How can we make it more popular?
this post was submitted on 10 Sep 2023
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I think this is also heavily related to the CSAM issue, because
A.) Its horrible to read about in the first place B.) Its makes users more reluctant to browse content in general C.) It makes users more reluctant to browse content at work or in public places
I think that scared off many users (it also scared me off a bit). I think if Lemmy finds a solution to fight this kind of stuff and gives users some reassurance that the problem is handled will bring many users back. I think the importance of content moderation and SPAM defense should be the biggest learning points of the first Lemmy loop.
I don't really use Lemmy in public due to fear of this, I sometimes alsk disable images on my app prior to browsing /all