Hi all, welcome to /m/fpgagaming!
After migrating from Reddit this little section of the Fediverse is dedicated to following news and making conversation about FPGA-based retro gaming devices like the open source MiSTer platform, products like the Analogue Pocket, and a whole bunch more!
There are a couple of reasons why we've migrated from Reddit to Kbin (part of "the fediverse"):
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Despite the recent Reddit protests, the leadership of Reddit has not only shown zero interest in significantly changing their plans but, more importantly, pretty open contempt for their community of moderators and users. During the blackout I gave Reddit a lot of time to make things better, if not right, but things only seemed to get worse. No matter what happens from here on out, it seems clear that Reddit ultimately intends to milk and exploit its community.
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The open source and decentralized "Fediverse" (made up of Kbin, Lemmy, Mastodon, Misskey, Pixelfed, Peertube, and other services) represents a better alternative to corporate social media and a healthier, more community-driven vision for the internet as a whole. I believe in that vision and want to support it, so I am weening myself off of corporate social media in favor of the community-driven fediverse.
With tons of cool stuff in the rear view mirror and a bunch more on the horizon, I hope you'll join us in rebuilding this niche little community from the ground up on a new platform that's owned and operated by the community.
I'll be doing my best to find good and interesting content to post here, but I could really use all of your help so feel free to join in! (Of course, you'll need an account on one of the many Kbin or Lemmy servers to make the most out of this place!)
Thanks all! :)