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why is like 30% of the content on Lemmy star trek related? is it just a side effect of the particular communities I'm in or is it an actual platform-wide thing?

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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 96 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Star Trek is a franchise about a bunch of nerds striving to find a "better way" to run society

Lemmy is a platform populated by a bunch of nerds striving to find a "better way" to run social media

Not surprising that there's overlap

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 74 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know, but I fucking love it.

If you've got a problem with it, I suggest watching some more Star Trek.

[–] unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

don't have a problem with it it's just weird that there is so much Star Trek focused content on communities that have absolutely nothing to do with it

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's all Linux, Star Trek, and extremely niche porn categories.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

It's even in Ask Lemmy now

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

the venn diagram of star trek fans and terminally online Linux nerds that gravitate towards lemmy is basically a circle

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 27 points 3 weeks ago

... the unit circle, in fact! In this talk, I will explain how the Fediverse and rhe Federation are analagous constructs in ...

where is everybody going?

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago

It helps to keep us Engaged

[–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 39 points 3 weeks ago

Star Trek is popular among left-wing turbonerds, aka Lemmys primary demographic. There was also a big push to join Lemmy on r/StarTrek after Reddits API controversy.

It’s almost as if lemmy itself is a United Federation of Servers 🤔

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago

you’re posting this on literally the federation

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There either a lot of Trekkies, or a few that post a lot of content. Either way, I get a chuckle, even if Star Trek isn't my thing.

We need someone to post content for our endless doom scrolling, right?

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

I try to contribute but I’m often too busy to make the memes I dream

I love the mods and regulars on /c/tenforward, it’s a great subnet.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I wish I saw that much Star Trek content.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm already subscribed there :)

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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Block Linux and pervy anime and you'll see a lot more star trek.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I would also like more pervy anime.

Guys, am I doing Lemmy wrong?

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's a big star trek instance.

So when people migrated en masse a year ago, those were the already established communities, except like lemmy.ml stuff.

Basically, they're from a long time ago in a fediverse far, far away.

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 19 points 3 weeks ago

There's a big star trek instance.

The main Star Trek meme subreddit even has a stickied thread that directs people to Lemmy:

Lastly, it’s no secret that Reddit dot com has changed into a wannabe meta poser d1ck gobbling for profit he-gets-us trash hole. If you are as sick of that shit as I am, join us at startrek.website for another fun version of risa and other great trek discussions. It’s kind of like here, just less convenient, and no spez grifting in sight.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

There's an entire Star Trek instance (startrek.website) that followed the /r/daystrominstitute community from reddit during the Exodus.

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[–] USSEthernet@startrek.website 17 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, watch it buddy

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

You're absolutely right, there should be more Stargate, Firefly, and Babylon 5 content.

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

So say we all!

[–] adavis@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago
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[–] UnityDevice@startrek.website 12 points 3 weeks ago

That's what I signed up for.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

I agree. Star Trek.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

It's one of my favourite organic Lemmy things

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Star Trek is a utopia. Why wouldn't we wish to live there?

[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I think there's just a big fanbase here. I just ended up blocking the Star Trek communities; no hate towards them, but I don't watch the show so it was needless clutter to me.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I started watching the show because of the Star Trek memes around here lol. Turns out I was a fan all along, who just never watched it before. Now I've watched TOS and TNG, I'm over halfway through Voyager and Lower Decks as well, and will probably start throwing in some DS9 soon. It's good stuff, especially if you like sci-fi

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Watching Lower Decks before DS9 and ENT is a bold move. ;)

[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago

i've been watching LD as it comes out but only recently finished ENT and there have already been a few jokes i would have missed otherwise this season. i'm honestly glad because once i finish VOY i'll have an excuse to tear through LD again

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 7 points 3 weeks ago
[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 8 points 3 weeks ago

something, something, Federation ...

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I was just thinking there isn't enough Star Trek.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's like a secret dialect to unlocking conversation with people who are nerdy and struggle to maintain a conversation. Once you are aware that the IT guy/gal you are talking to has seen Star Trek then you don't need to reach any further for other conversation topics.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)
[–] andyburke@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

... it's insidious, isn't it?

[–] Itisreallyboring@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 3 weeks ago

If you watch enough of it, you begin to like it

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[–] sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Use the voyager app or webapp. You can block communities and keywords.

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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

Need more LEXX: The Dark Zone

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

the tribbles are taking over, there's way more of them than there is of us.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Lemmy needs better sort options. Certain communities get a ton more posts than other communities, so their posts wind up being a huge percentage of the front page.

Lemmy needs a hot+diverse sort option that weights against posts in a community that already has a lot of posts on the the front page of hot.

I don't want to block those communities, i just want to see other topics too

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[–] SparrowHawk@feddit.it 4 points 2 weeks ago

Because socialism and this platform is not skewed towards the centre-right/fascism

[–] tomi000@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I have absolutely 0 star trek content in my feed.

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago
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