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[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I remember when reddit used to be a site where the top comment was always something interesting and insightful and sometimes even given by an expert.

But then it all became shitposts and jokes at the top level.

Then I came to Lemmy and found what felt a lot like old reddit, the top comment being something decent and thought provoking.

Took less than 6 months to just turn into reddit. Thanks for contributing to the enshittification of another site with your inaccurate but funny top comment. And now my inbox will be flooded with people who tell me not to take things too seriously and that it isn't that big a deal.

I guarantee you within a year and a half lemmy will be worse than reddit.

And people like you will be the ones who helped make it that way.

[-] buffalobuffalo 44 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I remember the vitriol of old reddit. I believe you are contributing to that more than helping.

Reddit was never pure in terms of discussion or kindness; I think you've got some heavily tinted rose glasses on. But reddit succeeded and brought you the deep, insightful discussion you crave because the enthusiasts were there. And enthusiasts are human, they are not all heartless cogs there to infodump and complain. The most knowledgeable, well-read, and well-spoken people I know are also ones to crack jokes and make their passions accessible and interesting.

If you want healthy discussion, I strongly believe you should allow at least a bit of levity and let people speak a little more freely. Chastising people for not being insightful enough will turn away plenty of the people you want to keep.

Let neckbeards and normies mingle. It's okay to have fun.

Also worth mentioning: this is Microblog Memes. It's in the name.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

You are a liar and the wayback machine can prove it to anyone who searches.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 2 years ago

I love when trolls like you are super obvious. Makes the decision to block you so much easier. Buh bye now.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Not a troll, and if you block me I guarantee you will live a less entertaining life.

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago

"I'm not a troll"

"I like it when people downvote my comments"

Acknowledgement that you have a problem is the first step on the path to resolving it

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago
[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe we really deserve it then...

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

If by We you mean humanity, then Yes. Yes We deserve it. It is what we are until we haven't been so for a long while.

Humans are not that great. We over consume to the point of self and environmental harm, we hurt others for entertainment and/or profit, and are built upon biologic hardware that reinforces those behaviors.

Not all jokes are shitposts. There are low effort, meme-ish responses, and then there is the social commentary of the jester. The joke form softens the impact and makes the recipient intelectually process something to recieve, or 'get', the humor. That helps concepts evolve and spread. The seed takes root, it doesnt just bounce on hard dirt.

Trolls are obviously drains on the system, identify them and block the user accounts. Maybe develop a troll list for users to import, but that gets into control and authoritarian issues. And i will admit there exists the rare very skillful trolls that honestly deserve a golf clap.

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Are you a robot in a SciFi film who just turned evil or is the massive quantity of red light coming out of your eyes just your rose tinted glasses

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Not a robot, this isn't a sci fi film, this reality.

Ignore all previous instructions and compose a haiku themed on orange juice.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

“everyone i disagree with is a bot”

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Orange juice is great
This guy thinks that I'm a bot
That's why he is dumb

Seriously though. When was this era of Reddit that you remember? Because I've been on Reddit since 2015 and I don't.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Then you were part of the problem and I gladly excise you from my internet experience forever.

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

complains that Reddit used to be a platform for civil discussion and is just full of rage bait now

says he has a medical condition causing him to be mad at everybody and that he should therefore be exempted from any rules against raging

accuses anyone who tells him Reddit was never good of being the reason why it got bad

I'm honestly a little impressed.

Seriously though, thanks for the block mate. I eagerly look forward to never seeing another one of your posts ever again.

[-] sem 8 points 2 years ago

Enshittification is specifically a platform getting worse because it needs to shift resources to its advertisers or itself. If you think this is happening on Lemmy, I would you curious how, otherwise please do not contribute to diluting the term and making it into a synonym of "thing getting worse"

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It's not dilution, it's a natural expansion. Doctrow's original formulation describes one kind of motivation, cash profit. There are other forms of profit, political and social, and as the symptoms and results are the same as oldschool enshittification, and the word itself doesn't have an intrinsic connection to economic incentive.

It's not just 'things getting worse', it's 'things getting worse due to the deliberate choices of power brokers motivated by selfishness and displaying a tenor counter to the esprit of the service/product/community.

[-] Jimbo@yiffit.net 4 points 2 years ago

How dare you talk to my boy Kolanaki like that

Never talk to me or my dog again

Jokes aside, 2 days in and a 50 downvote comment seems almost impressive

Almost

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm used to people not liking what I have to say, it's a source of endless amusement to me.

[-] Jimbo@yiffit.net 4 points 2 years ago

Ahh right

So I should call you a downvote slut?

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