Does the reddit style format breed toxicity? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Joe_0237@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Does the reddit style format inherently make for a toxic environment? Or is it a culture of toxicity from the influx of reditors? For lack of a beter example, on stackoverflow, when someone down votes you, it comes with a comment saying how to improve. On mastodon, people can't downvote you. These platforms are a joy to use, lemmy is depressing if you post. Its depressing because every post or comment, no mater the quality comes with downvotes, and usually no criticism to accompany it, you are left not knowing if youve made a mistake, or if its just trolls, bots, or idiots. At the end you feel insulted not improved. What do you think?

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[-] Steve@compuverse.uk 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm thinking you care too much about the thoughtless reactions of anonymous strangers.
Remember... In this game, the points don't matter.

[-] Joe_0237@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

its strange because its not the disapproval that gets me, its not knowing why. I guess the lesson is that if someone did not even say why, its not really something anyone actually cared about.

[-] Mutelogic@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

This is exactly it. They don't care about your post or you or anyone really. For them, it just feels good to bring down others.

[-] Joe_0237@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

i hope/believe that the intent is rarely malicious, that its not really a significant thing at all on that side.

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