After reviewing the previous meta post, and discussing with the community moderator, we feel that closing this community is the best option at this time. This community does not have the moderation capacity to handle the content that gets posted, and the rules/culture need to be reworked to prevent the issues that are common here. We got some great suggestions in the linked thread if someone would like to work on this in the future.

Please feel free to offer additional feedback in this thread, and to suggest alternate communities to fill this niche. I can edit this post to add suggestions:

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  • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    9·
    4 days ago

    I get it but it’s a little disappointing. This kind of comm seemed only two skips removed from lolcow content. On the other hand, it helped me get the lay of the land as a new user who isn’t even certain what instance I belong on. Also, I built a pretty comprehensive user block list just by browsing the posts and seeing what kind of interactions I would like to not have. It also kind of shines a mirror on me and shows me ways I should avoid acting.

    But, the premise is just bad so I can’t really say I blame y’all for dropping it. People shouldn’t have Lore.

    • Coelacanth@feddit.nu
      6·
      4 days ago

      I’m in the same boat. As someone who pretty much entirely avoids toxic subs and stays away from news and politics for the most part I used this place as a sort of “Out Of The Loop” for the Fediverse.

      At the same time I understand the reasoning behind the closure.

      • goat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        42·
        4 days ago

        Not at all a good alternative when they ban users for random reasons and is federated with hexbear