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Until the rule is removed, any new posts about US politics will be removed.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thanks, other communities like [email protected] don't have such rules, the community is overriden with questions about US politics

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, but... is "too much discussion" really a problem that Lemmy has? This is kind of a threatening time for some of us, especially if we don't have a lot of friends irl.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Too much off topic discussion or discussion in one topic that stifles other conversations"

Better?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I get that it's annoying, but we're sad, and angry, and scared, and we don't know where to go. Maybe someone will make us a community called "Now what?" where we can cry, shout, wallow a bit, and then make a plan for survival.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

[email protected] seems good as it allows self-posts

[email protected] for news

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Be the change you want to see then. You can make that community. I mean this in a supportive way. Go for it!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

[email protected] seems good as it allows self-posts

[email protected] for news

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I appreciate the confidence and encouragement, but I'm completely unqualified. I'm likely the least techie lemmy user. If there were tech levels, I would in the 'I can set up a printer about 60% of the time' category.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

If you remind me later - I have to get ready for work soon - I'll help you if you want. Its fairly easy. Easier than a printer, so you're already qualified lol

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I think both are valid tbh. I get that a lot of people don't want to hear and and I get that a lot of people are upset. How do you compromise and help with both?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Easy, don't make rules banning the subjects people want to talk about. Are we so concerned about people's thumbs we can ask them to just scroll past content that doesn't interest them but suits the theme of the community?