Let me preface this with a few remarks. I love this instance. I'm generally in favour of topic-specific instances, and I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to @[email protected] for creating and maintaining diagonlemmy.social.

However, there are a couple of drawbacks to diagonlemmy, and I think it is worth considering whether this community might be better served elsewhere.

This instance has only one admin, and they are not in a position where they can regularly monitor this instance, nor have they recruited any additional admins or even moderators. As an example, it took ~4 months for my local account to be manually approved.

This has not been a major problem so far, but it is risky. As this community grows, we could see a higher frequency of situations where prompt admin/mod action is necessary. We also run the risk of the instance going offline indefinitely with no way to know when (or even if) it might be fixed

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/10358402

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/10358383

Unpacking Hermione's Weird Subplot: A Summary

This YouTube video analyzes Hermione Granger's subplot in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire concerning her attempt to liberate house-elves. The video argues that this subplot is poorly executed and ultimately undermines Hermione's character and the themes of social justice the series ostensibly champions.

Main Topic: Critique of Hermione's house-elf liberation subplot in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, arguing it's flawed and reflects poorly on the author's views on activism.

Key Points:

• House-elves vs. Brownies: The video establishes the house-elves' inspiration from Scottish folklore's brownies, highlighting the key difference: agency. Brownies have the power to leave; house-elves are magically bound. This comparison to slavery is central to the discussion.
• Winky's Distress: Winky, a house-elf freed by her master, is devastated by freedom, highlighting the complexities of ingrained servitude and poten

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27373182

Evidence that google is actually intelligent

The sole admin @[email protected] has not been active in three months.

Is diagonlemmy.social still actively maintained?

I tried to sign up for an account on the instance back in January, and my registration application is still "pending".

Should we agree on a backup instance in case this one goes down without warning?