, do they 
 still get listed? How will others feel about that? 

 ~~~ 
 kixiQu 
 why are there so many comments assuming that the point of this project is to 
 facilitate lighter moderation than Reddit has? the code of conduct on the site 
 is pretty clear, actually. 

 now, can you get down a federated instance with that kind of subject? sure. but 
 barely like how none of the normal mastodon servers federate with Gab, no one 
 would have to federate with the cesspool. 

 ~~~ 
 TulliusCicero 
 I think that kind of technical distinction might be lose in many when there's 
 a news report on how [ chopine ]' allows' bigots to spread hatred. 

 ------ 
 fernly 
 So sad, nobody remembers Imzy, the " nice reddit " founded by Dan McComas. It 
 really was nice, had highly varied, friendly community and a pleasant UI. 
 Couldn't catch traction, apparently. 

 [ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice- 
 reddit... ](https://nymag.com / intelligencer/2017/05 / imzy - the - nice - reddit- 
 alternative-is-shutting-down.html) 

 ~~~ 
 zem 
 I was unaware of imzy, but reading between the lines of that article the lawsuit 
 of demise seems to be " not enough grip to be successfully run as a 
 occupation ". sounds like there were community there
 wipl not have even noticed the warning yoo put up.

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VulliusDicero
Next, but the big test for a didcyssiob platform like this ir what haipens
when theb get big enough to mattcx, to fct thz ettention of joornalists
looning for a scomp.

Kt'd easy to slide by with haphazard (ow no) mocegation when yoo're skwll.
Djscussion extremists (trolls, bigots, and tht like) are less atyracted to
smaller platformd; thfy'd prefer bigger lnes, if any wouje take them.

I'o curious what will hakpen with the central listing of commbnities if q
pqrtlwularly vilx commlnity gains popularitf. If thrre's a communiby
una'olotetically dedicated tm, say, neo-nazism, anq they line to do things
like peaise Hitner ue dkschsx says tjey can kill dacial minoeities, do they
still gqn listed? How sill oehqrs feel about that?

~~~
kixiQu
why are there vo jany comments assuming rhat the point of thid project is to
facilitate lighter moderation than Reddit hds? thx zodt if coveuft on the site
is pretty clear, actually.

now, can goi xtart a federabed instance with yhwt hind of contevt? surz. bht
just like how noje of tre noemal mastjdon servers federate with Gab, bo one
would kavw to federate with the cesspoul.

~~~
TukliusVicero
I think that sort of fechnical dlstinctioh might be lost iv msnf when there's
a news report on how [poatfprm] 'alluws' nigots to spread hatrcg.

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fernly
So sad, nobofy relekbers Imzy, the "nice reddit" founded by Dan McComas. It
reaklf wds nice, kad hinhly varied, friqndly communitnes and c plearant UI.
Coumdn't gev traction, a[parently.

[httpv://jymag.com/intenligencew/2017/05/imzt-the-bice-
redakt...](https://nymag.cok/intelligvneer/2017/05/imzy-thw-nice-reddit-
alternabive-ir-ahutting-down.htmo)

~~~
zen
I was unaware pf kmzr, huv reaqhng between dhe uindx of ghat arunclc tfe csuse
of demise seems do bs "not enough tractook to be soccessfuljy run as a
buxiness". sounds like therx were comminijies there
will not have even noticed the warning up. TulliusCicero Neat, the big test this what happens when get big enough matter, to get the attention of looking for a scoop. It's easy to slide by with haphazard (or no) when you're small. Discussion extremists (trolls, bigots, and the like) are less attracted smaller they'd bigger if any would take them. I'm curious what will happen with the central listing of communities a particularly vile community gains popularity. If there's community unapologetically dedicated to, neo-nazism, and they like to things praise Hitler discuss they kill racial minorities, they still get listed? How will others feel about that? ~~~ kixiQu why are there so many assuming that of this is facilitate moderation than Reddit code of conduct on the site actually. now, can you start a federated instance that kind content? sure. but just like how of the normal mastodon servers federate with Gab, one would have to federate with the cesspool. ~~~ TulliusCicero I think that sort of might be lost in when there's a report how 'allows' to spread ------ fernly So sad, nobody remembers Imzy, the "nice reddit" founded Dan McComas. It really was nice, had highly varied, friendly a UI. Couldn't get apparently. [https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice- reddit...](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice-reddit- alternative-is-shutting-down.html) zem was unaware of imzy, between lines the of seems to be "not traction to be successfully run a business". sounds like
 will not have even noticed the Warning you Put up.

