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[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin. | [[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin. | ||
== Privacy == | ==Privacy== | ||
While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/apps | While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lemmy Apps |url=https://join-lemmy.org/apps |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps |archive-date=2025-12-22 |website=[[Lemmy]]}}</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Votes and Ranking |url=https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html |archive-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>. | ||
== Incidents == | ==Incidents== | ||
In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation|GDPR]].<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ | In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Altfield |first=Michael |date=2024-03-04 |title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) |url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ |archive-date=2025-12-06 |website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@maltfield |date=2024-02-07 |title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 |url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 |archive-date=2025-09-13 |website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref> | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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== External links == | ==External links== | ||
* [https://lemmy.ml/c/[email protected] Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy] | *[https://lemmy.ml/c/[email protected] Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy] | ||
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