this post was submitted on 07 Feb 2025
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TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name

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/c/TenFoward: Your home-away-from-home for all things Star Trek!

Re-route power to the shields, emit a tachyon pulse through the deflector, and post all the nonsense you want. Within reason of course.

~ 1. No bigotry. This is a Star Trek community. Remember that diversity and coexistence are Star Trek values. Any post/comments that are racist, anti-LGBT, or generally "othering" of a group will result in removal/ban.

~ 2. Keep it civil. Disagreements will happen both on lore and preferences. That's okay! Just don't let it make you forget that the person you are talking to is also a person.

~ 3. Use spoiler tags. This applies to any episodes that have dropped within 3 months prior of your posting. After that it's free game.

~ 4. Keep it Trek related. This one is kind of a gimme but keep as on topic as possible.

~ 5. Keep posts to a limit. We all love Star Trek stuff but 3-4 posts in an hour is plenty enough.

~ 6. Try to not repost. Mistakes happen, we get it! But try to not repost anything from within the past 1-2 months.

~ 7. No General AI Art. Posts of simple AI art do not 'inspire jamaharon'

~ 8. No Political Upheaval. Political commentary is allowed, but please keep discussions civil. Read here for our community's expectations.

Fun will now commence.


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To be honest, we're actually a month over. The community opened at the beginning of January of 2024. I just totally forgot and didn't notice! Only did now because I was grabbing the link to that callout post I made and realized that it was posted on February 14th, 2024.

In that year we're averaging 1.2k viewers of the community per day! Adds up too considering we have 4.13k subscribers that have come together to put out 3.5k posts and 51k comments! Holy shit! That's insane!

When I and the other mods decided to open this community together we had hoped it would become a popular place for people to relax and share a love of Star Trek. I think it is safe to say that none of us anticipated the size that it would turn out to be in such a short period of time.

You guys are the backbone of the community and the backbone of Lemmy in general. Dedicated as shit users who keep trucking and planting seeds in this fantastic garden. Congratulations. You're all Boothby's. Just as wise and as adorable. I love all you petaQs!

Thank you for all you do and the love you pour into the community. Best userbase anyone could ask for <3

-Stamets

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[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Edit: and kudos to the mod team for all you guys do!

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You absolutely are, good Sir. Kudos to all that YOU do man! Thank you for absolutely everything <3

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I only pretend to know what's going on around here

I'm just glad to be part of it. This community is amazing. You all really make it worth sticking around.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know about you guys, but...

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

You know what that means, don't you...? Time to press ALL the buttons!?;?;?!?!

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Oh ahem, cough, I mean press them in the dignified, reserved, totally calm Star Trek style... of course that's what I meant, yeah...

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[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I wish PieFed had a Preview feature - it is so much better than Lemmy in so many ways, yet so much worse than others...

Anyway I already ninja edited it, so uh... what could you possibly be talking about there...? 😉

Also, don't let this... distract you or anything like that!

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Edit, in response to your own edit:

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[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What was I talking about again? Ah, fuggedaboudit.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

(Edit: she must just be a simple tailor...?)

We... Ah... What?

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[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ok you convinced me. I will rewatch all of Lower Decks next instead of Voyager.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

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You must watch them both!

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

As long as you are doing that Boimler booty shake, I'll accept.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yes... "Boimler"... right...

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Or Riker if that's someone's thang:

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Wait... what were we talking about again?

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[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not a huge Trekkie, but I dig the vibe

[–] tacotroubles@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for being a place to avoid the real world and its politics. it's much appreciated, truly.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

The real world and its politics

I've got memes to post.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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Edit: this might not have enough filters. Should some red-eye be added in there?

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] MisterMoo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But the cake was chocolate….

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

In most of those instances, the cake was a Troi.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't know anything at all about the drama of how this place started, I just am happy that it did. I love how welcoming and friendly it is! Seriously, this type of community is what keeps people from leaving the at-times SUPER aggressive Lemmy. It's a breath of fresh air.

This place to us is what coffee is to Janeway. ☕

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Um, well, actually... Yeah! 👍

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 10 points 2 weeks ago

Not for long, Janeway just has this one, tiny little matter to take care of first...

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[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Differences in moderation style is basically why it got started.

TenForward is pretty great for having a lot of fans who are chill. Some tend to get a bit hotheaded when it comes to their dislike of certain series and people who like it but thats probably the worst you're gonna see on here. Pretty awesome, all things considered.

I'm glad that you've found a spot that you can enjoy <3

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's not the "spot" - well it's that as well - but mainly it's the PEOPLE here who make it worthwhile to continue visiting and actively look forward to continuing to do so in the future. It's a literal community in the best sense of the word.:-)

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[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 weeks ago

Happy birthday! Thank you mods and posters!

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's crazy to think about, really. Thanks for giving us the soace here! I think the Trek community was absolutely the most successful move from Reddit. I've now made enough stuff to post here that I genuinely am out of ideas lol. As an aside, the PeerTube instance I've uploaded quite a few edits to is back, and they should be available again.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Hey guys, what's Star Trek? I've heard about it before I think. Is it the one with Baby Yoda?

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am revoking your modship

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mod Ship? Is that like an X-wing?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a beautiful place full of beautiful people.

Thank you mods for building this space and thanks to everyone for being here ..... it's my favorite place on the internet.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

...in the best way possible!

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

You're all Boothby's.

You have no idea how true that is 😆

[–] arcosenautic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

This is a great community. Happy birthday! Oh, and...