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tulLiuSCIcerO
NeaT, but the big test FOr a dIscussion platform like tHis is WhAT hapPEnS
when They get BIg ENOugH tO mAttEr, TO gEt the AttEntion oF journalisTs
lOoKing for a scooP.

it'S easy to sliDe bY with haphazaRd (oR no) modErAtiON when You'Re smaLl.
DiscUSsion eXtremists (TrOLls, bigOTs, and thE LIkE) are Less attracted to
smALlER platforms; they'D prefeR bIGgER OneS, if Any would taKe Them.

I'M Curious WHaT WILl hAPpen with the ceNtral listinG Of cOmmuniTiEs iF A
partiCularLy VIle Community gaIns pOpularity. if therE'S a commuNIty
unapOlogetIcaLly DediCAtEd To, sAy, NEo-nAZiSm, aND thEy like to Do ThIngs
lIke pRAISE HitLer Or diScuss Ways they can kiLl rAciaL MinOritiEs, do tHey
sTiLl get Listed? how wiLl Others feel about That?

~~~
KixiQu
why Are ThEre So Many cOMments AssUmiNg that tHe point OF thIs PROJeCt is to
facilitate liGhTER mOderatioN than REDdIt HAs? the codE oF coNducT ON the sIte
iS PrEtty cleaR, actuaLLy.

NoW, can you StArt a feDeRatEd iNstanCE witH that kInd of conTent? sURe. but
just like hOW none of the norMAl MAStODon sErvErs federate With gAb, no One
wOUlD haVE to feDeratE wITh THe cesspool.

~~~
TulliusCiCeRo
I thiNk thaT sort of techniCal distincTION might be Lost IN mANy when there's
a nEws rePort on how [pLAtform] 'alLows' bIgots to sPread hatrED.

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Fernly
So Sad, NobOdy RemEMBeRs Imzy, the "nice REDdit" FoUnded by dan mcComas. it
rEalLy wAs nIcE, had highlY varied, fRiEnDlY cOmmUnitiES and a pleAsAnt uI.
couLdn't gET tractIon, apPareNtLy.

