I came here around the time the rif app shut down, and the general vibe I get from this place is much more negative than when I joined. Is Lemmy growing more toxic or is it just my imagination?

  • cecilkorik@lemmy.caEnglish
    542·
    3 hours ago

    Check your communities, and what instances they’re on. Not all are created equal. lemmy.ml tends to be pretty wacko unless you’re of their particular ideological alignment, lemmy.world is very very large and thus has a very very large number of obnoxious shitheads compared to other instances. On the other hand, beehaw.org is intentionally and pathologically positive. I also find lemmy.ca quite friendly, though I might be biased.

    • Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      25·
      3 hours ago

      Can confirm some asshole on .ml is chasing around my comments wasting both our time, isn’t that right mistermodal, you incel loser.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 hours ago

      lemmy.world is very very large and thus has a very very large number of obnoxious shitheads

      Yeah? Yeah, you think so? Obnoxious? Yeah? You sayin’ there’s obnoxious shitheads round these parts? That what you’re sayin’? Just wanna be clear! Well you’re wrong! Lemmy.World isn’t large at all. The whole fediverse combined isn’t very large! Not like my penis! Can’t believe you said Lemmy.World is full of obnoxious shitheads! Why would you think that? Can I have $20? Your mom gave me $20! Heyyyoooo!!!

    • pilferjinx@piefed.socialEnglish
      16·
      2 hours ago

      Lemmy users are much more entrenched ideologically than an average layman. We all have strong opinions and it can get pretty heated. I avoid posting inflammatory posturing if I’m self aware enough. But I’m just as human and fallible as the rest.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 hour ago

        And they think the real world is reflective of what we talk about here. It’s truly bizarre. I’m terminally online, unemployed ATM, but I still get there’s an outside world.

        Take all the Trump voter hate for example. Do they not truly understand how under and misinformed most American’s are? Watch Mamdami interview Trump voters in NYC. Not ONE was what we picture as MAGA.

        Also, since Trump 1.0, people refuse to talk politics. We’re at a party last month and talking about my new, weird, .22 rifle. I started to bring up a thing in the Big Beautiful Bill that was on-topic and the only thing I find decent in it. “NO. We’re not talking politics.” “I’m NOT. I’m talking about one thing I think is cool and will help gun owners.” Jesus. Now we gotta dance on eggshells.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      1 hour ago

      Check your communities, and what instances they’re on. Not all are created equal. lemmy.ml tends to be pretty wacko

      “Hey y’all, anyone feeling hostility on Lemmy”

      “Yeah, let me tell you what, fuck those fuckers over there. They fucking suck and I hope they rot.”

      Like, how do you not immediately block everyone on lemmy.ca after reading this hate?

      I also find lemmy.ca quite friendly,

      Sure, if you ignore the assholes who pop into other communities to take a colossal shit on them.