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I think it's more like .... "why are you excluding us?" ... "you should be like us" ... "no wait, I think you need to be like us" .... "no wait, you HAVE TO be like us" ... "you will be forced to be like us"
.... "also .... why do you hate us?"
"We move to a safe instance"
The instance staff (https://fedihosting.foundation/lw-team/)
I'm thinking, do you think the mods' move had anything to do with this person's trolling?
Thats what kicked it off yes. See this post https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/27502118
Random user writes:
Mod of 196 responds:
This is then followed by an overwhelming opposition to the idea of moving to .world. Saying that this is not an option and if at all needs to involve a poll of the community of sorts.
The mod (A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world) then deletes all his comments about moving to .world.
Fast forward to now, where they quickly lock the whole community and attempt a coup.
Also this wonderful quote from that same mod in this thread:
Smug bastards
I have no idea to be honest
I think it only indirectly had an effect. Certain users already disliked how things were, and drag was just a hill they thought they could die on.