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Uplifting News

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Welcome to /c/UpliftingNews (rules), a dedicated space where optimism and positivity converge to bring you the most heartening and inspiring stories from around the world. We strive to curate and share content that lights up your day, invigorates your spirit, and inspires you to spread positivity in your own way. This is a sanctuary for those seeking a break from the incessant negativity and rage (e.g. schadenfreude) often found in today's news cycle. From acts of everyday kindness to large-scale philanthropic efforts, from individual achievements to community triumphs, we bring you news—in text form or otherwise—that gives hope, fosters empathy, and strengthens the belief in humanity's capacity for good, from a quality outlet that does not publish bad copies of copies of copies.

Here in /c/UpliftingNews, we uphold the values of respect, empathy, and inclusivity, fostering a supportive and vibrant community. We encourage you to share your positive news, comment, engage in uplifting conversations, and find solace in the goodness that exists around us. We are more than a news-sharing platform; we are a community built on the power of positivity and the collective desire for a more hopeful world. Remember, your small acts of kindness can be someone else's big ray of hope. Be part of the positivity revolution; share, uplift, inspire!

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Since it's slightly less than easy to glean the rules from the sidebar, here's an itemized collection of rules. For example, the schadenfreude rule can be referred to as a)1.


a) Posts must be uplifting.

  1. This excludes schadenfreude.^[1]^

b) Posts must not overtly deal with toxic politics.^[1]^

c) Links must not be low-effort.^[1]^

  1. Links must not go to a copy of a copy of a copy.
    (Try finding the original source instead! Links do not have to be textual, so there's no need to find a content farm to post a video.)
  2. Posts must not be fake news.

[1] https://lemmy.world/post/30918729

If there's something you think that should be on here but isn't, feel free to say so!

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[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd really like to see a time relevance rule.

Uplifting news from months or years ago isn't what I'm looking for, I want to see the good happening in the world right now.

[–] Aatube@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

i think a lot of news from months ago has quite a bit of relevance to the current day, and i haven't seen much posts about things that happened years ago. for the latter case i think it really depends on community sentiment reflected on the comments of said posts.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Where are rules 2 (b), 5 (b) and 7 (a)? Does the star at point 6 represent a joker or a wildcard?

[–] Aatube@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

okay this was something I worried about. I made sure to format the list with markdown syntax that would generate HTML for accessibility but it looks like it's just made things more inaccessible. I'll see if changing to headings make it better.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does it need to be from a news article? Can it be personal news?

[–] sga013@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

it can be personal news, but not something too personal. for example, you got a pet - you are happy - you feel like posting here - but we barely know you - we still upvote because we find you happy - but this news barely affects anyone. if it effects more than 1 tiny (4-5 people) group, that works. for example, a minority group got better rights in so and so region. be it very small, it is not really that personal, and we get happy.

[–] sga013@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

thanks for making this post.