Not that anyone cares, but I give up on lemmy

Everything I post, even if factually correct, is downvoted within seconds without explanation

Every thread is a circlejerk of the same 3 topics, I learn nothing on lemmy

I’ve been sending people here everywhere else I go on the internet but I regret it now, every time I log in here it just makes me feel like shit

I really believed lemmy could grow to be an alternative to reddit but it’s 100% not happening and this place is going to die

  • Mark@lemmy.caEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Is it surprising to you that posting this right wing shit got you down voted? Denying the lived experiences of residential school survivors?

    • rab@lemmy.caOP
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      5 months ago

      How is that right wing? That article is factually correct

      Nobody is denying residential school survivors, the fuck are you talking about? This is exactly my problem with this place, and your misinformation is already being upvoted

  • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    My guy if you can’t handle 2 or 3 comments being harassed by trolls or vote brigades (that don’t even do anything) you are gonna have a shit time literally anywhere on the internet

    Also instance and user block feature. Use it.

  • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
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    5 months ago

    Maybe you are gone already so won’t see this.

    But I actually agree with your central point that the politics and tech communities on Lemmy are full of strife and hostility that doesn’t need to be there. Actually most of the rest of it seems fine, but if you care about politics or tech, the quantity of dickheads get hard to ignore.

    My strategy has been to pretty aggressively cull some communities out of my subscriptions, and then make a little hobby out of attempting to disagree with some of the dickheads good naturedly in places I still subscribe to. Be the change you want to see in the world and etc. I don’t always succeed.

    I have to say, skimming over your user, that it looks to me like most of the time when you get downvotes, it’s not because of anything opinion based, but because you’re being hostile and dismissive of the other person’s point of view – sometimes like instantly right out of the gate, like “oh great I’m sure this thread is going to be FULL of people saying wrong opinion X which is obviously wrong”… which is exactly what you’re saying you’re sick of. IDK, man, you could be right or wrong. But being hostile about it and actively trying to pick fights with the other viewpoint even before anyone has shown up to express it seems like it’s not exactly gonna draw people gathering around you throwing roses and warmly embracing you if that’s what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for lots of fighting then sure but it sounds like that is not what you are after.

    Like I say I gave up on certain communities because of what you’re saying. I won’t say at all that your assessment is wrong. But also I do think there’s a certain degree to which (again just saying what I’ve seen looking back a little) you’ve created exactly the strife as well on your side.

  • JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Was this you?

    Don’t even pay attention to downvotes, they don’t really do anything unlike reddit

  • treefrog@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Well I mean when I read through your posts you’re pretty hostile to lemmy.

    So maybe it’s you.

  • Nommer@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    You’re not wrong. It’s just reddit 2 now here. I barely post anymore with all the tankies, trolls, and idiots.

  • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Nobody can force you to stay here if you don’t enjoy being here anymore.

    That being said, your post history isn’t that bad at all. We all say things that garner heaps of downvotes sometimes, and that is especially going to be the case in more heated communities like those related to politics. Honestly, I don’t even think up/down votes should even be a thing here and copying them from Reddit was just importing toxicity, but that’s just my two cents.

    • rab@lemmy.caOP
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      5 months ago

      It’s not even the downvotes exactly it’s just that there is zero discussion when there is a disagreement

      Why would I bother posting an opinion if it’s just going to get instantly buried

  • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
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    5 months ago

    You have a few recent comments and a few older posts with downvotes, but most of your posts are overwhelmingly upvoted.

    The downvotes were earned, and maybe you should give more consideration to why people were disagfeeing with you on those few topics as there were replies that made the reason clear.

      • rab@lemmy.caOP
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        5 months ago

        No im upset because there is literally nowhere on the internet worth spending time anymore, and i thought lemmy was the last stronghold

          • rab@lemmy.caOP
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            5 months ago

            I mean it’s almost universally shitty at this point

            Would give my left nut to go back to 1999

        • JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
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          5 months ago

          Maybe go outside. Get some fresh air and stop putting all of your interests in a social media platform.

        • Fades@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          5 months ago

          You are telling on yourself here, what do you actually want?? An echo chamber? If so, they are EVERYWHERE.

          If you desperately need the entire goddamn web to be one giant echo chamber (specific to your preferences, no less), you can kindly fuck off. The internet is not for you.

        • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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          5 months ago

          Someone gave you an honest, well thought out comment and you went to “there is no where left on the internet”.

          The saying stands. You you smell shit while walking around, there was probably some shit around. If you smell it all day, check your shoe.

    • rab@lemmy.caOP
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      5 months ago

      Nah I actually just give up. I put effort into typing comments here and I realized it’s not worth it.

      • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Why spend time on self reflection and improving one’s understanding when you can just quit instead?

        -Mediocrities

        • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
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          5 months ago

          Speaking of self-reflection… You’re not wrong but you didn’t need to be so mean about it. Especially in this context.

          And that goes for all of you too.

          • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
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            5 months ago

            Nah, I was nice at first but they don’t want to acknowledge the reality that most of their stuff is upvoted so this is the perfect context to mock them.

            • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
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              5 months ago

              Why is it the perfect context to mock them? It seems like you just care more about getting upvoted than treating another human being with empathy.

              Self reflection is hard; I don’t begrudge you for shying away from it. But don’t act all high and mighty in that case.

  • newiceberg@piefed.socialEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Looking from PieFed I see this at your profile page : Joined: a year ago - Attitude: 91%
    That is a pretty high score. In your Lemmy settings you can disable downvotes or any votes, or choose to only see percentages. Some Lemmy instances like Reddthat.com have no downvoting enabled at all.

  • JoeKrogan@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I guess it depends, personally I find it way better than the alternatives. Sure you have people with different opinions but thats a good thing, just block the trolls and assholes and carry on.

    • rab@lemmy.caOP
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      5 months ago

      I dunno I was trying to find a community like this to make my final thread lol

  • regrub@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    It’s more of a hivemind mentality that I see sometimes, but reddit is about the same or worse in that respect.

    • rab@lemmy.caOP
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      5 months ago

      I mean nobody should be on reddit either but the problem now is there is literally nowhere to go

  • TheVillageGuy@kbin.melroy.org
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    5 months ago

    I care. Sorry to see you go. The fediverse can still grow, I suggest you at least stay to lurk and see. It’s just not happening at the pace we were all hoping for at the time. Is reddit really that much better? You’re not an asshole for being honest