I just returned for a couple of minutes and it’s a fucking shitshow. I don’t know if it has become worse or if it just feels like that because Lemmy is much more friendly, but Reddit seems to be much more toxic right now.

It is also so obvious that people are trying to use this as some kind of coup. Users interact with the thematic, get explained what the blackout is about, just to comment complete bs about it one comment later. They are acting dumb to gain momentum.

I really hope this will end up in a worldpolitics situation.

[–] wheresyourshoe@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There seems to be a correlation between civility and willingness to put up with spez. If you're willing to put up with all the bs he's been spewing since this started, you're less civil. All the respectful people came here, or are finding other replacements. People who don't care stayed, and it shows.

[–] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Makes a lot of sense. Its a fun y microcosm for this kind of conservative attitude that is permeating through society. "No, change is scary and we will not only be against it, but will also be actively hostile towards it."

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

"People should be free to spout hate and bigotry with no consequences." The difference between reddit and real life is that people who don't want to deal with that bullshit don't have to move, they can just not use the site.

[–] DABDA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Fear the people that love peace and quiet, for they will do anything to get it.

[–] matzah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

You hit the nail on the head! It’s going to be full of ick just like Twitter. Ah well.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

spez is right-wing, thus right-wingers tend to side with him. Hope he enjoys his site full of his low-effort shitposting buddies!

[–] manitcor@lemmy.intai.tech 18 points 1 year ago

oh its def toxic, there are certain types running rampant and some people get VERY grumpy when deprived of thier volunteer curated entertainment feeds.

[–] apolinariomabussy@lemmy.calvss.com 14 points 1 year ago

I had the same observations as well! Not sure if it's just my confirmation bias, but it does seem like reddit feels a lot more toxic right now. I feel like it really is compounded by how relatively welcoming lemmy has been for refugees recently, alongside it still being fresh. I feel like I can be more open here as well, and many others probably do so too.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I noticed that too. Like a lot of people are upset that users would mess with a company. r/JoeRogan is much more toxic than usual like a flood gate opened

[–] Photographer@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Joe Rogan has always been toxic, its the alt right with a wig

[–] DreadedChalupacabra@latte.isnot.coffee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Straight up, all the good subs locked themselves and all of the reasonable people walked away.

Twitter just did the same thing. Spez said he wasn't gonna mimic twitter and then fully mimicked twitter.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yup. The good mods were what kept reddit from fully devolving into a cesspool. Now the trolls and shitposters who craved less moderation will get it. They can have it.