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In my view, Lemmy ecospace became a lot more dark. People are snarkier, less prone to engage in polite conversation and divergent opinions get hounded.
I also sense an increased tendency for doom and gloom. Nihilism is on the rise, as well.
Would you say the doom and gloom is Lemmy specific, or more of a global thing, given the state of life ATM?
It's definitely not just a Lemmy thing just any site that grows a user base.
I kind off think of it like the difference between talking to random people at a local hobby space vs a national convention. Sure you're gonna still find people with shared interests but you got more people coming in with an agenda or chip on their shoulder, Or just general trolls who target larger groups because it's more people to get a rise out of.
But you'd have to consult some sociologist or someone for a in-depth factual answer, I've just been on a lot of random sites/forums over the years.
Honestly Lemmy has handled it's growth a lot better than most places online I've seen. I'd say people on here are pretty raw but not actively spiteful (mostly), which I very much vibe with.
Agree. The size of the community seems to correlate with the number of trolls, which can quickly change the tone of a platform. Trolls are more active, outspoken, and literally feed on negativity.
I'm only on Lemmy. Can't speak for other places. On my day to day life, people are concerned with living their lives.
Great point.
"Doomers sure love doom scrolling"
does nothing about the amount of doom in the world
What the fuck did you just say to me, you little shit lemming? I'll have you know that I graduated top of my class in online forum debates...
/jk
Yeah, yeah, yeah... and Happy New Year!
Still better than Reddit, where a divergent opinion is grounds for a permaban.
Not saying that makes it ok though, it still sucks, just a little less.
That's interesting because for me it's the opposite, or maybe I just don't notice it anymore. But when I first joined people were almost always hostile to one another. I feel like that's not the case anymore.
Among American users, this probably has a lot to do with the recent election.
I can't see a flag near the nick, so I just try to treat everyone with respect.
I see that too recently. I just call them out, report, and block.