Should I mark my account as a bot?
I use this account for normal user things, but I want to auto-post social media content in a community I’m in (!taylorswift) which I own. (The content will probably just post 0-3 times a day)....
What are up votes (uplemmies?) actually for?
Obviously, most social networks have some sort of engagement button for liking/up voting/promoting a piece of content. As well as helping users feel like they’re participating, rather than just passively consuming, most networks also use the likes/ups to filter or promote content to other users....
Do you believe Lemmy/Mastodon can become mainstream and fully replace their centralized counterparts?
What the title says. I think there is still a long way for that to happen but i’ve been hopeful. What do you think?
Which lane would you use at this roundabout?
There’s a roundabout I use semi-regularly which I feel has ambiguous lanes....
Is it normal to calculate how much money you spent running the AC today?
In case you’re wondering, the AC unit in our bedroom costs $0.16/hour. The living room costs $0.50/hour....
Is it rude to borrow an unused power outlet without asking?
Sometimes I’m at the doctor’s office, at the library, or even at the grocery store and see an unused power outlet. My phone is dying. I feel weird plugging in, but I feel even weirder asking for permission.
Why does my compost pile not attract flies?
We have been composting for about 6 months now, and I’ve noticed that flies leave it alone. Crows will pick through it, and it’s got a ton of worms but no flies. I have flies in my yard, but they avoid the compost. I’m following guidelines on what I can and cannot put in it. Any ideas? Not that I want flies in it at all,...
If gas is lighter than air, do we get heavier when we fart?
Using Python, How can I create a bot/script that let's me re-post a subreddit's post to Lemmy?
Using Python, How can I create a bot/script that let’s me re-post a subreddit’s post to Lemmy?...
Will Libretube and Newpipe be impacted if one day YouTube "pulls a Reddit" ?
Had this question in my mind for a while now, after going through the recent Reddit API drama....
What SEO and discoverability options are in place and will be available for lemmy?
Given growth lemmy has, I am just curious what SEO and discoverability options are being implemented to help propel lemmy and its related posts/communities/etc to the front page of google/bing/yahoo/search engines....
What data about me could Lemmy hackers steal?
Theoretically speaking of course ;)...
Is it possible to subscribe to a post to recieve notification from any new comment or edit from the OP?
Where can I ask for medical advice online?
I think I got a better diagnosis from the AI than the doctor I visited recently. But I can’t take the word of the AI at face value, so I’m looking for a site where I can ask for medical advice online. Hopefully somewhere where I can get a couple different opinions.
Can solid food be isotonic?
I know that Isotonic drinks contain similar concentrations of salt and sugar as in the human body, which makes the drink feel refreshing. Osmosis and so on. Isotonic drinks are not limited to what is branded as sport drinks - a mix of juice and sparkling water can also be isotonic....
Is there a such thing as indirect federation?
I’ll explain with an example - there are 3 Lemmy instances A, B, C...
why do my legs ache when I'm having a fever?
So I’m in my deathbed right now, fever and chills and pain everywhere but especially on my legs. Why? Whatever I caught seems to be attacking my throat. Is the leg pain directly caused by the virus, or is it a defense mechanism of my body? Thanks
What the heck's going on?
There’s some kind of crazy re-direct going on....
Our Whitelist for Bots [META] [Locked Post]
Here is a list of bots that are allowed (to comment) in this community. Bots aren’t allowed to create posts. If you do not see your bot in this list and it’s not a new one, then that means we consider it to be malicious and don’t want it here....
Anyone know how to remove these car trim nuts?
Trying to do some custom work in my hyundai ioniq 5. I came across these trim nuts and cannot figure out how to remove them without destroying them. They are definitely gripping somehow but spin freely. Anyone come across these before?...
Does Lemmy strip photo GPS data?
Most mature social networks do remove this information to prevent users accidentally sharing their locations. Can someone positively say whether Lemmy is aware enough to strip extra information from photos?
How many nukes would it take to disrupt a hurricane?
If these were your only choices, what would you do?
You are serving yourself pasta and you have zero access to tomato sauce. All you have in your pantry is ketchup (catsup.) Would you eat the plain pasta, or add ketchup for flavor?...
How did Lemmy.world become more popular than Lemmy.ml?
I don’t understand how Lemmy.world developers managed to surpass both Lemmy.ml and Beehaw.org instances in user activity.