Actually when I moved here from Reddit I really enjoyed that it seemed like the perspectives weren't so US-focused. I don't know if there were really more non-US folks or if maybe the more left leaning userbase meant I noticed it less. But now I feel like I've been in quite a few threads where US dominance was in full force, like the one asking why weed is illegal but alcohol not, or anything that mentions gun control.

[–] _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Oh for sure. When I joined, servers and communities dedicated to specific countries or even cities had a bit of activity. Used to see a lot of German, Austrian, french, Dutch, Australian and NZ content in my feed. Now only the Germans and Australians, sometimes.

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Aussies are just Yanks slathered in vegemite :D

[–] Semivir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

See, I always imagined Aussies as redneck brits, but somehow more approachable and friendly. But as they are quite literally on the other side of the world, I haven't interacted with enough Aussies to confirm or deny such prejudice.

You guys really as friendly as my imagination suggests?

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, pretty friendly i think. Kiwis and Canadians might be friendlier, but we are close.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

From my limited experience, kiwis and Canadians are friendly in a more polite/well-mannered way, Aussies are friendly in a more, errr, "colourful" way.

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

Cunt is our national word :)

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