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I can't be the only one who finds this stuff Just the slightest bit revolting, right? Like ... Wow. I'm at a loss for words

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[–] RightHandOfIkaros 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They also remove people's comments if they are not directly praising this kind of behavior [the behavior common in that community]. Any sort of controversial comments don't show up there for that exact reason.

Just a heads up, this happens all the time on Lemmy too. Everywhere where humans talk to each other, this happens. Different topic, same reaction. Its even happening in this very thread.

I personally am not a fan of "toxic positivity" or not allowing people to make critical observations without sending them to the Shadow Realm. It is harmful to legitimate discussion which could be quite interesting as long as the participants don't start name calling or doxxing or whatever. It seems like nowadays you either have to be 100% positive about literally everything and have no critical thought or you are ejected into space.

[–] anyhow2503 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think this is the natural conclusion to modern social media. Constantly being confronted by a billion different worldviews and farming people for engagement by showing them things they disagree with is just going to breed extreme echo chambers.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 4 points 3 months ago

Yes, most definitely. It is most apparent in smaller groups and userbases, but can quickly become more widespread across larger userbases. That's not to say that all comments need to be critical, but the extreme tribalism that social platforms have been creating is not a good contribution to society moving forward.