Yes, but on which instance? Lemmy.ml is not controversy free and Lemmy.world already hosts like 50% of Lemmy alone. I think the only viable option that everyone could agree on would be another instance, but that would just leave us with 3 communities.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago

I think the only viable option that everyone could agree on would be another instance, but that would just leave us with 3 communities.

Relevant XKCD:

[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly. Instead why don't let grow MORE NICHE communities with specific kind of memes on smaller instances?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That happens on active but themed instances like Hexbear, the problem is the drive to replicate a "generalist" instance. The fewer "general" instances the better the niches grow.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

An entire meme instance with no users attatched to it with multiple specific meme communities

I created dullsters.net just for just one community, it could be more if there were demand for dull content or another dull community wanted to come over, but I don't have any plans to make it some big thing.