https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/07-history-of-lemmy.html
It’s also in their github. They actively suppress statements in their instance and communities, some of which are the largest/most active on the subject.
They use the pictures of communist/authoritarian leaders in their profile pics and profile headers etc.
So it’s very in your face, both in the instance and on GitHub.
There’s plenty more, I’ve linked it in previous comments in my profile if you care to look.
So…
1. It makes me VERY hesitant to reccomend this software as a result. It’s very in your face and anyone that looks into it will absolutely see the links.
2. It makes me very hesitant to contribute for the same reasons.
3. They aren’t just communists. They are actively in support of authoritarian regimes and in active denial of genocide.
So it’s not just politics to me. I have friends and family from some of these communist regimes that risked life and limb to escape. Both from Cuba and post Soviet regimes, ANd the thumb of China witb some family from Vietnam. So yeah, it’s not just “views” to everyone.
EDIT: More context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36731097