Use block liberally. Your bubble will slowly improve, and so will everyone else's.
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There's not sufficient echo in my chamber!
This is going to be more and more common as the US elections near.
Bots and agents will be attempting to push their agendas, drowning out anything else and trying to make their point seem like the mainstream opinions.
Everyone gets to express their opinion. As long as you are honest and polite it's fine. If others choose to be impolite then fuck em.
What if someone is a nazi. Should we be polite ?
Being a nazi is not an opinion.
For those who may be confused:
A nazi is an ideology that is used as an identity. The ideology is made up of a group of identical opinions. Some people may share an opinion with the nazi, but if they shade no others then we really should be polite to at least find out if they're a closeted nazi.
Not saying you can't strongly disagree. It is possible to tell someone to go to hell politely.
Sir, would you be so kind as to graciously go fuck thyself?
Gentlemen, may I take a moment to remark on the excellent attire of our good sir. It is unfortunately his rehetoric that reveals his damnation.
People are called Nazis here espousing views that are mainstream in the US Democratic Party.
Views like "genocide is no biggie"
Karma doesn't accumulate here, say what you have to say and if you get voted down, get on with your life. The opinion of random people on the internet should not keep you awake
Lemmy is a tankie bar.
Opinions that are center left or center right will routinely get banned on major communities here.
Na, I go full in and make clear that this someone is not alone.
I mean, on a Karma-free platform I don't have to do anything to conform to the mainstream.
Sometimes it even triggers an honest discussion.
Sometimes it even triggers an honest discussion.
In my experience, that’s what tends to happen in more traditional forums.
Voting systems are great for threads where the discussions is about problem with an objective solution, but for more subjective topics it just kills discussions.
I recommend anyone that used to be a lot on Reddit, here on Lemmy and/or other forums with karma systems to try out forums without them. Trust me you’ll notice the difference.
Niche forums with small communities tend to be best, and a lot less toxic.
Niche forums with small communities tend to be best, and a lot less toxic.
This has a lot more to do with small self selecting groups to already be on the same page and know each other enough to give each other the benefit of the doubt that they are discussing in other good faith. Not always true, but far more likely simply by being a smaller group
Reddit and other threaded formats allow for easier replies in large groups, which does mean that is less likely and it is more likely to argue with as random user with a significant lack of trust. This lack of trust is also reflected in the voting and behavior related to voting.
Yup you're right. That last part was more of an addendum for those that consider trying to find new forums.
Obviously, the voting system is only one part of the story. It by itself won't dictate if a community will be healthy or toxic; other things like the community culture and mods will have a heavier impact. But in my experience, in all the places I've been in, the voting system is one of the ingredients that does have an effect on the cake overall.
The benefit I have seen in smaller communities is that it reduces dogpiling and 'me too!' redundant comments although at a trade for the negatives you mentioned.
We must maintain homogeneous social cohesion at any cost, I don't care how many feelings I hurt along the way
So say we all.
I misread this as "Kamala-free platform"
And then sometimes, just sometimes… It’s fuck it. I’m getting in the ring