Hi all, as someone who founded r/LondonSocialClub (a place for IRL meet-ups in London) along with a few friends many moons ago, the current clusterfuck at Reddit threatens the community where I met my wife and loads of my closest friends.
There is no appetite at the moment for our inclusive subreddit to move off the grid to the fediverse, but I wanted to put a stake in the ground, just in case.
Edit:
I understand why this is bothersome for some people, but I think this is a reasonable action to take:
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The community name is unique. I don’t think it’s plausible that another user would want to use this name except to associate themselves with our pre-existing community.
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This isn’t intended to prevent people from starting another community with the same or similar aim. I’d be delighted to see c/LondonMeetups or anything else pop up. I just don’t want them to use our name. More people hanging with people is always good.
Otherwise, I plan to stick around this instance. I’m pretty done with Reddit now, and I hope in the future many other people feel the same way.
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I’m not sure I agree on your sentiment of staking your claim just in case you might decide to come “off the grid” in the future.
It’s a land grab that mean that this community is unmoderated and unmoderatable.
It’s a bit like running down at 5am to put your towel on a sundbed, and doesn’t seem that social to me tbh.
Ze germans! They are putting down towels!
I kinda agree to be honest, either run this place as a community, or don’t run it at all.
What this post is effectively saying is “Hey guys, I’m going to continue to moderate over at another site, please build a community so I can be in charge it if the original one goes tits-up”
It’s just not very British is it haha.
The “off the grid” comment got me. If we’re lucky they might come and hang with us weirdos.
I replied to your post about this.