I am from the Middle east, so technically I am from Asia
Fitik
I might be able to help, not as sysadmin, but with else — why not, I even admin r/mbin subreddit, I recall I seen you on matrix, but you can contact me on it at @fitik:matrix.org . I may be busy, but I will respond when I'll have time, and can answer questions if you'll have any
I think it makes sense for them, their goal is specifically to create a safe space for queer folk, it's not a generic instance. The Fediverse gives defederation power, so it makes sense for them to use it, and if their users don't like that "isolation" they can always switch to a different instance. Even tho I agree that it seems to be a bit extreme, but I'm not their user.
I don't use Lemmy, I am reading this post on MBin
And the source is..? Random Twitter account? How is it even allowed there?
so Mastodon, Peertube, BookWyrm, etc.
https://poliverso.org/ is a pretty well-managed Italian Friendica instance
Yes, but Kbin used to show downvotes too. I don't think there should be an illusion that they're private, while they can be exposed.
You can already see votes if you're using different software anyways, check how it looks on my mbin instance, I can click "Activity" and see it already.
Israel