It's an instance that crossposts posts from Reddit, except it also makes a new user for each Reddit account it came from. So if /u/hello123 made a post, it makes that post under a new account called hello123. That makes it impossible to block posting bots.

Not only that, it makes posts look like they're posted by real people, with many question and text posts being copied as well. I was very confused as to what these posts were until I realized they're crossposts.

Examples:

https://alien.top/post/263029

https://lemm.ee/u/pocalyuko@alien.top

https://lemm.ee/u/ItzMeRocket@alien.top

https://lemm.ee/u/CaptainCapp-n@alien.top

I strongly believe Lemmy isn't the place for mirroring content from other websites. You can host your own alternate Reddit frontend like LibReddit, there's no reason to spam the posts to everyone using Lemmy just because 5 people asked for it. Not to mention there are already enough instances mirroring posts, this is getting obnoxious.

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[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 42 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It isn't about "growing" lemmy. It is about "growing" internet points and communities. People see an opportunity to become the mods they hate (fucking pricks, how dare they ban someone for screaming forty slurs in every single post for six months straight!) while establishing themselves as power users. Because if it worked on reddit, it works on here.

Just block communities and, where possible, instances.

[+] rglullis@communick.news -12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Of all criticism I am hearing, this is by far the most misguided one.

My goal with Communick is to become a mere service provider. I want to do as little as possible with the communities themselves. Sure, I am doing the moderation now because they are not big enough, but if/when they become a real alternative to current subreddits, I hope that the community steps up to govern itself as fast as possible.

If you don't believe me, you can go the matrix channel used by the /r/selfhosted crowd during the protests. I offered them the selfhosted.forum instance for free. They didn't take it.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I want to do as little as possible with the communities themselves.

That is painfully obvious

I hope that the community steps up to govern itself as fast as possible.

They are. They just aren't at the site you want their content to be on.

[+] rglullis@communick.news -14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I want the programming communities to be on programming.dev. I want the adult communities to be on lemmynsfw. I want the nix community to be on nix-community. I want the Brazilian communities to be on lemmy.eco.br, like the italians on feddit.it or the Germans on feddit.de...

These communities already have their place, so there is no need to recreate them. But what about the communities that don't?

You are trying to paint my work in the worst possible light, as if I am trying to hijack the networks. Not only that is not true, it is against everything I stand for. And the really funny thing is that I already have written out quite a bit about how my "evil plan" is to get rid of ad-funded internet and that are alternative business models that can be more ethical without trying to capitalize on eyeballs.

A bit of cynicism can be good, just make sure it doesn't become paranoia.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And what you still seem to not understand:

Those communities don't want to be on those domains. So all you are doing is trying to force their hand because you think your desires override their autonomy.

I don't have to "paint (your) work in the worst possible light" because... you are doing that yourself.

[+] rglullis@communick.news -14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can you honestly say that the communities on reddit are on reddit due to their choice and absolute free will?

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would say that I would rather they make their own decisions rather than someone decide they know better and force their hands.

[+] rglullis@communick.news -15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I too was a libertarian once. Then I grew up.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Into a selfish authoritarian?

Also, I was not aware that not forcing human beings to talk about video games in the space you decided they should makes me a libertarian. I guess I need to rethink my life?

[+] rglullis@communick.news -11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Who is forcing anything, dear Lord?

The spaces are being created because there are no alternatives. If they don't want to use it and decide to love somewhere else, more power to them. Unlike Reddit, I am not able to kick out moderators and keep only those that pledge loyalty to me.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Unlike Reddit, I am not able to kick out moderators and keep only those that pledge loyalty to me.

You know what? I think you've made all my points for me, repeatedly. Like, if anything I owe you for making my argument better than I could. So I'll just loop back to

It isn’t about “growing” lemmy. It is about “growing” internet points and communities. People see an opportunity to become the mods they hate (fucking pricks, how dare they ban someone for screaming forty slurs in every single post for six months straight!) while establishing themselves as power users. Because if it worked on reddit, it works on here.

Just block communities and, where possible, instances.

Feel free to continue to reiterate my points for me while pretending you are refuting them.

[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There are a lot of subreddits that have set up their own Lemmy communities. There's not much hindering them.