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How often to you bail on a half-written post or response? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I have had a tendency since my earliest days on social media where I will get halfway or more through a response, and end up just cancelling it. Sometimes I feel like I’m just being to over the top with snark or otherwise don’t want to be that kind of person, but a lot of the time I’ll decide I just really don’t care enough to finish it. Sometimes I just know it’ll be an argument and I know what the person is going to say, and just have no interest in continuing the discussion. I did it on Reddit, I did it on bulletin boards, I even did it in my teens and twenties on Usenet - and I’ll probably go on doing it for as long as I continue using this medium. I probably do it a bit more than half the time. I know that lemmy benefits from more content and I have had some great discussions, but sometimes it’s just not worth it for me.

How about you? Do you hit publish or cancel more often?

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[-] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

I cancel more often. Because who cares what I have to say? And sometimes I realize it's been more therapeutic to just type a comment out than it is to hit post and deal with people's potential responses.

[-] sparky678348@lemm.ee 17 points 11 months ago

I care what you say ❤️

You, yes you reading this, have a valid perspective and a unique insight and the world is enriched by you sharing your thoughts with other strangers.

[-] moth@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I needed to hear this, thank you 🥹 You have a good heart Sparky

[-] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

That's so kind, thank you

[-] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

As @sparky678348@lemm.ee already so nicely said, I too would love to hear what you have to say. Whether it's something profound, something nice, or just that you like or enjoy someone else's comment/post.
It is always so nice to hear from someone else, so don't put yourself down. Let yourself be heard and join the fun :)

[-] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Thank you :)

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

I realize it's been more therapeutic to just type a comment out than it is to hit post and deal with people's potential responses.

Yeah, but on Lemmy if you get sick of the replies you can delete yours and take theirs down with it.

[-] sparky678348@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Goated

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