Hexbear has been getting a lot more attention and activity as of late, and while it is very fun to dunk on the new people posting on the site in bad faith, a post to appreciate the new good faith users contributing to the site seems like a great idea.
So, what new users do you appreciate, and what should other potential new users do to get the same reception?
Hexbear appreciation comment:
My instance doesn’t defederate as a general rule. It has its upsides and downsides – I still have dbzer0 and lemmygrad, but I also have to put up with occasional bullshit from exploding heads and similar. Gotta say it’s nice having you folks pop up in my feed to balance out the bad takes.
love seeing allies from other instances. 
See, I didn’t know that and randomly picked sdf.org when some of the other instances were having tech issues and growing pains. It quickly became my “primary” account and in all this drama I’ve learned that I was very lucky in my pick. I definitely appreciate the viewpoints I see from hexbear users.
Welcome comrades and hopefully soon-to-be comrades.
I’ve had some really nice exchanges with new users and those from other instances and look forward to more and more of it.
Even those who have just dipped their toes in to ask questions and then backed out presumably because it wasn’t for them or didn’t like the answers - you won’t read this probably but thanks for being on earnest and cool about it.
Gotta say I have much enjoyed my time here so far
No weird socially conservative “communism”
No state department brained liberal “socialism”
Only good takes and unironically based people
Welcome the
I’ve learned a lot from lurking the unfettered conversation that happens here, subjects that I’ve never heard of discussed in great detail. The shitposting is next level. Just a great mix of leftie content here. Also, the site logo is fire.
If you have questions, feel free to ask.
What is the best way to learn Spanish?
at a young age from a native speaker
preferable to start in the womb or soon after
I think this is the objectively correct answer
However how about for me who is sadly an older adult?
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Everyone I know who is trying to learn a language as an adult uses duolingo, but I think that’s more out of convenience and less because it’s actually the best way to learn.
The best way is still probably from a native language speaker who has been teaching a class for a while.
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I’m no expert but I am am enthusiastic learner. It’s never too late. And you have advantages that kids don’t have. E.g. if you read Spanish world news, you’ll recognise half the vocab because it’s the same as formal English (which is mostly from Latin rather than German) or it’s ‘international’ language (like brands and international bodies with the name in a different order). So after a little bit of study, you can read Spanish to get the gist reasonably soon.
To get that start, Language Transfer Spanish is a great free course and will give you a big leg up. (Just be sure to start the playlist at the first episode as the SoundCloud link sometimes starts halfway through!)
Do you speak any other languages?
Here are some answers I’ve given others:
- Learning languages, step-by-step
- Listening-Reading (LR) method (this works with any language)
- Summary of the LR method
- Some tips for making your own Anki decks (spaced repetition cards) if you fancy that
- Some tips on playing games and using word lists to learn vocabulary
Happy to answer questions if you have any. Here or in !learnspanish@lemmygrad.ml or tag me.
Thanks for that! Bear-ing the fruits of federation I am.
The only folks I’ve known to learn Spanish as adults have all worked back-of-house
A friend of mine is a Spanish first language speaker and when I visit them the next time I would like to have a rudimentary language skill set, just to be nice and show appreciation to them.
worked back-of-house
Does this idiom mean working in areas without customer contact like back office, kitchen, maintenance, IT, technical stuff, labs etc?
It specifically means the kitchen in a bar or restaurant
My only regret is that I wasn’t here sooner! I missed the CTH discord but now I’m glad to be back in the same boat
Just curious, does your username happen to be a Trump reference?
Nah, I was really lazy when picking my name the first time I tried to learn mandarin, but I did keep it despite everything. Happy coincidence I’ve been Dong on most sites for a while now.
lol i see. my brain is too terminally online that i immediately went to (one of the many) Trump’s nicknames on Chinese internet.
Me too ❤️
welcome back, comrades
I’ve been on Lemmy.world for a month. I’ve wanted to see this place and Genzedong.
are you literally a boomer? Feel like us olds are in the minority.
I remember when Chomsky was young
God damn lol I don’t remember young Chomsky but I do remember him in his
50s60s (holy shit mans is old)Yung Chomsky? I love his music.
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Welcome to all our new friends. Pls feed me beans
🫘🫘🫘🫘 You gotta open the can first
I can’t hold a can opener with my tiny owl feet
Very excited to have you aboard!
No ableism
Don’t forget, if you need to you can disengage from a conversation at any time, just say disengage if you ever need to, if users don’t respect that they get banned on the spot o7
Please post, please ask questions, and remember
John Brown did nothing wrong unlimited bloodshed against Slave Owners
I appreciate @ewichuu@hexbear.net! She seems super cool and sweet and like she’s here to listen and learn what we’re about, I better not see y’all being mean to her
You guys are the cool commie friends I wish to have, and I’m sad I haven’t met you guys before. Such a happy place to get some
GOOD OL’ MURICANfreedom from all the lib crap we endure daily ❤️✨
Welcome Comrades
I’m new and I just wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for the warm welcome. 🥰 you have all been so friendly and helpful. I’m so happy you federated and I found you. ❤️
im gay lol
Woooow how original, a gay hexbear. Sheesh, get some new material
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jk I love all my comrades, gay, trans, bi, and (may I be forgiven for uttering such profanity) straight
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big vibe
Hello from Lemmygrad
