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+ PRO TIP FOR MAXIMUM FUN:
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+ Remember to read the Help/FAQ page, especially if you are not familiar with imageboards or have only used 4chan.
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GLOBAL RULES
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+ GLOBAL RULES
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+ The rules for users are defined in our /leftypol/ Manifesto. Below is a summary of the rules.
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Do not post in or view any boards if you are under 18 years of age.
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If you break the rules we will delete your post. Do it repeatedly and you'll be derezzed.
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Do not call for mods, or announce reports in a thread.
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Always argue in good faith and avoid using personal attacks.
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You should always elaborate on your opinions rather than just spilling the soykaf.
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Don't respond with aggression to perceived flames or trolls (or at all.)
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Do not whine and cry about 8chan, lainchan.jp, "quality", "invasions", "newfags", mods, bans, or kalyx outside of /q/.
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Do not spam or advertise unrelated content.
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Do not post child pornography or questionable 2D/3DCG/3DPG sexual depictions of children. This includes "child models".
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If you must post it, spoiler any NSFW content and make sure it's relevant to the discussion.
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Do not upload malicious archives.
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Read the rules again. At least 3 times.
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Anyone posting child pornography will immediately face a permanent ban and their IP will be logged and recorded to
+ be handed over to the authorities (if this is ever required). Content which ‘doxxes’ another user
+ or person will also be removed. Other content which promotes or endorses illegal activity may be
+ removed at the discretion of the moderators.
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No spam. Spam from a bot is subject to a permanent ban or more severe actions
+ to preserve site security. Spam from a user may also be subject to a ban.
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Pornography should not be posted on /leftypol/ or /meta/ without good reason. In addition,
+ images which are excessively offensive to the eye or to civilised sensibilities may be removed
+ without warning (for example, gore, shock images) and punished with moderator action.
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Posts should, overall, be conducive to an informed and productive discussion. /leftypol/ is not an
+ academic journal, but it also should not be a cesspit of back and forth bickering and pointless
+ insults. Users should attempt to argue for the point they are presenting in an honest and open
+ way and should be receptive to information or arguments that do, in fact, challenge their views.
+ Reactionism and liberalism, or any other kind of non-leftist positions are not banned per se, as
+ we will endeavour to allow and encourage people of other political philosophies to explore
+ leftism through /leftypol/ so long as they follow the rules contained herein. However, non-leftist
+ users are ultimately to be considered ‘guests’ and thus will be removed if they prove a nuisance
+ or disrupt the normal functioning of the site.
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In addition, /leftypol/ is committed to the ideal of left unity, or at least that the left should have
+ an avenue for open discussion, so all ‘mainstream’ leftist ideologies will be permitted (so long as
+ they do not violate the conditions set out in Article 1). /leftypol/ does not adhere to a specific
+ leftist ideology.
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To ensure a basic level of quality, topics or posts will not be tolerated when contributions are not
+ conductive to well-intentioned discussion. Therefore, posts or topics are likely to be removed at
+ the discretion of moderation staff if they;
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argue under false pretences ("false flagging")
+ e.g. "Hey fellow commies, did you prep your wife's bull today?"
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imply reactionary or false positions of the userbase as a form of group shaming
+ e.g. "Why do you guys all hate trans people?"
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are of an overly derisive and mocking nature
+ e.g. "haha, btfo commies hitler rulez"
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are of a gratuitously offensive or hysterical nature
+ e.g. "I hate fucking Mudslimes, we need to hang them all before they rape our children"
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are debating inherently reactionary topics where no reasonable debate is possible
+ e.g. "In what way should be exterminate the lesser races, guys?"
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are low effort sectarian bait rather than good faith discussion
+ e.g. “Tankie/Anarkiddie hate thread” or “Why does this theorist suck so much?”
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are likely to create pointless and unconstructive arguments about ‘idpol’ (as defined in
+ Article 1)
+ e.g. “Why can’t I have women as sex slaves?” or “Why are whiteoids like this?”
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+ These examples are low quality posts that are considered, at best, bait, but are better described as
+ spam. Any poster that violates this rule may be subject to a ban, and any post that violates this is
+ subject to deletion, subject to the discretion of moderators, if they feel that the topic may be an
+ avenue for productive discussion.
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Volunteers may remove other posts according to their own discretion which they feel do not
+ contribute to the stated mission of /leftypol/, but they should try to adhere to the standards of the
+ community and of their fellow moderators, and to refrain from arbitrary decisions. Where there is
+ disagreement among moderators, the matter will be decided by informal consensus of currently
+ active moderators. If there is still disagreement, the matter should be escalated to a formal vote.
