A lot less annoying then endlessly filtering content by community and user

  • Vinny_93@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    I think it’s pretty much impossible to fully get out of filter bubbles, but the only way to really get every view on everything is to be part of everything mainstream AND everything more underground. Personally, I don’t feel the need to associate with any other social media. I think toxicity differs from being exposed to a different point of view.

    Reddit has had the problem for years that if you tried to make a point that slightly differed from the hive mind’s opinion, however eloquently you would put it, everyone would just pile on with their ‘akshually’ mentality and not even be open to any other viewpoint than their own.

    And that’s toxicity without even mentioning folks that would just say ‘no’ followed by hateful language.

    I feel Lemmy is a far kinder, more balanced community where you can have a polite discussion about stuff. And OP is right, if a certain instance shows its users can’t behave or have such different views than your own, you can just make them go away and enjoy the rest of Lemmy.

    I just hope those users don’t defederate from the rest of us so at some point they will have a more nuanced view of things.

    • ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee
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      1 hour ago

      I feel Lemmy is a far kinder, more balanced community where you can have a polite discussion about stuff.

      My experience has been much closer to what you described reddit to be. Lemmy is extremely unwelcoming of differing opinions.