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this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2023
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MeanwhileOnGrad
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I'm not defending them? I'm just saying we don't need to create a community to make fun of others. I just think if that's all that instance is, block it or ask the instance defederate it.
That's in progress. The reason for the recent flurry of activity on this community is that hexbear recently federated with sh.itjust.works, and the users of both instances seem to now be pretty unhappy with that decision.
I'm fine with Hexbear users. They're actually funny compared to their lemmygrad sisters.
Both of these instances, hexbear and lemmygrad, have similar communities that are much older and much larger. Are you going to go to each of these communities and make the same demands?
No, cause they're clearly a problem and I recommended defederating instead. Are you suggesting you prefer you rather be like them? You admit they're a problem but advocate to do the same thing as them. That's a fucked up defense. You are bringing yourself to their level.
Moreover, I'm guessing they must be defederated from a lot of the instances in my network because I rarely ever see posts from them. But I see posts making fun of them constantly. So either they're not a problem and others are or most of them took the nature and less toxic way of dealing with the issue.
If toxicity shows up in my feed, I'm not s fan and this has been showing up constantly.
And to circle back, are we four years old now that your argument is that they're doing it so you can do to too? Jfc, grow the fuck up.