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[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 5 fun9 insightful - 4 fun10 insightful - 5 fun -  (45 children)

Welcome! You don't seem to be the usual "got banned from Reddit for saying gas the jews" type, and with how in-depth your post is: I might quite like having you around. You seem like the kind of guy who actually contributes, instead of posting Chinese vacuum pump ads (true story). Your English is actually pretty good, so don't worry about that.

Magnora told me he began working on Saidit after leaving Reddit and Ruqqus Voat, so I'm sure he knows how you feel. He said he wanted a site that wasn't left-biased like Reddit, or right-biased like Ruqqus Voat, so it's kind of centrist (although most the users seem to be alt-right, though not all far-right, there's a difference).

I'm a Centrist as well, and even mod s/centrism, which I literally made the other day because I realized it didn't exist. I'm a Radical Centrist, and more specifically: a Syncretist. Not a "true" Centrist, because I have center-right social views, and center-left economic views, but a Centrist nevertheless. I'm a big fan of the Reform Party (USA), and even voted for Rocky back in November.

There are a lot of problems with the site's interface, like how Mexican Spanish has words in {curly brackets} all over the place (I've been using it for a few days to help get familiar with some of the words). A few things here and there also mention Reddit, since Saidit is based on the old source code. I ain't noticed the graphics, since they're small on my screen, but somebody (u/JasonCarswell ?) should make them into SVGs, so they can work at any size.

The mascot is u/AmericanMuskrat 's cat. That's just a joke... we ain't got one. We could use some sort of Pyramid, maybe with a mouth on it for the pun? IDK, that might stir up the conspiracy theorists and make them think the NWO took over.

My major problem with the site is that there's no non-political content. There are non-political subs, but they're mostly dead. If you want to revive them: make sure to post there. People mostly come here because they're banned from somewhere else, and want to talk politics, which really drowns out everything else.

I ain't seen a captcha in months. I'm sure it'll go away after a while. Also, make sure not to post too fast, or you'll get IP-blocked (usually error 1020). I remember seeing a few people post about that. If you are blocked: you could probably use TOR to ask for help.

Make sure to read the wiki and report any spam you see. Usually it's the CCP bot Musky talked about, links to websites in Arabic, or ads. Porn is also not allowed, since it's hard to moderate.

Have a good time!

[–]enefi[S] 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (8 children)

You don't seem to be the usual "got banned from Reddit for saying gas the jews" type

Yeah, I haven't been banned from Reddit nor Ruqqus. I just didn't like admins' actions and the direction of those platforms, I felt like I should try something else. I sometimes enjoy reading conspiracy stuff or dark/edgy memes, but I guess it isn't in my nature to troll or post too offensive stuff.

You seem like the kind of guy who actually contributes

I don't usually write/post that much. I was a little bit more active on Ruqqus, creating some fanart 1 2 and was developing a userscript (something like browser extension) named RuqES similar to Reddit's RES (a bit simpler). It started with me missing an expando button and infinite scroll, but since than I added a lot of features, I didn't even use all of them :D.

posting Chinese vacuum pump ads (true story)

o_0

Your English is actually pretty good, so don't worry about that.

I am glad it's understandable. I wasn't sure if it isn't a bit long, but it looks like at least few people read it, so I call it a success. :D

Didn't know about the Magnora history. To the Ruqqus bias, it has become a bit complicated, because admins seem to push against more extreme right - e.g. they virtually quarantined many their subs with first version of categories, only after public backlash admins were forced to modify categories, undo hiding of those guilds (subs). You simply can't do such things when the slogan of your platform is "without censorship".

I ain't noticed the graphics, since they're small on my screen

Yep, it depends on scaling from OS and zoom in browser. It's too small for me on 100% (browser) zoom, so I am usually using 133%.

but somebody (u/JasonCarswell ?) should make them into SVGs, so they can work at any size.

If nobody else is interested, I could try to vectorize it. I have some limited experience with Inkscape (not a pro, but I did few simpler logos). I wanted to learn grease pencil (2D drawing tool) in Blender, but I think currently svg export is broken, so I am using Inkscape for vector graphics now.

like how Mexican Spanish has words in {curly brackets} all over the place

Maybe missing translation files, or in incorrect version, or new strings were added but not translated to all languages? I think internationalization (translations) are done on the backend (the server part), I am more of a front end guy and also don't like python that much, probably won't be able to help with this.

I was asking about the mascot because I really enjoyed making those ruqqies (the ruqqus mascot). Working on something I can share later (even if it isn't very good) gives me motivation to learn/practice in Blender (it's just a hobby).

My major problem with the site is that there's no political content. There are non-political subs, but they're mostly dead. If you want to revive them: make sure to post there. People mostly come here because they're banned from somewhere else, and want to talk politics, which really drowns out everything else.

Yeah, that's a common theme on platforms like saidit. On Ruqqus I really missed multireddits, I like when I can categorize subs as I want, e.g. hobbies and politics apart. It seems multireddits on saidit are implemented, will have to try them later :). I am planning on posting at least videos I find interesting (mostly gaming, tech, sometimes programming and math).

Have a good time!

Thanks, so far I like it here :).

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I just didn't like admins' actions and the direction of those platforms

Oh, yeah. Magnora and d3rr are a lot better with Saidit than the admins are on other platforms.

they virtually quarantined many their subs with first version of categories, only after public backlash admins were forced to modify categories

It would be hard to trust them after that.

don't like python that much

I personally prefer Python; it's usually my go-to. I don't do website stuff with it, though, just little command line scripts here and there.

I was asking about the mascot because I really enjoyed making those ruqqies

Oh, cool, maybe you could make one for Saidit :P

It seems multireddits on saidit are implemented, will have to try them later

Oh, yeah, I forgot that was a thing. I was gon'o try it, but forgot.

