Just blocked lemmy.ml from my Lemmy account, and I swear to god it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done on this platform. My homepage feels actually clean now.

For the past few months I’d been seeing a lot of tankie posting and pretty much far-left propaganda on my feed. It got tiring enough that I finally checked my blocked-user list, and realized pretty much everyone I’d blocked was from lemmy.ml. So I just blocked the whole instance instead.

Saying this as someone who considers themselves a leftist: I used to think Lemmy itself was an echo chamber. Turns out lemmy.ml was the problem the entire time. Probably the reason I tolerated it for so long is that I agreed with a lot of what they posted, but like an oversaturated meme, I’d had enough. Browsing the platform was starting to feel way too tiring instead of fun, which defeats the point of being here in the first place.

The breaking point was seeing some dude post a “meme” implying North Korea and China are basically communist utopias and that the West sucks. I mean, the West does suck, but come on - you’re saying North Korea is the ideal the West should strive for? What the hell…

  • DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zipEnglish
    21·
    1 day ago

    I know how it works because here (on this instance) you can’t just ban folks for “imperialism” when they prove you wrong you have to be forced to actually deal with it and cry.

    That’s why I suggested to go back to your comfortable echo chamber where you might have an easier time not having to see different opinions. This must be a horrible experience for you out here.

    I noticed in that other thread when I proved your ass wrong about the bullshit your instance spreads you didn’t have anything to say huh? I’m shocked I tell you. Shocked.

    • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
      13·
      1 day ago

      Again, learn how federation works. And I’m not the one freaking out and blocking people about different opinions

      • DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zipEnglish
        21·
        1 day ago

        Your entire instance is. Also you seem to think I’m the OP of this post? I haven’t blocked anyone except for one user and it was because of cartoon CP they posted in the self hosted community.

        I think its fun watching idiots try to make sense about the world its like going to the zoo or something. Gives the federation experience some flair.