submitted 2 years ago by iraldir@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

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Hi, there have been some controversy on lemmy and in particular lemmy.ml with regards to affiliation with Putin.

I was wondering what were the point of view of the owner of Lemmy.world on the topic.

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[-] ruud@lemmy.world 95 points 2 years ago

My political views are not important, we just have a set of rules and as long as you follow these any decent polite discussion would be possible.

I'm also not going to ban !ajax@lemmy.world just because I support a different team..

[-] cura@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Will you consider defederating lemmygrad.ml?

[-] skeletorsass@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Defederation should be a last resort when an instance is always making problems outside of itself or have illegal content. Otherwise it is better for the network to remain connected and not partitioned and for blocks and moderation to deal with problems. Respectful community members should be allowed to participate respectfully all over the network regardless of their views as long as they behave.

For example I personally am very critical of Israel, and would not want a Palestinian instance defederated, but at the same time, an Israeli instance deserves to be allowed to enjoy it as well even if the two are very likely to have different views.

[-] bostondrivingisworse@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

...isn't there a point at which it's not just 'politics', though? Like mass killing of civilians and genocide?

Like... C'mon. This should be an easy one.

Edit: haha, Taiwan numbah one! Fuck Putin!

[-] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

What politics do you hold that has never in history been associated with atrocities by its opponents.

[-] bostondrivingisworse@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

I'm not talking about history, though. I'm talking about now. These atrocities are happening now.

The fact that you tacitly admit this, but dismiss it with "well, everyone has some skeletons in their closet" is disturbing. You should rethink your priorities.

[-] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

So dodging the question.

[-] bostondrivingisworse@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

No, your question was flawed. Ask better questions.

[-] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

More dodging.

[-] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The cope is pretty ureal with this one

[-] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Lol, seethe liberal.

[-] lhx@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Well, I’d say they’re more important than you’re letting on. Hypothetically speaking (and not lobbing accusations), if you for example supported the modern Nazi movement, that would be something your users should know.

Might be nice to hear you’re not pro-Putin though without specifics.