Same here. I tried a few different instances but Beehaw hits different and has come to feel like home.

I give you the coveted Double Thumbs Up

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All I gotta say is awwwww (even tho I haven’t heard of this instance)

Internet hugs to you, friend!!

Your father smelt of elderberries.

Yes. I am the meanest person on this server.

Today in a restaurant's restrooms, there was a Winnie the Pooh decoration with a bee and pot of honey. It said, "Bee happy. Bee you." And my mind added, "Bee-hawesome."

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Totally agree with you, both admins and users have made this such a great little space to have friendly conversation.

It's an excellent proof of concept that with the right moderation and community mindset, it is possible to have an online space to discuss conflicting opinions without being dickheads. With how a lot of big social media feeds on toxicity and antagonism for the sake of engagement, it seemed like this kind of place couldn't exist online. Beehaw sure proves this wrong, thanks to the tireless work of mods to banish trolls and the generally compassionate and empathetic attitude of users.

Weeks ago there seemed to be an issue with posts not loading for the first minute of every hour, but it appears to be resolved by now. That's just to say that in general it's been solid but there have been patches of instability, like most any Lemmy server.

Just passing by, but also wanted to appreciate all the mods working, beehaw and others. I used to moderate a small forum years ago and I can feel the stress just by scrolling through the modlog.