• friend_of_satan@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      It makes me miss old Fark. Does something like that exist on Lemmy? A place where people post articles but make up a new headline for it. I think 2007 was peak Fark.

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        Yeah, Fark used to be great. That bear headline is a beast.

        And then they got rid of the ‘foobies’ (ie. nudity) links off of the main page in order to appeal to advertisers, then they got rid of lots of extra stuff that upset advertisers, then they started shadow-banning paying subscribers if their posts didn’t fit the narrative. And then all the users got fed up of it all and moved ever to Reddit, where the mods were more transparent and there was more of a sense of community. How ironic.

        If your core site content is users posting links and commenting on them, then there’s probably a lesson to be learned about how important it is to treat your users well and have a welcoming, inclusive community. Probably a lesson that Lemmy users have already learned, mind.

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          “It seems as though families like us are paying more and more, and being squeezed on everything from our salaries to our outgoings. I know each party has its flaws, but I think the Conservatives are at least a bit more transparent,” he says.

          More like the Conservatives didn’t target those with lots of money, those who can make reasonable adjustments, instead focusing on those who already have very little.

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            Imagine being that out of touch.

            I would love to hear his definition of transparency, because presumably it includes taking bribes.