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this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2024
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This whole "loose/lose" thread exemplifies a big difference in feel between exchanges in Lemmy vs reddit. One takes the opportunity to educate, the other never misses a chance to ridicule.
to be completely fair, both has a bit of both, though as a general trend I agree with you.