Is there a place on the internet that is appropriate for talking about politics?

YouTube has been such a place for a long time. There are many small channels that are run by very smart people on complex topics. However, over the last six months I have noticed that it has become impossible to talk about politics in YouTube comments. YouTube has learned to understand what is being discussed in comments, and if it does not like a comment, then YouTube makes it so that the comment will not be visible unless you click "sort by - latest". This destroys the fabric of the discussion, any participant in the discussion can say that "I do not see any answer, there is nothing to talk about".

Are there any websites on the Internet where you can still talk about violence, proprietary software, coronavirus and gather people into anti-government groups? Please do not suggest places that require a phone number for registration.

6 points | by eimrine 16 hours ago

7 comments

  • idiotlogical 8 hours ago
    For me, disqus feels like the wildwest days sometimes. Sites like mediaite using disqus can be a real goldmine/minefield of back and forth on politics
  • dankwizard 16 hours ago
    Sounds like you'd benefit from a website who's share button is known as "retruthing"
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    • yen223 11 hours ago
      Isn't that owned by a government official?
  • adr1an 9 hours ago
    I've been on Lemmy communities for a while, most are left-aligned (e.g. solarpunk). Think of Lemmy as a federated alternative to Reddit. Of course, there are "tankies" and "right-wing" people. Sometimes we end-up commenting on the same thread and it turns out bad... but regardless of it, I think you may enjoy the experience. My recommendation would be to jump into a Lemmy fork, just like PieFed.social :) from there you can follow communities (subreddits) in bulk, thanks to the concept of "topics".

    PS. also check https://lemmyverse.net/communities

  • jenders 16 hours ago
    There’s this site called Reddit that’s growing in popularity
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    • selenedyxx 11 hours ago
      Agreed, as long as you join the appropriate subreddit and follow the rules
    • eimrine 15 hours ago
      They are well-known for too strict moderation, and they were first who used to invent a shadow-ban. I am afraid I cannot speak about Coronavirus or about regulating population of invasive species on Reddit.
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      • farseer 15 hours ago
        You can say practically say anything on Reddit in my experience. You just have to phrase it politely enough, and that is an art you need to learn.
  • bell-cot 13 hours ago
    > YouTube has been such ... over the last six months ... still talk about violence ... gather people into anti-government groups?

    Sounds like YouTube wants to avoid "official disfavor".

    I'd assume there are still plenty of such spaces, though without YouTube's scale and open registration. Perhaps some of your old acquaintances from YouTube would extend invitations to you?

    I'd also assume that the NSA was keeping detailed records of your interests. And that the "action threshold" for official disfavor could change in ways that you don't expect. Especially if you live in the US.

  • yesbut 15 hours ago
    Internet communities are heavily censored if you want discuss anything that falls outside of mainstream centrist or conservative right-wing narratives. Try discussing left alternatives to capitalism on any of the major platforms. Shadow banned to the void. Even discussing industry centric unionization efforts and workers rights issues gets you zapped.
  • justwow 9 hours ago
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