I’m not a fan of shrinking my echo chamber
I’ll block people who are just plain choosing to be stupid or are annoying, but I don’t want to block people who just disagree with me
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vga@sopuli.xyz 14 hours ago
Use block liberally. Your bubble will slowly improve.
I’m not a fan of shrinking my echo chamber
I’ll block people who are just plain choosing to be stupid or are annoying, but I don’t want to block people who just disagree with me
Tja@programming.dev 14 hours ago
There’s not sufficient echo in my chamber!
Signtist@bookwyr.me 13 hours ago
Yeah, I understand that frequently arguing with people isn’t ideal, but if you’re not field testing your opinions against someone who’s actively trying to disprove them, then how can you really know they’re right?
There are plenty of things I was sure about until someone argued with me well enough to make me think harder about it and come to a different conclusion. Isolating yourself with only people who agree with you is convenient, but stifling; community is uncomfortable.
Tja@programming.dev 13 hours ago
I know, but some people over here seem to be afraid of any dissent.
one_step_behind@quokk.au 13 hours ago
What a stupid argument. Some people are obviously trolls or commenting in bad faith. Blocking people like that does not build an echo chamber. If this person had said “block every person who disagrees with you” then yeah, you’re going to end up with an echo chamber.
Personally, I think it’s important to avoid blocking people so that I can see them spreading false information and that they get challenged on their BS. But plenty of people are coming to social media/ forums/ whatever you consider Lemmy to engage with other people who share a similar hobby. Not everyone needs to deal with assholes fighting over (usually American) politics.
Tja@programming.dev 12 hours ago
I have been labeled a troll many a time, for:
Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Arguing against adblocker and for YouTube premium is the most center of the bell curve IQ meme take I’ve ever heard.
Ghostie@lemmy.zip 12 hours ago
I like to jokingly refer to it as “improving the acoustics”
Karl@literature.cafe 13 hours ago
I’ll echo in your momma’s chambers
Tja@programming.dev 13 hours ago
But that’s just because my momma so fat that… wait…
Addv4@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
There are many more trolls on the Internet than people actually arguing in good faith. Lemmy is no exception, just hasn’t been around long enough to get all of the trolls like reddit has.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 9 hours ago
Tja.
Tja@programming.dev 9 hours ago
Machste nix.