Crypto doesn’t really solve any of the problems that a payment processor wouldn’t also solve, unfortunately.

Real life. The offline world. Grassville.

I know that Federation is exciting, but all these ideas for federated services are really missing the reason why the Fediverse’s current bits are successful - because they have low moral hazard.

When you get into economics and meatspace relationships, moral hazard skyrockets.

I wouldn’t place any high value on what we’re doing here. At best, you should view this as bitching about the news at the local college-kid frequented coffeeshop. Yes, there is an element of raising awareness and discussion - it’s not useless, but ultimately, it’s not going to play a major role in getting us out of this shitshow. We’re discussing matters because it brings us some relief to do so, first and foremost.

As is .world

Persistence hunting corporate dominance, I can dig it

Someone fetch me my spear

I’ve probably posted more here in just the last couple months than my entire decade+ years old Reddit account LMAO

Same. On topics on than Romeposting™ I’d love to go back to being a lurker and only an occasional contributor. I imagine it’ll be a while before that day comes, though.

The longer the race, the more true it becomes.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Noice

It gives me hope, but hope for a slightly better future; not for a cure for fundamental ills of online communities.

Ah. Just wanted to make sure you hadn’t missed it.

https://lemmy.world/c/fedigrow@lemm.ee

wololo

Generally, classically I’ve understood Socialism to still involve central planning of industry/production.

Socialism is worker control of the means of production, which can take many forms. What it is, most distinctively, is incompatible with capitalism, which is investor control of the means of production.

Whereas most modern socialist democracies tend to heavily regulate industry and enact social welfare programs to minimize the effects of different classes etc.

The most successful socialist parties in the West take the view that the harm of capitalism should be reduced while it still exists; they still believe in the eventual abolition of capitalism.

I always thought they were more traditional socialist democracy?

… what do you think socialism is, exactly?

Like, Germany’s Left parties mostly don’t want to dismantle capitalism but I wouldn’t dismiss all conversation about them and putting people on that Left Right spectrum to be unserious.

Even the SDP is pro-forma still for the abolition of capitalism.

I just got yelled at because I can’t be Left wing unless I want to destroy capitalism? Which feels weird.

That’s a terminology issue that you’re going to run into in any sufficiently political community. ‘Left-wing’ in casual use in the US refers to “everyone except the Republicans and some moderates”, but “left-wing” in any serious political talk refers to anti-capitalism.

I run a few history communities myself

!historyartifacts@lemmy.world to share or admire pieces of the past - swords, armor, jewelry, or pieces of everyday life

!historyporn@lemmy.world for photographs of the past (or film)

!historyillustrations@lemmy.world for drawings and the sort of the past

!historyruins@lemmy.world for photos of old ruins, if you enjoy seeing such things

And a few history meme communities with them

!historymemes@lemmy.world for memes about history of all sorts, no restrictions!

!roughromanmemes@lemmy.world for memes about the GLORIOUS ROMAN EMPIRE

!shermanposting@lemmy.world for posts about the US Civil War and how slaver scum deserved their defeat

More generally, there’s:

!adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com for memes about ADHD and related disorders. A lot of comorbidity there.

!animearmor@lemm.ee for anime pics of cool weapons and armor

!askhistorians@lemmy.world if you have any questions on random bits of history you’ve been wondering about

!baldurs_gate_3@lemmy.world for the ever-popular video game Baldur’s Gate 3

!dogs@lemmy.world for pics of your own dogs or random dogs you’ve found online. Precious creatures!

!cat@lemmy.world for the same, but for cats

!forgottenweapons@lemmy.world if you like old or obscure firearms

!lotrmemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com for Lord of the Rings memes

!lemmybewholesome@lemmy.world if you want some wholesome posts to take your mind off things or brighten your day.

!militarymoe@ani.social if you like anime girls in uniform

!noncredibledefense@lemmy.world or !noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works for tongue-in-cheek militaria shitposting

!soulslike@lemmy.zip for talk about Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, etc

!wlw_memes@lemmy.world for memes by/about/for girls who love girls

!rpgmemes@ttrpg.network for memes about tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons

!memes@lemmy.world or !memes@sopuli.xyz for memes in general (not much difference between the communities, just whichever you prefer - or both)

!grimdank@lemmy.world for Warhammer/40K memes or memes about similar tabletop games

!196@lemmy.world for random posts that don’t go anywhere else. Just put ‘rule’ in the title - as the ‘rule’ is that you must post before you leave!

Recommend Lemmy communities, or other Fediverse alternatives (like Mastodon as a replacement for Twitter, the same way Lemmy replaces Reddit)?