Thanks, so far I like it here :).

Great!

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    [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (5 children)

    Yeah, it's pretty much just maintenance. Every so often: someone will get banned for advocating violence, but nine times out of ten: it's someone trying to sell fake Indian diplomas or so'm (another true story).

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      [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

      I'm not giving them the attention they want by linking to their ads.

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        [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

        Well, don't link them, then.

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          [–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

          Yeah

          [–]JasonCarswell 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (19 children)

          Lemme know when you figure out what you want. If you have a contest or want some sketches to choose from lemme know.

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            [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (17 children)

            I'm cool with it.

            [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (16 children)

            Photo?

            Have any favourite styles, influences, genres, designs, etc? Do you have any cartoon cats that you like? I could meld 2 or more together into a new one reminiscent of them but completely unique.

            cc /u/diogenesjunior

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              [–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

              Thanks.

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                [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

                I don't really expect that, ever. I'll be thrilled if I'm wrong. The mascot idea is far from new. Perhaps it will change when I start the online store.

                I've saved your comment, should I ever get around to updating the SaidIt article on Infogalactic. I used to care about documenting the history and such. I'm moving on to greater projects (I hope).

                [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (8 children)

                Here's one I just took. I can do a photo dump on Imgur of Gizmo if y'all want to use him. It probably makes more sense to do a stylized tuxedo cat rendition of Gizzie just so I don't own the living mascot, although now that I said it, that sounds kinda cool.

                [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (7 children)

                Cute cat, sweet face. Is there more to the pattern? Any chance you can get a few angles?

                The pattern is peculiar. I'm trying to think of ways to address it aesthetically.

                First thing that pops to mind is the Canadians on South Park with their detached heads.

                A tuxedo is a great idea! However, I have 2 issues with that. A tux is fancy, usually implying wealth, etc. All neck ties are symbols of status quo leashes. A remedy for both is to lose the tie with an open collar to convey that SaidIt is both classy and casual.

                Another issue for both your cat and tuxedos is the boring lack of colour. It doesn't make for a dynamic character. However, aside from CSS changes, SaidIt is pretty bland too, all in greys, aka black & white. On the plus side, it makes for simpler printing when the day returns where we print things in black & white. (Also, I aim to start a web store in 2021, including SaidIt merch.)

                [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

                Any chance you can get a few angles?

                Here's some more. Need a specific angle?

                [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

                I don't need angles so much as the fur pattern. It looks like it's the lower lip, neck and chest. Further? The feet? I guess it all depends how accurate we want it, if that's even an issue.

                More importantly, would SaidIt even care or utilize a mascot?

                What's the name?

                [–]JasonCarswell 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

                I've offered many times to improve SaidIt's graphics, and just did again to d3rr. I tried to inspire a campaign for a mascot to no avail.

                " There are non-political subs, but they're mostly dead. "

                That's not for lack of trying. I can post all day in them and few notice. It might be discouraging except that it builds it up for a potential future.

                I believe they fixed the IP blocking.

                [–]Node 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

                I'm probably partly to blame, as 'all' on any site is my default. I know I probably miss a lot of content that doesn't get traction, but it's also not like the front pages are empty.

                [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

                That's not for lack of trying. I can post all day in them and few notice

                That's why I started viewing the site by All as default. There's too many subs for how many users there are, stuff gets missed. In the beginning of reddit they had just one sub. I think we should do that here, with people able to opt out of things that do not interest them, broad hash-tag-like filters.

                [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

                I WISH we had hash/metatags. I also wished we had democratically organized and created the subs collectively.

                [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

                #METOO

                [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

                Ah, okay.

                [–]cqtz 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (7 children)

                Magnora told me he began working on Saidit after leaving Reddit and Ruqqus

                I thought that he began working on SaidIt way before Ruqqus was a thing though. Wasn't SaidIt started in 2017 while Ruqqus was started much later (not sure when, but the first post was made in 2019)?

                He said he wanted a site that wasn't left-biased like Reddit, or right-biased like Ruqqus

                I think that the right-biased site you're thinking about is Voat (RIP).

                https://old.reddit.com/r/C_S_T/comments/7nl32v/the_importance_of_decentralizing_our_community/ds3quht/

                Hi, the name came from the fact of avoiding the two extremes of reddit and voat

                - magnora7, on "antiextremes"

                My major problem with the site is that there's no political content

                I think you meant "non-political".

                By the way, when did you become an admin?

                [–][deleted] 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

                Yeah, it was Voat. I can never tell the difference.

                A few months back, Magnora asked me to help him remove spam (like the aforementioned Chinese vacuum pump ad). I don't deal with anything else. I'm less of an actual admin, and more of a janitor, really.

                [–][deleted] 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

                I wanna nuke those stupid ads too.

                [–]JasonCarswell 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

                FYI: https://infogalactic.com/info/SaidIt Covers some of the basics.

                I haven't finished it nor updated it in a while. I lost enthusiasm.

                cc /u/enefi

                [–]enefi[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

                Thank you for sharing, didn't know about this page. Started reading and wow, it's quite detailed, that must have took a lot of time to put together.

                [–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

                I need to clean it up, finish it, shorten some things, and get rid of the graphs. And maybe update a few things. Not much changes much anymore (that I'm aware of) except the flavours of drama once in a while, most of which is not interesting history worth noting.

                Instead of working on that, I'm going to do some other things and eventually migrate/mirror over to WikiSpooks.

                Here's more old stuff: https://infogalactic.com/info/User:JasonCarswell

                [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

                Oh, yeah, the infogalactic page is a great resource.