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PRO TIPS FOR MAXIMUM FUN:
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The mods are not on powertrips, they are friendly and are trying to ensure the quality of lainchan, not belittle your ideas.
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Lainchan is a place to have your voice heard but not a place for you to drown out others' voices.
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Mods usually ask each other for opinions before doing anything. We hate having to ban someone.
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Just relax and try to have fun. Jokes are always welcome.
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Visit a board you've never been to. Try out /random/.
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We ALWAYS need contributors to our board software, located on github
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Dice rolling: posting in the email field with the form "dice XdY+/-Z" will result in X Y-sided dice rolled and summed, with the modifier Z added, the result is displayed at the top of the post body.
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Be smart when posting about potentially illegal activities.
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+ Once a ban is issued, it should be followed by the user and not contravened. The evasion of bans
+ will lead to continued bans and possibly an escalation of moderator action against a user. In
+ addition, it is prohibited to attempt to imitate a moderator, or to give the impression of being
+ multiple users at a time (for example to falsely make one’s own opinion appear more popular)
+ Users have the right to question and challenge any bans or post removals, or other moderator
+ actions, which they feel are unfair or do not live up to the spirit of the rules. This may be done in
+ the moderation feedback threads on the various boards, or on the /meta/ board, but comments
+ should be considered and constructive, and should not devolve into polemics against the
+ volunteers. Ultimately, the judgement of the moderation team is final.
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- Like all questions the answer depends on who you ask.
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- My answer:
- First what lainchan.org is:
- lainchan.org is a domain name, the host that domain name points to hosts an imageboard called lainchan based on vichan, it hosts a Mumble server, it hosts an audio stream.
- The purpose of lainchan.org the domain name is so you don't have to type an IP address to access the services hosted on the previously mentioned host.
- The purpose of lainchan.org is to be a place / community where people can interact online.
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- What makes lainchan.org community different from all the other places / communities where people can interact online ?
- This is another good question, and one you haven't asked yet, but I will try to answer anyhow.
- Our main distinguishing factors are related to our appreciation of Lain and Serial Experiments Lain.
- The series is influenced by themes such as reality, identity, and communication, and it demonstrates them by using philosophy, computer history, cyberpunk literature, and conspiracy theory. (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain)
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- Most of the boards on the image board reflect aspects or influences of the series.
- Because the series is influenced by cyberpunk literature, it very easy to label the lainchan.org community as just a cyberpunk image board, but I believe that label is incomplete at best and a restriction at worst.
- My answer isn't the only answer, and I happy to see others posting their answer to the same question.
- My question to you which you don't need to answer here.
- The lainchan community is to you what you want it to be. What do you want it to be ?
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- Why are my posts being changed / language enhanced ?
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Lainchan has a language enhancer. It makes your posts more interesting and less like soykaf.
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- \\|/|-|`/ !5 3\\/3|2`/ 14!|\\|0|\\| |\\|0+ 4 133+ |-|4%%0|2 1!|(3 |\\/|3 ? Why are other lainons not as Leet as me ?
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Lainons are Lainons, being the same would be boring. Different lainons have different backgrounds and skillsets. Don't give up on lainons before getting to know them.
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- When I post without a name, I get given a random name ?
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Lainchan has random anonymous names generated, when no name is provided.
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- Where did /insertboardnamehere/ board go ? Where is /cyb/ ?
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The server was wiped and all the boards were deleted. Boards are still being restored, the work to recover stuff from backups is ongoing.
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- I want to request merchandise
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See the merchandism thread in /q/ or if there is no such thread, then make a thread in /q/
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- Where did my post go ?
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Either you never posted it, or it felt off the board due to old age, or it was deleted by you or by Lainchan staff as a moderation action, typically for breaking the rules.
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- Lainchan is lame. insertnamechan is better.
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Either submit your constructive criticism in a /q/ thread, or go back to your favourite chan of choice.
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- I want to request stickers
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See the sticker thread in /q/ or if there is no such thread, then make a thread in /q/
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- I want to submit a banner to Lainchan
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See the banner thread in /q/ or if there is no such thread, then make a thread in /q/
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- What is the procedure for suggesting a new board ?