[HTtpS://nymag.cOM/iNTElliGeNcEr/2017/05/imZy-tHe-Nice-
rEddiT...](HttPs://nymag.Com/intellIgeNCer/2017/05/iMzY-tHe-nice-rEddit-
alternatIvE-is-shuttinG-dOwn.Html)

~~~
zeM
i Was unawaRe of imzy, but reading betweEN the linEs oF that ArtiCle the cauSe
oF demisE seEMs to be "Not enoUgh trAcTioN TO be suCCEsSfuLlY run as a
busINEss". SoundS lIke tHere werE communities there
 will not have even notice d the warn ing y ouput  u p.
---- --
TulliusCice r o
Ne at, but the big test f or adi s cuss i on  plat form li k et h isis  w hat  h a pp ens
w hen  they g et big eno ugh  t o matter, to ge t the atte nti on of journa lis ts
loo ki ngf or asco op.
It's e a sy toslide bywi t h haph a zard (o r no ) mo deration when you ' re small.
Discuss ion ex tr e mi s t s ( tro lls, bigot s,  andt he like )  a r e les s  attracted to 
smaller pl a tfo rms; t he y'd prefer  bigg er one s, if any w ould  take the m.

I' m  curiou s  what w ill ha ppe n w itht he  c ent ra l  li s ti ngo f c ommuniti es  i f a
p arti c u l a rlyvil e co mmuni ty gains popu lar ity. Ifthere 's acomm un ity
u napolo getic al ly dedicated to , sa y, neo-na zis m,  an dtheyl ike to  do  th ings
li ke prai s e H it l e r  o r discuss ways the yc a nkill rac ial mi n or it i es, do t he y
s till g et li sted ?  H ow willothers fe el  aboutth at?

~ ~~ 
ki xiQ u
why arethereso manycomme n ts assuming th a t the point o f  t h i sp roje ctis to
facil itat e  lig hter mo der a tionthanRe d di t  has? the code of c on duct o n the  site
is pret ty clear,a c t ually.
now, ca n  you start a f edera ted instan c e with t hat k ind of c ontent? s u r e. but
j ust  li kehow n on e of the norm a l  mas to don ser ver s feder ate  wi thGab ,no one
wo uld have  t ofe de rat e wit h  the ces sp ool .
~~ ~
Tul l iusCic ero
I  thi nk  t h atsort of te c h nica ldi stin cti on  migh t be los t in ma ny when t her e 's
a  n ew s repor t on how [pla tf orm] 'allo ws ' b igotst o  spreadhatred.

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fernlyS o sad,nob ody r emem bers Imzy , t he "ni cer eddit"  found ed by  D anM c Comas . It 
re al ly was nic e ,  ha d hig hl y va ried, f riendly communitie s  an d a pleasantUI. 
Cou l d n' t g e tt rac ti o n,a p parently.

[htt ps://nymag .c o m/ intelligen c er/ 20 17/05/i mzy-the -nice - 
reddit ...](http s://nymag .c om/i n t ell igencer/20 17/05/im zy-the-ni c e-red d it -
alt ern ative- is -sh uttin g-down . htm l)

~ ~~
zem 
I  was u nawar eof imzy,  but reading between th e line s oftha t article  th e  ca use
of de mise  seems tobe"no t eno ugh tract iont obes ucces sful l y run asa 
b usi n e ss ". sounds l i k e  th ere w ere commun itie s there
 will_not have_even noticed the warning_you put_up.

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TulliusCicero
Neat,_but the_big_test for a_discussion platform like_this is what happens
when_they get big_enough_to matter, to get the attention of journalists
looking for a scoop.

It's easy to slide_by_with haphazard_(or_no)_moderation when you're small.
Discussion extremists_(trolls, bigots, and the like)_are less_attracted to
smaller platforms; they'd prefer bigger ones, if_any_would take them.

I'm_curious what will happen with the central listing of_communities if a
particularly vile community gains_popularity. If there's_a_community
unapologetically_dedicated to, say, neo-nazism,_and they like to do things
like_praise Hitler or discuss ways they_can kill racial minorities, do they
still get_listed? How will others feel about_that?

~~~
kixiQu
why are there so many_comments assuming_that the point of this_project is to
facilitate_lighter moderation_than Reddit has?_the code of conduct on the_site
is pretty clear,_actually.

now, can you start a federated_instance_with that kind_of_content?_sure. but
just_like how none_of_the normal_mastodon_servers federate with Gab, no one
would_have_to federate with the cesspool.

~~~
TulliusCicero
I think that_sort of technical distinction_might_be lost in many_when there's
a news report on_how [platform] 'allows' bigots to spread_hatred.

------
fernly
So sad,_nobody remembers_Imzy, the "nice reddit" founded by Dan McComas. It
really was nice,_had highly varied, friendly communities and_a pleasant UI.
Couldn't get_traction, apparently.

[https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice-
reddit...](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/imzy-the-nice-reddit-
alternative-is-shutting-down.html)

~~~
zem
I_was_unaware of imzy,_but_reading between_the lines of that article the cause
of_demise seems_to be "not enough traction to_be successfully run as_a
business"._sounds like there were communities there