I'm genuinely interested in people thoughts about the Fediverse because here in the UK it has massively stalled in 2025, like a lot of things. I am seeing way less posts from UK people and way less interaction and general use in fact. Most seem to have stopped social media use to be fair, and I know a lot of that is to do with my age (old fart here, 56 laps round sun and counting) but the numbers game look poor from my point of view. Do we think the Fediverse has a future now after useage appears to be going downwards? Is it a UK thing? (well I know the UK is weird but hey)

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[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com -2 points 3 days ago (16 children)

Go say something against trans and see how the fediverse reacts most instances will hand out an instant instance ban. That's a pretty mainstream right wing belief but its almost completely censored on the fediverse.

Normal centrist European views huh? I don't think so their are a lot of right ringers Europe who wouldn't be allowed to say what they want here. Perhaps that's what some Americans mean when they say leftist but that's not what most people mean pretty shit straw man imo.

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 5 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Hate speech has no place here, no matter how comfortable these creeps feel around their fascist politicians and policemen at home.

Hating Jews was "pretty mainstream" in the NSDAP.

Hate speech is hate speech no matter how many bootlicking pieces of shit might agree, and this is not a platform that's friendly to the miserable fuckers who have nothing better to do with their lives than to spread hate and intolerance. They have Twitter and Truth social to spread their shit.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com -2 points 3 days ago (14 children)

And here lies my point. A vast majority of people don't think its hate speech. And a vast majority of people believe free speech supersedes hate speech.

Please define hate speech.

I've seen many people defending violence against Jews in the name of Palestine right here on lemmy so I'd say hating Jews is pretty mainstream in the fediverse right now.

I believe the right to free speech grants you the right to express hatred as long as ur not calling for violence u should have the right to say whatever the fuck you want.

That's a pretty mainstream belief for a lot a people who have been completely ostracised and discriminated against by the fediverse as a whole.

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And here lies my point. A vast majority of people don't think its hate speech. And a vast majority of people believe free speech supersedes hate speech.

Actually, a vast majority of people don't support being a shitbag to other people. You're confusing popular sentiment with the whims of the conservative elite. If you don't just hide in right wing echo chambers all the time you might be surprised to find out how unpopular your terrible views are.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I frequent many forums both digital and physical under a multitude of identities and the only ones who despise free speech are the extreme left. Pretty much everyone likes it. Lemmy is the most echo chambery of all the places I visit.

If your views are so popular how did trump win the election? Why have almost all right wing parties across Europe gotten a larger percentage of the vote? Why did almost every state in the us shift more right in the last election? These are the facts. You are objectively wrong

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Those are not facts. You are wrong. Nice try though.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Prove me wrong.

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've provided more facts to support my claim than you have for yours. I've provided nothing, whereas you have actively lied about the nothing you've brought forth. I don't need to prove anything to you.

Not that I could, conservatives don't think anyway, and you can't logic someone out of a position they felt their way into.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Alright I'll bite: https://yonkersobserver.com/early-results-show-a-red-shift-across-the-u-s/

Proof almost all the us moved right in the last election.

https://www.statista.com/chart/6852/seats-held-by-far-right-parties-in-europe/

Proof of my Europe claim.

Here's the important charts for ya 1000007942

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Prove me wrong

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

See, you don't read.

Me: I don't need to prove anything to you.

You: Prove me wrong.

Like, no. You can't even read and parse one paragraph, and you want me to compile a bunch of research you won't understand? You want me to explain the difference between a scant majority of the population who decided to and were permitted to vote and a vast majority of all people everywhere to someone who struggles with basic reading? What a laugh.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Shifting the goalposts.

I made 2 claims u said I was wrong because my claims where wrong I proved my claims where true. Now ur refusing to provide evidence to support your claims. Engage in good faith. Stop being a hypocrite. Have some honour lest I lose what little respect I used to have for u.

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You seem to be confused. This isn't a debate.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 0 points 3 days ago

Ahh so what's it meant to be?

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