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Dude, sisters are so much worse. Brothers fight and then it's over, sisters are cold blooded.

Maybe I'm only speaking for myself, but as far as I'm aware my opinion isn't unique and I'm absolutely not here for a circle jerk or an echo chamber, they were my least favourite things about Reddit.

I'm aware of how people use downvotes in reality as opposed to how they would use them ideally in my opinion, I just think it would be a bit of a shame to end up where we left off if we have the opportunity to improve, especially if it means that new or controversial ideas are shared more freely and debate is a lot more open.

My first thought is that the game would become one sided very quickly, but it'd be interesting to try.

Also what if the starting position for that piece is already occupied?

It's true that there are no official guidelines on the use of upvotes and downvotes, but if they are used to bury comments and posts just because they don't align with your personal opinion, Lemmy is at risk of becoming a circle jerk and an echo chamber and I think that would be a great shame.

Above all else we should be encouraging participation, I don't want to think that there are potentially great posts and comments out there but that people aren't posting them because they're worried about downvotes. The freedom of expression means that on occasion you might have to read things that make you uncomfortable and that's OK.

Downvotes aren't supposed to be used just because you don't like, or personally disagree with something, but regardless, when a post makes the front page you're going to be getting comments from people not subscribed to the community.

See the "fuck cars" community for example.

A lot of people have a hate boner for AI. They're not interested in AI news, they just see AI and downvote.

I wouldn't say that I stop thinking, but I can act out thoughts, pay attention to things or have new experiences without internally processing them verbally, although it does help with more complex issues.

If I'm having a shower, I just put soap on a flannel, I don't internally verbalise "put some soap on the flannel, I'm putting soap on a flannel now".

Some people can't turn off their inner monologue?

To me it's as easy as it is to stop talking. I feel like I'm misunderstanding you.

"Russia ready to end war in Ukraine if sanctions are lifted, says Lavrov"

And keep gained territories, and demilitarise Ukraine, and to enforce that Ukraine will not align with other countries.

Honestly, the sanctions are pretty much just a footnote. If the sanctions were all that mattered, they'd simply withdraw.

I'm not talking about religious predictions exclusively, I'm saying that every single "end of the world" prediction so far has been wrong.

I don't doubt that the planet is in a pretty dire state, but resilience is one of humanities strongest traits and short of meteor strike or all out nuclear war, there's a good chance that at least some of us will survive.

I am intrigued by what you think 10th century humans had that could destroy the world though.

I think most people don't understand how this sub is supposed to work. It's very frustrating and I don't envy your job!

To be fair, most Christians aren't "end of the world" doomers. Just the more extreme ones like Jehovah witnesses.

I think overall, this is an unpopular opinion.