I appreciate @ewichuu@hexbear.net! She seems super cool and sweet and like she's here to listen and learn what we're about, I better not see y'all being mean to her

New user not really contributing atm, but I found my way here from exploring lemmy and hearing all the controveries.

What I've enjoyed the most so far is seeing my preconceptions of internet leftism challenged and corrected. I checked out cth and genzedong back before reddit banned both and always thought it was simply full of antagonistic lefties who just wanted to troll libs. Honestly, it put a bad taste in my mouth and made me sad about the state of the left.

Being around here for a few days has shown me how absolutely wonderful everyone is as well as how deep conversations can go when yall have your own space free from constant lib attack. It's easy to see how I attributed the antagonism wrong and that it was simply defense against lib brigades. In hindsight, wish I would have just dug a little deeper back then and be partying with y'all since.

I've already learned so much lurking and look forward to learning more and interacting with all you beautiful people.

Can someone post communities to subscribe. Preferably theory discussion… for a friend.

Welcome comrades and hopefully soon-to-be comrades.

I've had some really nice exchanges with new users and those from other instances and look forward to more and more of it.

Even those who have just dipped their toes in to ask questions and then backed out presumably because it wasn't for them or didn't like the answers - you won't read this probably but thanks for being on earnest and cool about it.

Well you for one, for making this topic, it's a good idea

Assuming you mean new users even from outside the instance, I've seen a few users from elsewhere post dune memes, and we need more duneposting

Also more generally the free software / anti-IP / linux content seems to have increased (we had comms for those of course but theirs are bigger) and that's pretty great too

Idk the new users names yet but I like the one with the pfp that looked like a queer scarecrow I think

Welcome to all our new friends. Pls feed me beans

Speaking for myself here, but one thing that always makes me happy is seeing more users who are into Star Trek, furries, into hobbies, or any combination of those.

Hi, your mods stink

Hello, made an account here since the lame instance I was in only federate with other lame instances. I'm exited to post all my bad takes.

I'm new and I just wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for the warm welcome. 🥰 you have all been so friendly and helpful. I'm so happy you federated and I found you. ❤️

I'm selfishly encouraging folks to create more bit accounts I really enjoy them. Juan_Guiado one of the all time best.