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”
I replied to your post about this.
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.