DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days 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-square226fedilinkarrow-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 · 10 days agomessage-square226fedilink
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·10 days agoPlease. Let it diversify. As a US dweller, I’d love it to be anything but US centric.
minus-squareFarraigePlaisteaċ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days 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-up2·10 days agoYes! And also, imagine the loudest bits of your local pubs are Trump, Trump, Trump, 24/7/365.
minus-squareFarraigePlaisteaċ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days 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.