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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by seal_of_approval@sh.itjust.works to c/general@lemmy.world

It feels like people are a lot nicer here than on Twitter and Reddit, and even when people disagree, it's generally civil and not an all-out flame war. Also, there's no algorithm promoting outrage all the time.

For me, the anticipation of toxicity was a huge deterrent for me ever participating in real discussions, but here I feel like I can be myself.

I think it's healthier this way.

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[-] BobosGonnaeGetYe6@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Give it time, man.

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

I feel the same way, such a nice place here :)

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

I’d often type out a comment on the other site and the. I’d decide not to post it purely because I knew that I’d be flamed for daring to have an opinion of my own.

I disagreed with someone once (politely) over something extremely minor and got told to go die in a fire. So why would I post just to get shit like that?

Here though things do seem nicer and I really hope things stay that way. My fear is that with any large number of people you’re going to get those arse-hats who ruin it for others, but maybe they’ll stay on Reddit where they can act like wankers together.

[-] supermurs@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Well, this. I used to just lurk at the R site but over here I post and comment more freely.

[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Due in part to the newness of the platform

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[-] JasonHears@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Same. Half the time I would start writing a reply on Reddit only to abandon it out of feeling intimidated by the potential replies it might generate.

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[-] rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Agree, much more relaxed when people are nice about being in disagreement. Kind of the point of a forum is to have civil discussion. I think most people are civil, but it only takes a few hostiles to make the whole thing toxic.

[-] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Disagree. There was a thread the other day about how it's annoying seeing nothing but posts bitching about reddit, that it's like complaining about your ex on a date with someone new. I posted something like "yeah I noticed that too" and some lunatic started harassing me nonstop. They even admitted they confused me and my post for OP and the original post, and still doubled down on their own mistake. Truly unhinged behavior.

Read for yourself here, tell me if I'm the crazy one: https://lemmy.world/comment/949449

There was also another religious lunatic in a thread about keeping government secular who couldn't understand the concept of keeping their religion out of our government. I've never wanted to punch someone in the face through my monitor before that badly in my life.

[-] orientalsniper@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

People are gonna be people no matter if they are on Reddit or Lemmy, that guy who was arguing with you had a negative score, next time just stop replying, saves both of you time.

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[-] dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oh you are right. I miss Reddit's dysfunctional ways. I think I'll miss the toxicity but fuck spez.

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