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[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considering where Lemmy's developers stand, it's probably for the best to get your Ukraine news from more than just here.

[–] trouser_mouse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you expand on that a bit when you have chance, what is the issue and does it affect all instances or are you meaning one particularly? Genuinely curious - suspect you may mean bias or censorship but don't want to make assumptions.

(Surprisingly for the internet, I'm not going to argue with you if I don't agree - I am just interested to know why you think what you do and other people reading might also find it useful or interesting!)

[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Apparently many of lemmys developers are hard core tankies, basically Russia and China apologists who deny/justify China's genocide, and support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

I can't say much for smaller instances, but in some of the bigger instances like lemmy.ml, some anti Ukraine articles get traction. I haven't really noticed in as much in kbin and .world, but knowing where the devs stand, I try to follow the Ukraine war on platforms outside of lemmy to avoid possible misinformation.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Good to know. I hate absolutes, but if you support the Russian and or Chinese government, you're either a moron or a piece of shit.

[–] trouser_mouse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you, definitely have more to look into there!

[–] SamXavia@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

@Roundcat Thanks for this, I really wanted to know what people meant by they accept genocide and it does make me feel like maybe i'll love across to Kbin a bit more as atm questioning if Lemmy or Kbin is the best fit for me. I do thankfully use Lemmy.world but if Kbin is more accepting and useable might just move across to here. Again, Thank you.

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