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Does the threadiverse (Lemmy + Kbin) seem ruder the last few weeks? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by Cube6392@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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I dunno. I just feel less like I'm experiencing a fun new tool for communication the last few weeks. The communities here on Beehaw are still great and fantastic and aren't what I'm bothered by. It's just when I venture out in the world (which I often do) that I notice conversations are much more argumentative than I remember them being.

How's everyone else doing? Is this a minor vibez check?

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[โ€“] jarfil@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well... yes.

I have to humbly admit that I just got myself banned on LW, for going berserk in a discussion I shouldn't even have started. ๐Ÿ˜“

I've recently commented to someone who was making fun of Beehaw's rules, that they're not only to have everyone else "be nice" to me, but also to remind myself to "be nice" to others. On some instances, with other rules, it's just too easy to forget myself and try to "one up" others until shit happens.

I'm afraid as more people join Lemmy, and they get more confident at using the platform, more of the old Reddit bad habits will seep in... except hopefully on Beehaw.

[โ€“] maegul@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems to be both common wisdom and substantiated by some studies I've heard of ... bad apples really do ruin the bunch ... toxic behaviours infect and corrupt.

I think if we care, admitting that we can go too far ourselves (as you did, and as I'll admit myself too) and then trying to be vigilant in maintaining a culture are the best we can do.

[โ€“] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Calling out rude behavior might be a way for us to help govern the kind of behavior we want.

[โ€“] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Don't feel ashamed of getting banned from that shithole. It's always been a pisshole and people need to stop gravitating toward one single instance anyway.