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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 1 hour ago

It's ultimately an editorial decision made after consulting with admins. There's no evidence to suggest the new guideline will ever have to come into play, so claiming the community is already less useful is hyperbole. This is a prophylactic measure.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Your argument boils down to "I don't care about anyone else's triggers; you made a decision I disagree with, and everyone else should be forced to change so I don't have to." Which is not Beehaw etiquette. You are a guest here, and my obligation is to the Beehaw community.

This is far from the only instance with a U.S. news community. Subscribing to others without this restriction solves your problem.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

This has nothing to do with textual news about Nazis, merely the photos included with the story. I agree the news needs to be out there, but there are only so many tools in the box for Lemmy mods.

Since image thumbnails load in the main feed, NSFW is the simplest approach to allowing people who don't want to see Nazi flags to continue being subscribed to the community.

To be clear, I don't know how much of a problem this will turn out to be. There's always more than one source for a Nazi march story, and I'm expecting the AP to be very judicious in the art it moves; it's other sources that concern me.

But this is not censorship; it's about keeping the community feeling like a welcome place for as many people as possible. All one need do to avoid the NSFW requirement is find a second source without such imagery, which is pretty easy.

 

Thankfully, this hasn't come up yet. This march in Ohio is probably going to be the smallest (10 people) but certainly won't be the last.

As we won't see the sort of blowback we did with Charlottesville this time around given the wildly different political landscape, this isn't a one-off.

After discussing with other site leaders, this feels like the best compromise. Such art can be triggering for some, but open Nazism in the U.S. can't just be ignored, and photos can be of more utility than text in some cases.

 

No Senate confirmation needed, since he's already a commissioner. "Permanent" is an ominous word for his chairmanship, though.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I, too, am curious about this whole Hossenfelder imbroglio that I'm first hearing about.

 

The column actually backs up the hed, as abhorrent as it is at first, second and third glances.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that fucker still around and trying to do initiatives? The $30 car tab thing was first on the ballot before I left the state in 2000.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 5 points 1 week ago (5 children)

If these are technical manuals, I see no issue.

But fucking fiction?

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's more of a !chat post.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That was a CFC problem. We now have a DJT problem.

 

Yep. Every point is on point.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I cannot imagine how it must feel to be an American at the moment.

It is frankly a raft of emotions that changes by the hour, but none is positive.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

What we functionally have as our two-party system is the NSDAP and what the GOP was lying about in the '60s.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

I've neither the inclination nor energy to relitigate the details of 24-year-old events. Rest assured, we agree on what the outcome really was; this was when we as a nation stopped believing in voting.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

You're going to have a busy day.

 

Quick reminder that this is the gold standard for election calls. The AP has a more than 99% success rate over its history.

If you need to know what's going on, this is the only sane source. PBS is relying on AP calls, but of course with a bit of a delay.

 

I was trying to think about why today has significance, and then it hit. History may not repeat, but it rhymes.

Today, U.S. voters determine the future direction of the entire world. We shouldn't have this power, but that is irrelevant. Do we explore the world of authoritarianism, with major powers all falling under despots, or do we stand alone?

There is no way to overstate the stakes here. This is not hyperbole; this is simply the truth.

There's only one thing you can do. This election is not about you (though you count); it is about what we leave to posterity. An unlivable world? Permanent oligarchy? For those with kids or those who want them, do you want them to grow up with clean air and water?

And do not do this third-party shit. We got Bush instead of Gore because of 700 votes for Nader in Florida. Harris isn't perfect, but don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. A vote for Stein is a vote for Trump unless you're in a ranked-choice locale.

Yes, we have a broken system, but now is not the time to lament it by further fucking things up. We can eventually have that conversation as a nation, but in the '90s, when I lived in Germany, it was still considered gauche to be proud to be German. Is that the 50 years you want going forward here?

 

Buckle up folks, here we go!

 

The rules have not changed because of election proximity. I will not have this turning into a shitshow precisely when it doesn't need to.

Please consider this your warning. The removals will not involve further communication, and I will continue removing threads that are not appropriate for this community.

I get we're all scared. I get it. But my role is to keep standards met. You can post there.

 

Sure, let's just add that to the pile. It's frankly the most impactful timing the union could achieve.

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