• magnetosphere@kbin.social
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        Here’s the beginning of the Wikipedia article:

        Kiwi Farms, formerly known as CWCki Forums, is a web forum that facilitates the discussion and harassment of online figures and communities. Their targets are often subject to organized group trolling and stalking, as well as doxxing and real-life harassment.

        So, it’s an assholefarm.

        Although the name originated with one particular site, it looks like the name now applies to any site that serves a similar purpose. Bleah.

        • Comrade Spood@lemmyunchained.net
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          A small instance where members vote on decisions regarding the instance. Haven’t really had to vote on anything though cause it’s so small and not a lot to vote on. But it’s nice it’s there for if we do need it.

      • zed@lemm.ee
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        Maybe nazi bullshit? Alt as in alt-right and nazi bullshit being illegal in Germany 🤷‍♂️

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      What’s up with all the pedo instances? Why are they creating instances in an open web? Are they dumb or something? It sounds to me that just registering the domain names of some of those could be considered a crime, nevermind openly inviting and hosting CSAM.

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        Honeypots and also to discourage people from engaging to corral people into big tech where surveillance is #1

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          I am not a lawyer, but I imagine there’s no way I could register, or get away with if I do register something like “molester daycare” or “pedo toothbrush for kids”… Oh wait, apparently the last one is actually a thing. Well then I guess it’s not, but man that’s an unfortunate brand name

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        Agreed! I’m really appreciative of folks putting this kind of work into Lemmy.