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Either make a new post on /q/ or post in the existing stickied suggestions thread on /q/. You should suggest a particular board and stating why you want such a board and its intended purpose, a metric for post quality , a metric for post relevancy and why you think it would be a good board to have in general.
You should also be posting the sorts of threads you would post in such a new board on /r/, as a way to determine whether the topics covered by your board suggestion are demanded or at least appreciated by the larger community. If the posts in the type of board you suggest don't meet the posting requirements for /r/, then of course it is more appropriate to find another way of demonstrating demand for such a board.
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- What are the supported file types?
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JPEG Files JPG , JPEG
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BMP Files BMP
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GIF Files GIF
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PNG Files PNG
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SVG Files SVG
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OGG Files OGG
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MP3 Files MP3
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WEBM Files WEBM (Supports thumbnail)
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PDF Files PDF (Supports thumbnail)
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DJVU Files DJVU (Supports thumbnail)
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EPUB Files EPUB
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CSV Files CSV
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Text Files TXT (Supports thumbnail)
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- What are the maximum filesize for attachments ?
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Maximum file size in megabytes for attachments to a single post is 75MB (e.g. 3 * 25MB), as most boards support uploading 3 attachments by default. Maximum file size in pixels for images is currently set to 20000 by 20000.
+ I'm new here and learned politics from memes would like to learn about leftism! Where should I start ?
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We're in the process of remaking the beginner reading thread. Meanwhile, consider asking your questions in /edu/ or in a relevant /leftypol/ thread, such as QTDDTOT.
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+ What is the purpose of leftypol.org ?
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The mission of /leftypol/ at leftypol.org is to provide a fun and enjoyable space for the working
+ masses around the world, as an anonymous community of non-sectarian leftists united in
+ common cause against the forces of capitalism, fascism, and liberalism. Our goal is to act as a
+ centre for serious political discourse and less serious informal discussions on various topics
+ related to leftist thought.
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We aim to be the negation of /pol/; anti-fascist, materialist, better read. Our mission, above all, is
+ to learn, and help others learn, the philosophical tools necessary to elucidate the interrelated and
+ ever-increasingly complex space of self, society, and politics, from the local to the global scale.
+
An important part of /leftypol/’s unique character is our opposition to identity politics. We
+ believe that conflicts between genders, races, sexualities, and so on are distractions from the
+ wider class struggle that are intentionally fanned by the ruling class. This does not mean that
+ oppression based on personal characteristics does not exist, but that it should be approached
+ from an egalitarian perspective which is not personally accusatory and does not assign ‘victim’
+ and ‘oppressor’ groups. The rights of individuals to live according to their own wishes is a
+ fundamental part of leftism.
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More broadly, leftism is defined as; “A broad set of ideological
+ forces which are dedicated to, by one form or another, dismantling the current material way of
+ things in capitalism and building a new egalitarian system to replace it.” If a point of view or
+ ideology claims to represent socialism or communism, yet is so divisive and anti-egalitarian that
+ it fails to offer a reasonable alternative to the current order, it may be considered as non-leftist.
+ I don't like the colors. Where can I change my options ?
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If you are using a normal browser, there should be an [Options] button in the top right corner when viewing a board. The bottom right of the popup is for choosing themes. Try Jungle.
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+ How does post formatting work ?
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It is standard vichan post formatting.
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>text makes it a greentext quote: >text
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<text makes it an orangetext response: <text
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''text'' makes it italic: text
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'''text''' makes it bold: text
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__text__ makes it underline: text
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~~text~~ makes it strikethrough: text
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==text== makes it a heading: text
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**text** makes it spoiler: text
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[code]text[/code] makes it code:
text
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To specify language for the syntax highlighting. Use something like the example below
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[code]
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lisp
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(defun foo ()
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(if (mapcar (lambda (x) (format t "~a " x)) '(is this not infuriating?))
+ Why are my posts being changed / word-filtered ?
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leftypol has a language enhancer. It's mostly just there to mess with bad-faith posters. /pol/ users often get surprisingly triggered when you don't let them say their favorite slurs...
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+ I don't like the mobile site. Do you have a mobile app ?
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Either you never posted it, or it felt off the board due to old age, or it was deleted by you or by /leftypol/ staff as a moderation action, typically for breaking the rules.
+ What are the maximum filesize for attachments ?
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Maximum file size in megabytes for attachments to a single post is 80MB (e.g. 5 * 16MB), as most boards support uploading 5 attachments by default. Maximum file size in pixels for images is currently set to 20000 by 20000.
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