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It's so much easier to comment on Lemmy because it isn't a toxic cesspool waiting to tear you apart (sh.itjust.works)

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

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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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[–] 0Empty0@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Just don't ask questions on political subs

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

There's also a good life social tip of that to make friends you probably shouldn't discuss politics, it just creates division. But if you do tend to slide in with "man this thing is happening and it's totally fucked because x, y, z" you get them to see it without a political lense and people agree significantly more. Just don't mention political parties.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Gotta stir the pot sometimes. Those guys are easy to rile up.

[–] XiELEd@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Or ask questions in general, the reddit community HATES questions for some reason.