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[–]P41N90D 12 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 2 fun13 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

To think its bad now when there's the incumbent advantage, imagine the crackdown when they have a real chance in 2024.

[–]dittendatt 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (7 children)

I feel like Trump is unusually hated, but he honestly may not be.

[–][deleted] 14 insightful - 4 fun14 insightful - 3 fun15 insightful - 4 fun -  (4 children)

The whole Trump hysteria made me realize how young people were on Reddit. It was basically all the same "literally Hitler" things they said about Bush. Except that Bush started two wars. What the fuck has Trump done that's worse than that?

[–]magnora7Saidit Admin 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Exactly. I've been thinking this very same thought many times over the last 3 years. Trump is still not as bad as Bush, he hasn't started any trillion-dollar wars (yet).

[–]ClockworkFoolKiA Old Guard 11 insightful - 5 fun11 insightful - 4 fun12 insightful - 5 fun -  (1 child)

I think a lot of people have forgotten the Bush years, tbh. When they think back on it, all they really see is the kindly looking painter who gives people sweets at major political events these days.

[–]TheRedThirstKiA2 Old Guard 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think a lot of people have forgotten the Bush years, tbh

All I remember is the Flip Flop incident...

[–]VerGreeneyes 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He's rude on Twitter. That's basically it to be honest - they can't stand that he's not calm and erudite like Obama was. Everything else they accuse him of is basically just them looking for reasons to justify their preexisting hatred.

[–]Unknownsailor 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Trump is not beholden to any special interests, like any President to emerge from the traditional party establishment is. Therefore, Trump puts the entire system of graft and corruption at risk, because he doesn't owe anyone favors. He won't allow lobbyists to write policy, or to dictate regulations. Most importantly, he expects the government to represent the interests of the American people, which is to say he expects that gigantic bureaucracy that runs US Government agencies to put US interests first. As we have seen, large swaths are more interested in damaging the current President than doing the job they were hired to do.

[–]P41N90D 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

It's less about trump and more about the memetic movement behind him. Because they ain't going nowhere when leaves in 2024. Not to mention the shitstorm if the dems run on "undo orange man"

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I'm surprised it's not worse

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

/u/magnora7 This is you notification of incoming.

[–]ZackRoyerOption 4 Alum 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

It's funny that we secured the KotakuInAction link but use 2 in the banner (never remove it).

Half KiA probably still think they're safe.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I haven't asked for a new banner yet

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Wait, so that's on purpose? Seems a bit weird to me since we're (at least so far) the only Kotaku In Action on Saidit.

[–]awdrifterKiA2 Old Guard 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Just signed up.

[–]magnora7Saidit Admin 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Welcome! Here's saidit's official welcome message that explains what makes saidit unique: https://saidit.net/s/SaidIt/comments/37r/welcome_to_saiditnet/

[–]awdrifterKiA2 Old Guard 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Cool.

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

Thanks bunches!

[–]m0r1artyKiA Old Guard 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Reporting in as requested.

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

Welcome Aboard

[–]oldirtybearon 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

why do we have two breakaway boards? Is it so they can't hunt us all down at once?

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

To confuse the enemy.

No, there seemed to be genuine opposition to saidit, so I didn't want to cut it off without people making their own choices.

[–]Unknownsailor 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Been popping in here every now and then for months.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks for your dedication!

[–]KeepAmericaGreat2020KiA2 Old Guard 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks for the invite! It’s good to have a backup in place ahead of time.

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

Thank you for coming!

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

Reporting in sir!

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Welcome Aboard

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Did you have a different name on Reddit?

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

I did.

[–]RalphOfPittsburgh 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Is the rule against posting manifestos in service of a site-wide? I think it's important to be able to read and discuss them and can be done without "glorifying" the acts.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I feel like it isn't. Agreeing with it might be a violation of the site-wide on violence (ie: "those people deserved this"). But, at the same time, posting the manifesto may be criminal in some places, so I'm not sure. Probably ask magnora7.

This is, incidentally, why the rules need to be fluid for now. And why I'll probably loosen them more as I understand the rules better.

[–]magnora7Saidit Admin 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Historical events and documents are perfectly allowed as long as the people posting them aren't glorifying the violence, like you said.

On saidit, if you're in doubt about removing something, err towards just leaving it alone. Which I think you've been doing so far pretty well.

[–]CarmenOfSandiegoDom's Self-Declared Nemesis 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (3 children)

me alone as a dictator

Whoohoo! Long live the King! <readies knives>

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

NO NO NO!

PUT THOSE DOWN!

DON'T SCARE THE NORMIES!

[–]CarmenOfSandiegoDom's Self-Declared Nemesis 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Aw, you changed my flair :( I liked the self declared nemesis one.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S,M] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oops, my bad.

[–]TunderbrewedKiA2 Old Guard lurker 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Reporting in goes back to lurking

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Have fun in the shadowy corners, I'll wave at you if I see you out of the corner of my eye, and I'll think of you when I stare into the darkness!

[–]FuckGenderPoliticsOption 4 Alum 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

A bit late to the party but I'm checking in. Will also be doing so on Poal.

[–]CisSiberianOrchestraKiA2 Old Guard 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Red Five standing by.

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

Watch for enemy turrets

[–]TheRedThirstKiA2 Old Guard 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Im a new Reddit Immigrant... can someone please point me in the direction of the Wellfare Office????

