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.

  • FatLegTed@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    So far. One the nob ends find a way in it’ll not be as friendly, that’s why blocking them and their instances promptly is important. I saw something on blocklists the other day and will look into that. I may be totally wrong, but to me it sounds like the filters we’d use in uBlock Origin or similar. Sounds good to me.

    • Magiwarriorx@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      1 year ago

      I did see a theory that part of the vibe is the result of federation itself. People drift to instances that align with them and their views, and instances have defederated each other based on hate or trolls. Basically the trolls start quarantining themselves.

      • notavote@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        1 year ago

        I think that a lot of toxicity on commercial socian networks comes from their need to increase engagement, so they tune algorithms for that. Which is usually agresive behavior.

        Just by not having that sort of algorithms we will be better.