The community has grown steadily and now has more than 1000 subscribers. My approach so far was very laid back and I did not remove posts or ban many people, unless some very clear cases of spam and trolling.

In recent times, more user reports have reached me, which I did not act upon. This is also due to a lack of rules.

My original intention was to have a space for discussion, also with non-vegans. I see that the community is mostly passive with posts being links to external sites with few comments, also to sites of the posters. I personally don’t mind and the upvotes tend to be >80%, which is a sign that a large majority likes this kind of posts.

This is why I want to ask you:

  • Would you like to see more regulation on this community?
  • What rules should be applied?
  • What would you specifically not like to see?

I’m also open to have more moderators than just me for this community and general ideas for improving this community.

Thank you for your input! 🌱

  • quercus@slrpnk.net
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    10 days ago

    I’m with you, but I do stress the optimistic and hopeful part given the utopian nature of the solarpunk movement. I’m not talking about toxic positivity, that’s gross lol and leads to inaction. Moreso on replicable activities, collaboration, brainstorming, sharing successes, not dehumanizing others, and rejecting despair.

    A lot of your posts are in line with what I mean about keeping the focus, like those about biodiversity loss and deforestation. Definitely not saying that’s all that fits here or all this place should be, but those do fit more than what feels like advertisements.

    Maybe it’s because I’d like to see each vegan community on the fediverse have their own flavor… Like blahaj highlighting the intersections of queer and animal liberation, or lifting up queer activists. Or .ml discussing veganism through a communist lens, .ca focusing on Canadian concerns and movements. Right now, it feels so homogeneous.

    Thank you for the last bit 😂 Killing your lawn is vegan!

    • Jim East@slrpnk.netEnglish
      3·
      10 days ago

      So you mean integrating the ethical with the practical? “How to get shit done” rather than “I hope someone does something”? Less advertising, more wheatpaste-able propaganda? I agree! As a subversion tactic, eating a pre-packaged veggie burger is questionable at best.

      Plant trees, grow your own banana, share with your neighbours, get a vasectomy/bisalp, cancel your credit cards, boycott taxation, organise and strategise, flip tables, rescue the imprisoned, sabotage cruelty, read Ecodefense, and of course, don’t do anything illegal. The last thing we’d want to do is offend someone.