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Will this community be as horny as the previous one? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One of my big gripes with the manga subreddit was the focus on constant character objectification. It's fine if you like that, but there were always tons oneshots and fan-art that were basically porn, instead of focusing on an interesting story.

Do you think things will be different this time? Do you want them to be?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

If the community grows to a size as large as the manga subreddit, my guess is that it'll take on similar characteristics - that's the nature of manga in its current state and culture. It'll only be different if conscious effort is put in to moderate the content and direction of discussions that take place here.

I suppose the good thing here is that it's like we're starting on a clean slate, and we can actually steer this instance in the direction we want it to go, at least for now.

It's upsetting that the subs for media as broad as television and books and movies can hold substantial discussions and for the most part feel like a proper forum, while r/manga just made me feel like I was perpetually stuck in some corner of a sleazy bookstore dedicated to horny boys and men.

That's not to say that there weren't good conversations and recommendations to be found. I spent a good bunch of my time on that sub because the hidden gems were worth digging through the dirt to find. I'm just hoping the things I see and read here will be more palatable.