Lol, the “big news” is an infected VScode extension with 4k users stealing 3k github credentials…

That good! Now you also need to find something you want to fix or improve :)

https://m.xkcd.com/1053/

Find something wrong or something you think could be improved. Check if it’s a raised issue or on a roadmap. If not, raise the issue. Fork the repo, fix the issue, make a pull request.

Github is probably the most accessible for doing this, create an account and learn the basics.

I understand this from a moderator and frequent user perspective, but I’d warn for the slippery slope. If the goal is to build a community, then this is a bad approach as it alienates new users and people who haven’t visited much. Might as well automate a lmgtfy link for every question at that point, or an automated search for askreddit sorted by top and direct them there…

People should read the top comments on Hackernews instead of anyone here, they’re more informed on the topic than Lemmy is

You seem to have good intentions. But I think that you’re disregarding how most people would use such a feature if it was an option and what that would do to an ecosystem

As a non-American it doesn’t appear as a loss really…

It is really hard if you’re only able to see the world in binary choices, which seems to be a common root of issues around the world

Such a useful and underused character, I always appreciate when I see it.

Nice use of the interrobang!

Remember Mustardgate? I do and I’m not even American…

Pay-to-rape, the American way!

What is ever perfect, how can you tell?

It’s a tool. Just like any other tool: if you use it in stupid ways you might get hurt or cause harm.

The problem, as always, seem to be human to me