Hey all — just launched openmic.social, a general-purpose Lemmy instance with a specific mission: open discourse + transparent, restorative moderation.

The pitch is simple — anyone can grab the mic — and the thing that makes us different is what happens when you cross a line:

No shadowbans, ever. If your post is removed or your account is actioned, you're told — what happened, which rule, and how to fix it.
We help before we punish. A heads-up and a path back come before a ban. Bans are the last resort, not the first reflex.
Moderation in the open. Every call is appealable, publicly, in our !meta community.
Hard lines only: nothing illegal, no targeted harassment, no doxxing, no spam. That's what keeps the mic open for everyone.

We're brand new, which means early adopters shape the culture. Come introduce yourself, bring a community that needs a home, or start one — I'll help you set it up and mod it.

🎤 https://openmic.social/

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

“Free speech” here means something specific: we don’t shadowban

Shadowbanning has nothing to do with speech. I'd recommend you reconsider your verbiage.

we won’t remove you for an unpopular opinion

Most instances already don't do that. Which leads me to believe you have unpopular (hateful) opinions and want to create a community where those opinions are welcomed.

Be a good human. It isn’t hard.

No, and yet many people fail to. And these are the types who will be attracted to your community.