unpopular opinion time: hexbear isn't that bad. I've had to block a few communities, but I do that with any instance. I've had to block more on hexbear, but it's not a ton. I've had to block more people on hexbear than other instances, but it's not that bad. I appreciate their different viewpoints. I don't like echo chambers and I learn a lot.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You had them respond with LIB and big poop pictures again and again?

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, lol. I block every ppb I see whether they're talking to me or not.

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

you're blocking the some of the best posters if you do that though

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If someone posts literal shit, they're not worth my attention.

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's generally posted in response to the literal shit right wingers put into words though, is it having the depiction which is so upsetting?

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes.

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

idk what to tell you, everyone poops and I prefer pig shit emojis to open transphobia and fash

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What a ridiculous false dichotomy. It's not either/or. I block the transphobes too, lol.

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't have to bother blocking transphobes because the instances I frequent tend to ban them before I have to encounter them and when they do show up they get shit flung at them.

If a bigot shows up and talks shit and it gets flung back, I don't see the rationale behind blocking the people responding.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

I have a similar experience. However, I feel that they have been getting a bit more argumentative in the last months (or maybe the argumentative voices are getting louder). I really appreciate how aggressively they defend our trans brothers, sisters, and enbies but, there seems to be a lot more focus on "dunking" than community building or discussions. Also, they're at times quick to pull out the torches, rather than clarify and not always successful at preventing leftist sectarianism.

That said, by blocking problematic or unhealthily rage-inducing communities and users, I tend to get on alright in about 90% of interactions and learn a bit, from time to time, even if it's not what's intentionally taught (the commonality of historical revisionist takes in sectarian topics, for example).