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  1. Comment on A list of independent internet forums in ~tech

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    You could put the links in your bio as middle ground, and tell people to check there if they ask.

    You could put the links in your bio as middle ground, and tell people to check there if they ask.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on A simple fix for exemplary tags - only give it to posts you disagree with in ~tildes

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    I like the idea, somewhat like the delta on r/changemyview, but broader in a 'I may not agree with it still but I see your point' kind of way. Can't say for others but I think I'll try using it...

    I like the idea, somewhat like the delta on r/changemyview, but broader in a 'I may not agree with it still but I see your point' kind of way. Can't say for others but I think I'll try using it that way.

    14 votes

  3. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Mieruko-chan | Chapter 72 https://mangadex.org/chapter/a8c8591c-0bf0-47fe-9eb3-d7ee62a93348 Looks like a voodoo showdown is about to begin. This series is very good at making it seems like the...

    Mieruko-chan | Chapter 72
    https://mangadex.org/chapter/a8c8591c-0bf0-47fe-9eb3-d7ee62a93348

    Looks like a voodoo showdown is about to begin. This series is very good at making it seems like the characters are always stumbling in a world of danger beyond their ability to beware, even for the most experienced among them.

    ~ Manga corner ~

    1 vote

  4. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

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    I want to be wrong here too, uncertainty makes your imagination go wild haha. I thought about making a topic asking if any more newer users can confirm this, or if it's just a fluke. But that felt...

    I want to be wrong here too, uncertainty makes your imagination go wild haha. I thought about making a topic asking if any more newer users can confirm this, or if it's just a fluke. But that felt like asking for troubles, and many people already said they want to move on from this whole business so :/

    1 vote

  5. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

  6. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

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    We probably can only agree to disagree on this front. My thinking was along the lines of 'good fences make good neighbor', 'out of sight out of mind'. Part of why the conflicts on here were so...

    We probably can only agree to disagree on this front. My thinking was along the lines of 'good fences make good neighbor', 'out of sight out of mind'.

    Part of why the conflicts on here were so intractible is for the most part people on all sides meant well. In online discussions there are certain topics that are like black holes which draw people in the moment they see it mentioned, which they otherwise wouldn't have much strong opinions on. In these cases it's best to reduce the chance for them to have to come across it to begin with. Good group separations is one way to achieve that, user blocking is also another way but from a different angle.

    Of course there would still be people deliberately seeking out opposing groups to argue, but this is closer to malicious behavior. A side benefit is troublemakers are more easily detectable and so more easily handled with moderation.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

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    Appreciate the sentiment, but since this was an intentional change, it's up to question whether he actually want more people to come? If not then wouldn't us asking for invites be going against...

    Appreciate the sentiment, but since this was an intentional change, it's up to question whether he actually want more people to come? If not then wouldn't us asking for invites be going against his wishes? And if he still does, then I think some clarification regarding the reason for the policy change would be great to alleviate concerns.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

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    Ironically I think a solution, and I'm aware the community as of this moment is very allergic to this notion, is growth. Growth to the point where there are meaningful separation between the...

    Ironically I think a solution, and I'm aware the community as of this moment is very allergic to this notion, is growth. Growth to the point where there are meaningful separation between the different subgroups within the community so that people are not accidentally drawn into seeing topics that cater to another subgroup and be compelled to interact with people with irreconcilable differences. At some level we need to accept that these kinds of social issues are much larger than us, we probably cannot meaningfully "solve" it (in the sense of not having them flaired up again), but only find ways to mitigate and make it more tolerable.

    People sometimes say they still tolerate being on Reddit despite the general toxicity because there're some smaller subreddits that they still enjoy being in. I think there was hint of that kind of stickiness starting to form here as well. Before TaylorSwiftsPickles left, she didn't just say she'd leave, but that she'd leave once the Minecraft season ended. The Minecraft threads was basically a Tildes' subgroup in all but name. Probably truer to the nature of a subgroup too since the activities and conversation there actually feel different from the larger site, as opposed to the many formal groups that all feel more or less the same.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

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    For me the more worrying part is that emailing for invites is no longer an option now. It's understandable due to LLM but then there has to be an alternative right? I could understand if the plan...

    For me the more worrying part is that emailing for invites is no longer an option now. It's understandable due to LLM but then there has to be an alternative right? I could understand if the plan is just to wait till the storm passes or till there being new LLM-specific filters or something. But not only that, now users are not given new invite codes either. How to interpret that as other than closing the tap?

    10 votes

  10. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    Honestly any major "drama" here are still much more understanding and civil than elsewhere on the web, which is why I would love if we could preserve what we currently haveas a starting point,...

    Honestly any major "drama" here are still much more understanding and civil than elsewhere on the web, which is why I would love if we could preserve what we currently haveas a starting point, then continue the work of building a better moderation methods on top of this. Finding one better or starting from scratch is a much greater hurdle.

