When you create a community on Lemmy you automatically become the mod of that community. Is that stopping you from creating one? If so, which communities would you like to see here?
When you create a community on Lemmy you automatically become the mod of that community. Is that stopping you from creating one? If so, which communities would you like to see here?
23 Comments
Whimseymimple@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
I was looking for others in the states that I have connections in, so maybe just separate ones for all the Midwest states individually? (There are a few, but not all.)
hbar@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
A Milwaukee community would be nice
seahorse@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
We have one.
hbar@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I searched Milwaukee but nothing showed in communities, but I'm coming from another server
seahorse@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
Try searching "!milwaukee@midwest.social"
hbar@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
Nothing showed when I tried, but now I know it's out there I'll figure it out. Thanks!
seahorse@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
Sometimes you have to try searching a few times for it to pop up. No problem!
hbar@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
It finally showed, I subscribed. Only one, lol. Guess there wasn't a big need yet
Doug@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
Ask - whatever questions you have that don't fit somewhere that already exists. Maybe it's super niche or maybe it just doesn't work anywhere else.
FriendlySupport - whatever you've got going on there's probably someone who can commiserate if not offer additional perspective. Everyone needs someone sometimes.
hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
Tossing in a new comment to ask a Lemmy etiquitte/standards question about this.
Is it expected that instances like midwest.social or beehaw or whatever generally remain on-theme? For example, r/cemeterypreservation is a sub on reddit that I like a lot. But it's a niche general interest and region non-specific thing. Would something like that be more suitable for another instance? What's typical around here?
seahorse@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y
It's kind just up to the admins of the instance. I'm personally fine with whatever as long as it follows the basic rules outlined in the sidebar.
SmokeInFog@midwest.social · 0 pts · 3y
More focused linux communities for asking targeted questions or showing off rice, e.g.
/c/debian,/c/linuxmint,/c/archlinux,/c/manjaro, etcFormerGameDev@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
fwiw, as long as the user count is quite low, it's probably better to start with more general topics, and then break it down further as usership increases. just a thought/opinion on community building
JaymesRS@midwest.social · 0 pts · 3y
I know we have a Twin Cities community, but a general Minnesota one would be nice.
query@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
I created one, come join us! https://midwest.social/c/minnesota
jeff@midwest.social · 0 pts · 3y
iOS and MacOSx
wicked82@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
There's an apple community on the lemmy.ml instance if you wanted to sub to that in the mean time. !apple@lemmy.ml
hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social · 0 pts · 3y
Are there communities focusing on labor news on any instance? I'm primarily interested in US-based labor stuff, but an English-language international labor community would be sick.
seahorse@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
We have a socialism community but I understand that's not exactly the same thing. I could make one for you if you want. It'd be something I'd be interested in subscribing to as well.
hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social · 0 pts · 3y
I'm not super confident in my moderation ability, especially as a rank Lemmy novice, so if you or anyone else set something like that up, I'd be there!
seahorse@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y
!labor_news@midwest.social
hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
Thank you!!