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Do you avoid discussing some topics online even if you have something you'd like to say about them? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 6 months ago by caiman@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I've been doing this for some time now. Even if it's something that I consider important.

I just don't see the value in participating in a discussion that I have seen countless times already where the same points and arguments happen over and over again. One that I know wilI turn ugly. It's exhausting and I've decided to just opt-out.

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[-] weeeeum@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I do it because I don't really mind a shit show, but I 100% understand those who want to remain out of it. Lemmy is insanely toxic at times and it's sometimes made me reconsider this platform.

[-] MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

One of the things I used to love about Reddit (obviously pre-enshitification) was the openness and willingness within the community to listen to other perspectives and the calm and intelligent discussion of ideas. That became less and less and I miss it. Lemmy gets that herd mentality and if you don’t 100% agree on all points with certain ideas here then you’re just wrong and downvoted away. So I just choose not to engage

[-] kaffiene@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I don't think it's the platform so much, I think there's an inevitability about communication quality dropping as audience size increases

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