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

It's right over that cliff over there...

[–]deoxyribo 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wasn't 100% sold on SaidIt based on the AMA but a few things I do like:
1. Down vote removal. Good theoretically but rife with abuse on large scales and for individual actors, Internet karma inherently breeds mental illness and cannot be trusted.
2. Built-in night mode theme. Reddit website requires using RES, at least for old.reddit, can't speak for the cancerous site redesign since I don't use that.

The "insightful" versus "funny" delineation might be for the better, too, provided it is strictly limited to that. If new categories arise, like Discord's 1000 emotes-per-comment because people are retards, then I will jump ship.

[–]TOCADAEKiA2 Old Guard 1 insightful - 4 fun1 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

but I'm building a sand-castle fortification!

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Just remember to do it at high-tide.

[–]phenylaninKiA2 Old Guard 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Wait, not only are there the dumb admin rules, but you can't downvote? How is this place in the running against Poal exactly?

[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

No downvote addresses the downvote brigading issue. Downvote by ignoring or commenting with why it's wrong. in general, we're positioned to be the moderate site in between the extremes of Reddit and Voat/Poal.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's larger, and an easier transition.

[–]APDSmith1KiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

Reporting in, though somebody's reserved my customary name...

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

What a dick!

[–]APDSmith1KiA Old Guard 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Eh, I doubt it was deliberate, it's more a surprise that it's taken this long - some 25-odd years - before I've finally had a collision

Either that or I've finally gone senile and entirely forgotten creating an account for myself months ago.

Flips coin

We'll go with "collision", it's less embarrassing.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Hmmm... Only 3 months old.

You might have actually made the account.

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

https://www.reddit.com/r/kotakuinaction2/comments/dyubfc/effective_immediately_retroactively_ukraine/

This is 3 months old, so... maybe. I would have uploaded a few posts at that time.

[–]APDSmithKiA Old Guard 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Well, hell, it turns out I'm going senile. Do I at least get to call everyone who's signed up since a millennial poseur?

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Nope, but you do get a free "KiA Old Guard" flair so that everyone knows you're a salty bastard.

[–]DrDominodog51 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm glad to have a good alternative to reddit finally. It's been a long time since I was active in KiA. Maybe I'll try and stick around here.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S,M] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I feel better already now that I don't have to enforce the most comically retarded fucking rules in existence.

[–]roselan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I just hope saidit won't 503 on us tomorrow.

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

They did not.

[–]TheDesperateLurkerOption 4 Alum 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

18,162 subscribers allready!

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's for the website as a whole, not us.

When you make an account, you get subscribed to all subs.

[–]TheDesperateLurkerOption 4 Alum 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh, well ... okay

[–]ClockworkFoolKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

And, get off the fucking beach.

I like coastal views though.

Eh. I guess I always did prefer a good forest, at any rate.

EDIT - Spruced up my post a little.

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

All the tits are battened down and we're ready to start shit postin', Cap'n! o7

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

Make it so

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Do you have a different name on Reddit?

[–]FartFag5000KiA2 Old Guard 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Boots on the ground

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Huzzah!

[–]LithargoelKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I brought bangalores, let's get to clearing the beachhead!

[–]Far_Side_of_ForeverOption 4 alum 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Haterjuiced promised to worm his way onto the mod team but he's laying so low/given up on us since he incited the brigade on KiA. Without dedicated trolls like that, what purpose do we have? It all feels so pointless now

My stupidity aside, does anybody have a good recipe for homemade fried chicken because holy fuck I fucked that batch right up

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm shit at cooking, but fried chicken and coconut is amazing.

[–]-wintermute- 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well, that was it for me. Hello all.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hey, I forgot your reddit username. I need it for your flair.

[–]DemolitionsPandaKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Eh. I always thought that absolute waterfront real-estate was overrated.

I am back to being my usual self. Let's see how this shakes out.

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

LEZ DOOO EEEET

[–]dielugenpresseKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The shitposter formerly known as /u/MaskedCoward checking in.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Lemme get your flair.

[–]dielugenpresseKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks boss.

I've never won anything before.

[–]MaskedCowardKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Changed my mind, I'll stick with my old name. Can I still have my flair though? :)

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

Okay, it's back.

[–]MaskedCowardKiA Old Guard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sweet! Thanks.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh, god. Sorry. Which flair was it? Nevermind, I see it.

[–]RatMan29 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Would like a flair too. I've used both this name and an earlier one on Reddit, will share that by DM if you insist.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Did you use this name on KiA or KiA2?

[–]RatMan29 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Both. As well as SJIA and several other subs.

[–]RoyOfBromsgrove 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Heigh ho! Who is there? No one but me, my dears.

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well, I'm here.

[–]MBII 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The mobile app won't let me submit posts because of invalid captcha.... but there is no captcha

[–]DomitiusOfMassilia[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Did you contact the admins? They'll probably be receptive.

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

so by these vague and buzzwordy rules, i'm guessing naming the jew is just as harshly policed here as it is on reddit by GatekeeperOfVenice ?

am i correct in that assessment ?

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

Any thoughts on adding your presence to ruqqus as well?

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

SLACIOUS bruh

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

Thanks. Glad to be here.

[–]White_Phoenix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Sup you shitlords.

Just planting my flag here to make sure we have a second base once Reddit gases us.

[–]KitSwiftpaw 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Can I ask how to sub to this subsaidit?