this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 70 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lemmy isn't reddit, but whatever it is, they're both the internet.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only you can prevent lemmy fires 🐻

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nope, Lemmy is just as toxic as Reddit imo.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

It's far more toxic if hexbear finds the thread.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i'm pretty new here (came with the exodus), and it seemed like it would be better for a bit. but i just told a family member a couple hours ago that it seems like the worst of reddit is starting to show up.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I actually saw an increase as well, but lately its become friendlier again. I think it might have to do with the recent waves of defederation, but which instance did it, I don't know

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We're so special. We're so strong and brave and we're smarter than everyone

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And humble. But I'm the most humble

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're so special. We're so strong and brave and we're smarter than everyone

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This meme was true a few months ago. Not so much anymore.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Yea this is completely untrue now, at least on any post involving economics and/or certain wealthy individuals

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rip pre-hexbear Lemmy, gone too soon.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Nah, it was creeping in before that. Took off huge with the Sync migration.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago

I don't downvote but I still leave toxic comments.

Bitch.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s better, but I still often see posts with massive amounts of downvotes for no reason.

Also this is specific to SJW, but I often see the opinions from the people that are less invested in the topic being pushed all the way to the bottom, due to the more active people downvoting everything. (agora)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Is the goal of social media to inform, or be popular?

Social Media-ites: "Yes".

:-P

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The thing that I hate about it is that I am on the spectrum, and as such have posted things that have gotten down voted to hell and back but even when I ask why, I never get an answer. The question "why is this happening I don't understand" only feeds the down votes. Now, idgaf about internet points, I'd just like to know what's wrong about what I said.

And for the record I'm normal ASD, not the 4chan Hitler shit, so it's not because I said anything racist lol

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Reply with some heavily down voted comments and I will try and help you, if you're willing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ty but reddit has been Uninstalled. Originally said the account was deleted but idt that's true actually lol too tired to go through all that

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

And we're getting stronger each day!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ricin

Haha, a toxic comment. Take that, OP

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

agree, I tried advertising Lemmy to my friends, but when they are showing very little interest in the idea of digital freedom or privacy I just stop trying.

It also doesn't help that one person in question jumped the (reddit) ship to Twitter.

Someone else I tried playes League and OW2.

I made the decision that maybe lemmy isn't for everyone. please stay unpopular/hidden and fun.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Wait, hold up, I play OW2. How is that an argument against using Lemmy?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm sorry, but it's time for you to leave. /s

But seriously. It's not an argument against using Lemmy. It's more, that OW's community has a reputation for being toxic and he does not want them on here.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

People downplay the reasons people get toxic on games like OW

When you're forced to rely on other people to help you achieve a goal and the majority of those people have the cognition of a brick it gets pretty hard to stay calm.

It's why I quit playing team based games like it in the first place. I wasn't having fun and I'd get pissed over small shit.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Probably that those games have massive reddit communities?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

My SO doesn't like the plot of my favorite movie, how do I convince my SO to watch the movie with me?

r/relationshipadvice: RED FLAG! GET OUT NOW! DONT WALK AWAY, RUUNNNN!

any comment suggesting giving another chance is downvoted to oblivion

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I got permanently banned from personal finance for pointing out that America doesn't have healthcare and it's a sad problem for employees who get trapped.

The mod situation over there is getting comically bad. Hopefully this place ends up being much less toxic.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Shitty people are like gases: they occupy all the available spaces.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

We still get our share of toxicity here. I mused recently that if you're assessing the success of lemmy/kbin on how close an experience to reddit it is - I've been attacked in the same ways by hyper fixated debate lords here too

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not that they downvote, it's how they downvote. Which I've seen some of it here but not as much.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, downvotea are fine. It's a form of moderation. Downloading things that add to the conversation but you disagree with is childish

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I generally try not to downvote comments unless someone says something either very stupid or if it's some sort of propaganda. If someone makes a good argument against me, or just disagrees with me, I don't downvote their replies.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

kBin overall seems a lot friendlier. Like, there absolutely a handful of some crappy contrary trolls I've encountered, but not like the 8 per thread on reddit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Why. Didn't. You. Dodge‽ bleh

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Nah, not in my experience.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think I’ve downvoted less than five times when a headline is clickbait or similar. Downvote does not mean disagree.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If only they would... although now that you asked them to do that, they will come here just out of spite:-).

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