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This is something I've noticed about the decentralized platforms in general. Mastodon is way less toxic and hyperbolic than Twitter. There's no main character. If someone has a terrible opinion, they're mostly ignored instead of dogpiled upon.
Lemmy and Kbin are the same way. If people disagree, they're respectful in their disagreements and are by and large open minded and willing to learn something new. It's honestly refreshing and positive.
I'm not sure if it's the decentralized platforms giving each community a niche or that the 'herd' hasn't made its way to the fediverse due to complexity but both lemmy and mastodon conversations are a breath of fresh air - it's almost like the internet used to be on usenet and IRC.
I can't wait for polite flame wars to start ๐
๐ง I beg to differ. What a preposterous suggestion!
Here's a question though, do we still need an /s ?
I've always gone back and forth on the /s honestly. Sometimes, depending on the writer's style it's really easy to pick up in text but some text really needs the extra cues you'd get from facial expression and speaking tone to get it. It also depends on the receiver and the context of the conversation. My feeling is it's here to stay.