It appears to me that the current state of Lemmy is similar to other platforms when they were smaller and more insular, and that insularity is somewhat protecting it.

I browse Lemmy, and it feels a bit like other platforms did back in 2009, before they became overwhelmed and enshitified.

If I understand it correctly, Lemmy has a similar “landed gentry” moderation scheme, where the first to create a community control it. This was easily exploited on other platforms, particularly in regards to astroturfing, censorship, and controlling a narrative.

If/when Lemmy starts to experience its own “eternal September”, what protections are in place to ensure we will not be overwhelmed and exploited?

  • SineIraEtStudio@midwest.social
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    9 days ago

    What you’re worried about is basically what federation was built to stop.

    If you don’t like the moderation of a community or other aspects, you or anyone else can make a new one on the same or a different instance, if you want.

    You can even make it “private” (not federate) to keep others from coming in and recreating the problem you just fled.