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submitted 1 year ago by bugs@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.world

I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I've noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I've filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it's insane. I don't know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn't become the same type of echo chamber of anger.

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[-] bozzwtf@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Seriously, thank you for this thread. I'm glad to hear it's not just me wondering this.

It's the day after the 4th of July in Seattle, so I thought see how many of my neighbors burned shit down by accident.

Instead I saw:

  • A car driving around shooting fireworks at people.
  • A young man getting stomp-mugged.
  • A child in a spiderman costume getting absolutely humiliated and assaulted by his peers.

Realized I wasn't logged in and this was just first-page BS. FFS it's a total depression, rage, hate-machine.

[-] m477m@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The most "engaging" content rises to the top...which is generally the most outrage-provoking. Not to excuse or dismiss the people who were doing terrible things, or those who experienced pain or hardship; but those were the MOST PROVOCATIVE things anyone could find. MILLIONS of other people nearby experienced calmness, joy, etc. but that is just left out of consciousness.

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