But then what’s the point of separating them into instances in the first place?

It isn’t unique to it, but it makes it waaay worse. And in Reddit it was mostly a problem of originally different subreddits eventually losing it’s original meaning and getting diluted into just “funny stuff” or “interesting stuff”

And yes, I know they’re counting on us thinking that way, and I do feel conflicted about that. But, for better or worse, Reddit is an important part of many people’s lives, and an invaluable resource of information. Losing that would be a big loss for many people, and it will take a long while for Lemmy to catch up, if it ever does.

If this protest goes for long enough though, maybe they’ll concede. That’s the plan anyway. The options aren’t only “return in two days” and “never return”, there has to be a middle ground that will make them listen to us.