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Cake day: July 3rd, 2023

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  • I feel like I didn’t really recognize having different “platforms” like Mastodon, PixelFed, etc would give multiple opportunities for the fediverse to make a “first” impression with people.

    Corporations have learned long ago the importance of properly identifying your audience, and the Fediverse is not exempt from that rule. Lemmy is the Fediverse version of Reddit and Mastodon is the Fediverse version of Twitter, and just like these two giants could live together with each other and also with Instagram without stepping on each other’s toes, so do their Fediverse versions can live with the Fediverse version of Instagram, PixelFed.

    Now we’re just missing a Fediverse version of Facebook.



      • it says “I do not have to debate to ensure I have basic human rights”, a statement that is clearly true in every instance.

    No need to make a trans person make a case over and over again that they deserve to live or a Palestinian make a case that the system within which they live is an open-air jail. And that is what this person is saying.

    That’s factually incorrect. Basic human rights can be taken away. It happened all over the world, along ancient and recent human history. It’s happening right now in Europe and in the USA. Basic human rights must never be taken for granted. They will always be attacked and therefore must always be protected.

    Maybe random debate with strangers on the internet is not the most effective way to fight for human rights - but that’s not what you or the OP are implying. You are arguing that you should not need to fight for them. And in an ideal world - you would be right. Meanwhile in the real world - refusing to debate because the matter “has been long settled” does not deprive the other side from their vote.