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

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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[-] useralreadyexists@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

My very first ever post on Reddit,12 years ago, the first commentor called me a fa**ot and the second commentor told me 'KYS'. I posted a picture of a dog sitting in the driver seat of a car with his elbow hanging out and he was wearing a sweater. It was discouraging to say the least and burned me pretty bad. I deleted the post, tried to wipe it from my memory, continued on reddit for the next decade treading lightly knowing how toxic and mean it could be.

[-] useralreadyexists@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

Here's the picture in case you want to see it and say nice things. I thought it was worthy.

[-] bionicspud@lemmyverse.org 10 points 1 year ago

What a disguished looking dog. Is that a cardigan? Thank you for contributing fellow lemming.

[-] useralreadyexists@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It is a cardigan with a collard shirt. The way his elbow is propped and the glare he's giving me...one of the luckiest days of my life.

[-] MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I totally don't see that as a glare - to me it's more like "hey there". Relaxed, bit of eye contact. Lovely.

[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I think you lost a sylab

[-] MonkCanatella@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

this is the kinda shit that'll do real numbers here on lemmy

[-] ZombieTheZombieCat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I love that he even has a nice collared shirt

[-] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] useralreadyexists@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] alvvayson@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I would like to see more of this dog. Have an upboat.

[-] useralreadyexists@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

He is my spirit animal and reddit origin story. A friendly lemmy user suggested I turn him into a meme. He is so worthy of being seen. I parked next to this dog 12 years ago, took this pic, best day ever.

[-] akarossa@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

havent used this word in years but all i can think is "this dog has swag"

[-] useralreadyexists@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely cooler than me and most the people I know

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I’ve been at various points on reddit where I would open the replies in a background tab and just close it without reading them… or, and maybe this sounds weird, hold my hand up over replies so I could screen them without reading them so I could ignore insulting or provocative replies and not be tempted to engage.

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