Seriously. I dont get it.
If it is from r/196 or c/196@lemmy.ml, it is
Rule: You must post before you leave with proper flair without using slurs, being a bigot, posting porn, or having an NFT avatar. [NFTs are banned.]
Yeah - its just a meme sub coming over from reddit, and for whatever reason its grown quickly here so its showing up in all a lot
My theory is this: new Lemmy users aren’t comfortable yet, so some are looking for easy ways to begin engaging with the site. 196 is a low-stakes way to make a first post without the anxiety of a higher effort post.
I don’t think I mind it either, if it gets more people actively participating in some way. And if it grows too out of control, at least there’s a block option.
The communities !196@lemmy.world and !196@lemmy.blahaj.zone have one rule: “If you visit here you must make a post”. It results in a large group of random people making random posts. Mostly some meme image with zero context.
It’s showing up everywhere since lots of people seem to be following the rule, meaning they’re both highly active communities.
