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Please delete empty, opportunistic magazines created during the rexit (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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There are a fair number of totally empty magazines created during rexit, with no threads, yet a fair number of subscribers (because the name matches a popular sub from Reddit). I clicked on one this morning, because I saw it in random magazines side bar section. No threads. Created a month ago by a user who hasn't posted a single thread or comment on Kbin.

This is like obvious scammers during a gold rush. Some people just wanted to reserve magazine names with no intention of doing anything helpful. Maybe they just wanted bragging rights by claiming to be a moderator. Maybe they think they can sell control of the magazine later. It doesn't matter to me. I just think an admin should delete these sorts of magazines. Anyone who starts a magazine should at least post a few threads. Absolute 'no effort at all' owners contribute nothing.

I just think Kbin would seem more functional and positive if the magazines that exist actually had some content.

Edit: based on a comment below, it seems that Ernest has a tentative plan in place for this sort of situation, which is great :)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say both, however it should depend on the quality of content, imo. I don't want it to get filled with somewhat low-effort or completely beginner posts.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah that's fair. My other Lemmy account is craft focused and I've chatted to a couple of people who were looking for a jewelry making community but couldn't find one. Will point them at you next time but let them know it's more about the design side than just the "look what I made" side. Cheers!