    21 votes

  11. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    What about one just completing the missing features that Deimos himself already approved but not yet implemented? I recall Bauke said they and talklittle already done a lot of work contributing to...

    What about one just completing the missing features that Deimos himself already approved but not yet implemented? I recall Bauke said they and talklittle already done a lot of work contributing to the codebase on missing features, just waiting for Deimos to push. We could think about what new features are needed or not later but that feels like a natural first step.

    Deimos has been excellent as a moderator, I genuinely mean it. I would prefer to keep contributing if it will help us achieve a better place, so it's unfortunate that he seems to have hit his limit. If anything by continue staying here we're giving him more burden than needed.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    My suspicion is that the assumption was there will always be people wanting to join as a baseline. Eternal September was an often repeated lession among old-school online community users. But...

    My suspicion is that the assumption was there will always be people wanting to join as a baseline. Eternal September was an often repeated lession among old-school online community users. But nowadays most people more or less settled into the major platforms. The drama with Reddit and Twitter basically revealed that once they're big enough, they no longer have to worry about users leaving. If a smaller site were to grow in the current time, it needs to make active effort in being attractive and not just wait and see. This is something we could do better.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    Thank you! Glad to know I managed to reach a fellow member. I feel this comment by Staross also help explain why keeping the spirit alive is necessary.

    Thank you! Glad to know I managed to reach a fellow member. I feel this comment by Staross also help explain why keeping the spirit alive is necessary.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    One potential upside would be having multiple developers instead of just one. Nvm the philosophy, just being able to execute existing development plan is already much added benefits and keeping...

    One potential upside would be having multiple developers instead of just one. Nvm the philosophy, just being able to execute existing development plan is already much added benefits and keeping the momentum going.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    Sadly he was a bit more explicit about sunsetting in this comment. If we want this community to survive I think a deliberate attempt to make a successor is necessary. The initial seeding of a...

    Sadly he was a bit more explicit about sunsetting in this comment.

    If we want this community to survive I think a deliberate attempt to make a successor is necessary. The initial seeding of a userbase is the hard part of any new community sites. Like you said, letting there be multiple attempts by different peolle would just splinter this existing one and kill both sides faster. But not doing anything means this existing group will just gradually dissipate away, especially since there doesn't seem to be a plan for having new members either.

    If most of us could move together to a successor then we could maintain the existing culture and relationships we formed here, with the added benefits that any needed features (some the current admin already plan to implement but just not have the time, user blocking is one of them iirc) can finally be implemented.

    He could even be a regular member on this new site too! So it's not like we're abandoning anyone.

    16 votes

  16. Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk

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    That was my first thought too, but this comment gave me second thoughts.

    That was my first thought too, but this comment gave me second thoughts.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk

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    Nope, I've just checked mine and there's none either. Maybe when you joined that was the norm but not for the more recent joiners it seem.

    Nope, I've just checked mine and there's none either. Maybe when you joined that was the norm but not for the more recent joiners it seem.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    Probably a good idea to have a topic to gather everyone who wants to build another site, pooling ideas and efforts, collaborate on a best possible successor and make sure it can take off, instead...

    Probably a good idea to have a topic to gather everyone who wants to build another site, pooling ideas and efforts, collaborate on a best possible successor and make sure it can take off, instead splintering into multiple solo attempts.

    7 votes

  19. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    ~ Manga corner ~ Witchriv | Chapter 36 https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1029997 Being on the run from the magical gestapo. MC is quite resourceful and filled with determination. -- Smiley...

    ~ Manga corner ~

    Witchriv | Chapter 36
    https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1029997

    Being on the run from the magical gestapo. MC is quite resourceful and filled with determination.

    --

    Smiley Lively Your Girl Happy | Chapter 15
    https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1030066

    Girl struggle with adulting, afflicted with a serious case of people-pleaser and is preyed upon because of it. But little by little, she's learning to assert herself! She's just like me fr

    One of her coworker is serious pain in the butt. No amount of good will seems to get through to her. I hate the author for making her behaviors so realistic because anytime she appears I couldn't help but feel my blood boil, urgh.

    --

    Ateuma Flag | Chapter 1
    https://mangadex.org/chapter/72cc0971-06ae-4fc7-b789-845dba665a3c

    Girl is cursed to always watch her crushes fall in love with another person, decides to use her power for good.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    Given how many of the planned features described in the docs are for managing community at scale, I think growth was one of those aspiration. Just maybe not growth for its own sake but growing...

    Given how many of the planned features described in the docs are for managing community at scale, I think growth was one of those aspiration. Just maybe not growth for its own sake but growing while still somehow maintaining quality. That's probably not something the creator has control over though, you can ban people for doing things but cannot force people to do things.

    6 votes