I think it’s also important to recognize that a lot of the forums and that gain traction on the internet are us-centric, actually with the fediverse one thing I’ve noticed is that while still definitely us centric I’m noticing a lot more international focused posts
Opposite for me. It’s constant US politics and US domestic shit I really don’t give two shits about. But it’s mostly just because communities are so small and quiet, so I browse All instead of Subscribed more often. There’s some nice porn but if I have to hear about some dumbass sports game politics drama (??) one more time I’m going to kill someone.
I’ve had some success with blocking some of the communities I am not interested in. It’s not perfect, but it has improved my all feed. Lemmy could definitely benefit from some more active niche communities though.
But it isn’t US centric. The majority of the sites are not US centric.
But somehow, because the community is English, Americans think it is US centric and post like it is. Using fantasy metrics and dollars, thinking the small minority of outsiders just got to adapt. And then when they tell someone where they live, they only mention the state for some reason.
Lemmy is worldwide and still get soo many dumb Trump vs Biden posts. Not to mention Elmo shit.
I don’t think its really that crazy to use your country’s currency and units of measurement in a space that is not explicitly for citizens of your country. Nor is it that crazy to make posts about things that are happening in your country. And if your country is large, it does make some sense to mention the specific area you’re from instead of just the country.
Its annoying when an American barges into a conversation and forces it to be about america somehow, but none of the things you’ve mentioned are really that bad. Just ignore posts you don’t care about, get an idea of what a US dollar is worth, and move on.
And if your country is large, it does make some sense to mention the specific area you’re from instead of just the country.
Especially if your country is essentially 50 different sub-cultures that have more differences than some European countries do from each other. But I think their point was that someone from another country might not know that Nebraska is in the United States, so we should identify that it’s Nebraska, USA for clarity.
Just because the USA isn’t completely homogenous to those who live there doesn’t mean that it’s remotely comparable to Europe. Yes the EU and the eurozone exist, but the USA still has a common language, a common currency, a common government, and a comparatively tiny history.
So make some posts that aren’t us centric and start discussions that aren’t us centric, sounds like what you’re more mad about is that the US is participating and the audience you are looking for isn’t
I think it’s also important to recognize that a lot of the forums and that gain traction on the internet are us-centric, actually with the fediverse one thing I’ve noticed is that while still definitely us centric I’m noticing a lot more international focused posts
Opposite for me. It’s constant US politics and US domestic shit I really don’t give two shits about. But it’s mostly just because communities are so small and quiet, so I browse All instead of Subscribed more often. There’s some nice porn but if I have to hear about some dumbass sports game politics drama (??) one more time I’m going to kill someone.
I’ve had some success with blocking some of the communities I am not interested in. It’s not perfect, but it has improved my all feed. Lemmy could definitely benefit from some more active niche communities though.
But it isn’t US centric. The majority of the sites are not US centric.
But somehow, because the community is English, Americans think it is US centric and post like it is. Using fantasy metrics and dollars, thinking the small minority of outsiders just got to adapt. And then when they tell someone where they live, they only mention the state for some reason.
Lemmy is worldwide and still get soo many dumb Trump vs Biden posts. Not to mention Elmo shit.
I don’t think its really that crazy to use your country’s currency and units of measurement in a space that is not explicitly for citizens of your country. Nor is it that crazy to make posts about things that are happening in your country. And if your country is large, it does make some sense to mention the specific area you’re from instead of just the country.
Its annoying when an American barges into a conversation and forces it to be about america somehow, but none of the things you’ve mentioned are really that bad. Just ignore posts you don’t care about, get an idea of what a US dollar is worth, and move on.
Especially if your country is essentially 50 different sub-cultures that have more differences than some European countries do from each other. But I think their point was that someone from another country might not know that Nebraska is in the United States, so we should identify that it’s Nebraska, USA for clarity.
Just because the USA isn’t completely homogenous to those who live there doesn’t mean that it’s remotely comparable to Europe. Yes the EU and the eurozone exist, but the USA still has a common language, a common currency, a common government, and a comparatively tiny history.
So make some posts that aren’t us centric and start discussions that aren’t us centric, sounds like what you’re more mad about is that the US is participating and the audience you are looking for isn’t