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Casual UK

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Casual UK

A casual place for banter and anything that doesn't fit in anywhere else.

Have chat and a natter. Talk about anything and everything that's not political!

Keep it casual.

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[Meta] New mods, slight rule change! (feddit.uk)
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Hello casualuk'ers!

It seems like the sole mod of this community has been busy with life for some time and the admins have asked if anyone would like to volunteer to help out, so myself and @[email protected] have offered a hand.

We believe the core vibe of the community should be fun, relaxed, safe, and obviously, casual! Therefore we have made a minor ammendment to the rules, adding a "No Politics" rule. There's a lot of political communities across the fediverse and so we feel it would be great for people to have a space where the focus isn't politics, but just to have a bit of fun.

If you've got some great UK based political content or memes to share, then the following communities might be more suitable:

Thanks for reading!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

No worries - I understand why you put it here and why the other communities don't seem more of a natural fit! At the time of your posting, there was no "No politics" rule and so it makes sense that you posted here.

but I’m not sure what locking the original achieves - it’s not like there was a huge, spewing argument in the comments or anything.

I was trying to strike a balance of not being over-the top and deleting the post, which wouldn't have been fair seeing as it technically wasn't against the rules at the time, but also preventing the post from gaining even more traction and being an example of what is allowed - I figured the locking would highlight that it's an example of a post that wouldn't be allowed going forward. I hope that makes sense.

Maybe you've hit upon the need for a UK based political memes community? 😜

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

That totally makes sense, thanks for the explanation.

It's sometimes a bit tricky to navigate such things, trying to do things correctly and not accidentally upsetting anyone, but nothing quite fitting - though I imagine it's even trickier trying to moderate it :)

Anyway, thanks for the reply and clarification. I'm pretty sure over time, each community will get a bit more solidified in exactly what its focus is and isn't, and where those boundaries are, and it'll all flow a bit easier for everyone :)