DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhy is Lemmy so US-centric? The largest instances are in Europe, aren't they? So why does it have to be US news trolling as if it were Reddit?message-squaremessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up1386arrow-down146
arrow-up1340arrow-down1message-squareWhy is Lemmy so US-centric? The largest instances are in Europe, aren't they? So why does it have to be US news trolling as if it were Reddit?DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square224fedilink
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·1 month agoPlease. Let it diversify. As a US dweller, I’d love it to be anything but US centric.
minus-squareFarraigePlaisteaċ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI think I know what you mean. When I go on holidays, the last place I want to spend my days is in Irish pubs. The good ones can be lovely, and it’s nice to meet new people from home, but it’s not why I’m there.
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYes! And also, imagine the loudest bits of your local pubs are Trump, Trump, Trump, 24/7/365.
minus-squareFarraigePlaisteaċ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s another good point. That mindset is probably overrepresented online.
Please. Let it diversify.
As a US dweller, I’d love it to be anything but US centric.
I think I know what you mean. When I go on holidays, the last place I want to spend my days is in Irish pubs. The good ones can be lovely, and it’s nice to meet new people from home, but it’s not why I’m there.
Yes!
And also, imagine the loudest bits of your local pubs are Trump, Trump, Trump, 24/7/365.
That’s another good point. That mindset is probably overrepresented online.