I came here around the time the rif app shut down, and the general vibe I get from this place is much more negative than when I joined. Is Lemmy growing more toxic or is it just my imagination?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Honestly, I disagree still. That's the ideal, but even just seeing that there are other opinions held by people you care about is good. If you live in an echo chamber where everyone agrees with you then you think you must be right on everything.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Disagreement with unreasonable people does not change your opinions, it hardens them in the worst way. Also I don't care about the people making unreasonabke arguments

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I think it depends on the situation. I'm not saying to spend time arguing with them. I'm just saying showing them there's another position that reasonable people they know hold is good. Most people are told the only people who hold a different position than them are crazy people.

    I do care about these people, because they vote.

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