I kinda wish we’d merge them… which I know goes against the grain of how the fediverse is supposed to operate.
Not necessarily:
One of the advantages of a decentralized platform like Lemmy is the ability to create parallel communities on the same topic. “You don’t like how a community is being moderated? Go to another instance and start your own community!” (with or without blackjack and hookers)
However, this is a double-edged sword. The creation of multiple communities on the same (or similar) topics can also fragment the userbase, leading to very sparsely populated communities.
I think it only makes sense to have multiple communities on the same topic if each version serves a specific niche or has a unique moderation style. I think most of the examples you’ve given would be suitable for consolidation into two or three communities.
More info on consolidating communities in the pinned thread on [email protected].
What are your thoughts?
Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions, or if there is any way I might able to help out.