Yeah, there's a redditor pretty much hounding every thread and copy-pasting that whenever Lemmy is mentioned. Hirap na nga makakalap ng members kasi acquired taste yung UI at medyo hilaw pa mga mobile apps, then you have that tankie BS muddying the waters.
Ironically, he recommended Raddle's existing Philippines community... despite the mod telling me that they're leftist/anarchist-centric and best we make a casual offshoot. Baka hindi lang siguro siya aware, but it is what it is.