this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2023
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[–] foggy 70 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] foggy 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Only you can prevent lemmy fires 🐻

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[–] poopsmith 56 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Nope, Lemmy is just as toxic as Reddit imo.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

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

[–] braxy29 15 points 9 months 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 9 months 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

[–] Touching_Grass 55 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And humble. But I'm the most humble

[–] PP_BOY_ 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months 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] 47 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Rip pre-hexbear Lemmy, gone too soon.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months 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 9 months ago

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

Social Media-ites: "Yes".

:-P

[–] DaBabyAteMaDingo 37 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

Bitch.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] gnomesaiyan 9 points 9 months ago

Awww, bitch.

[–] Veilus 27 points 9 months 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 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Veilus 4 points 9 months 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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[–] Voyajer 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] AToM_exe 8 points 9 months ago

And we're getting stronger each day!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ricin

Haha, a toxic comment. Take that, OP

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

NAH GET A SHOWER

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months 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 9 months ago (7 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months 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.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 7 points 9 months 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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[–] S_204 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months 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] 16 points 9 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months 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

[–] MataVatnik 8 points 9 months ago (5 children)

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

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[–] chuckleslord 8 points 9 months ago

Why. Didn't. You. Dodge‽ bleh

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months 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.

[–] BB69 6 points 9 months ago

Nah, not in my experience.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months 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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