Just a quick heads up, that r/menopause (on Reddit) has been re-opened for the time being. In the coming days, it will be ‘restricted’ instead of being private.

As an internet user of more than 25 years, and a redditor of more than 12 years, I think it is important to continue fostering this community on Lemmy. It is currently the only publicly-owned and operated social media platform and has exploded in growth in just the last few weeks. For those of you missing the wiki here, we are just waiting for a software update that will allow for larger posts (the wiki is huge!)

Personally, I believe strongly in having a healthcare-focused community that is free from advertising and corporate and pharmaceutical interests. I sincerely hope I am not alone in this belief.

I know some of you may want to return to reddit now that r/menopause is re-opened, but I implore you to consider the road ahead.

More updates to come.

  • coldpizza@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Made it! Finally got past the spinning wheel of purgatory. Thanks for doing this. I’m not against people making money but I think it’s important to remember the big picture and not allow ourselves to be treated like pawns by people who don’t care for us and will take whatever they want from the community if it suits them.

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    1 year ago

    Thank you for reopening the subreddit. It will make it easier to download posts I made containing valuable details about my menopause experience.

    Also, a huge thank you in general, leftylibra, for the time an effort into creating and moderating this important .

  • Waffles@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I appreciate you leftylibra! You are definitely not alone in the kind of community you want to thrive here, looking forward to things to come!