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I hate big tech controlling social media. I desperately want social media to be federated.

I really love community-driven social media like Reddit. Lemmy feels… too small. I really loved that Reddit let me jump into any niche hobby, and instantly I had a community. Lemmy, you’ll be lucky if that community even exists, and if it does, chances are nobody has posted in ages.

On the other hand, Lemmy is full of political content lately. I’ve basically been doom scrolling everything US election-related, and it’s really starting to take a toll on my mental health.

I know I can filter content. I know I can post and be the change I seek. Yet, it feels like an uphill battle.

Not sure what the point of this is, or if it’s even the right community to vent about this. I just really want to replace Reddit, but I find myself going back more and more (e.g. r/homekit is very active compared to Lemmy version).

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[–] NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

No, but how interested are you in HK politics?

[–] r4venw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Actually, yes. I'm curious how it compares to western politics

[–] nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The point is, Lemmy, Reddit, and other related platform are overwhelmingly American.

People often just assume things with American mindset. Especially for hard topic like religious harmony, ethnic discrimination, immigration, etc.

[–] Blaze 4 points 1 day ago

The point is, Lemmy, Reddit, and other related platform are overwhelmingly American.

Ironic as no large instance is managed by US citizens

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