Not a fan of it by any means, but it shit down ~11 days ago and no one mentioned it.

Every link to something on the instance redirects to this: https://imgur.com/XpxDJTg

Since lemmy posts are links, every image post is now that image.

The admin (local account on lemm.ee https://lemm.ee/u/hamid@vegantheoryclub.org ) said it was because of the harassment culture on lemmy (https://lemm.ee/post/64686772 ), and blamed sunshine and beaver for doing something? (https://lemm.ee/post/63664605/20610349 – the post this is in reply to is gone, but the comment is in the local copy of the person’s profile.)

Anyone know what happened?

  • cm0002@lemmy.world
    03·
    3 days ago

    Lol, I mean maybe, but at the same time, what kind of protest/boycott/strike grants exceptions? That would make such things powerless and pointless.

    And it is publicly posted content, once you post something publicly anywhere you essentially lose control of it (with the exception of if someone is profiting off it, then you have an avenue of control).

    Also, FYI, they were in that thread calling the comm a “shit comm” even though I didn’t even mod it and the sopuli instance “toxic” (I think anyways, could have been calling the comm toxic, but they never clarified)

    • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago
      1. What exception? Let people make their own decisions and you can make yours.
      2. That’s not how copyright works.
      3. Still, I agree that content should be able to be reposted. Except when the artist specifically says to you “don’t repost my work” as has happened here.
      4. Respect artists.
      5. I’m fairly sure they were calling you toxic, and I’d agree that your behaviour here has been, especially as it seems they’ve asked you before to not repost their work.
      6. Seriously, what exception? You’re protesting against .ml, targeting every single user that interacts with it is petty at best, and toxic at worst. It’s not going to endear people to your cause.
      • cm0002@lemmy.world
        13·
        3 days ago

        https://lemmy.world/comment/16087942

        Since Lemmy doesn’t suck down data like corporate social media does simply lurking doesn’t contribute to an instance’s growth.

        And when you crosspost that content elsewhere, with no comments or upvoting on the original, it diminishes that instance’s power and influence just a bit and contributes to a more decentralized Lemmy-verse

        We should be doing the same with .world, not because of toxic propaganda pushing admins, but just so that content is more decentralized in general. But I’m just 1 person who refuses to automate it, soo I can only do so much lmao

        On Lemmy, big comms, user counts and content are an instances influence, the more you have the less others will be willing to defederate from you. Kinda why .ml can get away with so much crap

        https://lemmy.world/comment/16389208

        I’m cross-posting content from .ml comms to the nearest non-.ml comm as part of ongoing boycotting efforts to reduce .ml’s influence to make defederation an easier decision for admins everywhere because of the .ml admins insistence to push their Tankie ideology through various means from censorship of views critical of Authoritarian regimes such as Russia or China (and even criticism of the right-wing)to allowing propaganda outlets (such as RT) to flourish

        • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          3·
          3 days ago

          None of this gives you the right to ignore an artist’s wishes. As I’ve said, your actions here are not going to endear people to your cause, which in my opinion is far more important than “making an exception” when someone has asked you not to repost their work.

          • Zoot@reddthat.com
            14·
            3 days ago

            Since when does copying memes go against an “artists” wishes. Is said "artist posting their own painted art or hand crafted meme? Or is it just a stock template with words on it.

            • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              2·
              2 days ago

              Bestie, photography is art. I can’t believe I have to say that out loud. Did you look at the above link? It’s a photo of a bird, not a meme and certainly not a stock template.