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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lwadmin@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

Hello World,

Today, after careful consideration and evaluation of recent events, we have decided to defederate from Lemmygrad.

Regrettably, we have observed a significant increase in hate speech and calls to violence originating from the Lemmygrad instance. Due to the severity of the posts and comments, we are not waiting for the next Lemmy update that will allow users to block instances.

At Lemmy.world, we have always strived to foster an inclusive and welcoming user environment. However, recent posts and comments from Lemmygrad have clearly violated our server rules and, more importantly, our core values. We firmly believe that hate speech and incitement of violence have no place in our community, regardless of personal beliefs or affiliations.

As always, we encourage all users to report any content they deem inappropriate or harmful. No matter one's stance in any conflict, Lemmy.world will always take immediate action to remove and ban any posts or comments that incite violence or propagate hatred.

We encourage everyone to continue engaging in discussions within the boundaries of respect and understanding. As we move forward with this decision, we remain committed to providing all community members with a safe and welcoming space. We appreciate your continued support and cooperation in upholding our shared principles.

Thank you,

The Lemmy.World Team

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[-] ttmrichter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

... how could the Chinese government enforce this vast national amnesia of a major, recent event in their country's history, one in which the government sent troops to slaughter perhaps 2,600 peaceful protesters?

In the very first paragraph Vox gets it wrong.

Not a surprise.

Here's a little hint: look up Columbia University's Columbia Journalism Review and see if you can tell why I'm laughing at Vox right now.

[-] logicbomb@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I don't care what Vox says. I wasn't talking about the article. Just the video. They didn't make the video. In fact, I only mentioned the video in my comment, and your response completely ignored it.

And just to make the point as obvious as possible, you were asking what you wouldn't learn about as well in China, and here you can see people who are afraid their government will punish them for talking about it.

It's obvious that in an environment like that, either people are misinformed due to their government, or they're informed in spite of their government. Either way, it doesn't look good for the government.

It's a hard counter to your original statement.

[-] ttmrichter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm at work. I can't watch video at the moment.

But I can make some guesses.

"Random stranger with a camera crew walks up to a citizen of an authoritarian state and asks 'do you know what happened today?'."

Fuck yeah I'm going to turn away and walk off. Hell I'd be tempted to do it in Canada! (Not a fan of most Canadian media.)

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