I wanted to ironically say something mean to you, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it :(
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Boomkop3@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
I personally think it’s a ton better. The platform is a bit less mature, but the people are much nicer and the filtering/blocking is lightyears ahead
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
I’m autistic, I would’ve thanked you for the compliment
DiabolicalBird@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
I’m guessing that filtering helps make it nicer, I see way more nasty and extreme shit on Lemmy than I ever did on Reddit. I want to like Lemmy, but I can’t recommend it to anyone I know because of how toxic the base experience has been.
May I ask what you filtered out to make it seem like the “the people are much nicer” on a day to day basis? Genuine question, not sarcasm.
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
Same as I did when using reddit. I add a filter almost every time I see something that I feel like doesn’t belong on my feed. Comment sections are also filtered on the app I use.
I can screenshot and dm you my list of filters, if you’d like. I would prefer not posting them publicly
DiabolicalBird@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
If you could that would help give me a place to start. My worry is how fast the content pool might shrink, can you DM me the worst offenders? The main thing that bugs me is the frequent calls for political violence from people I’m not sure have ever touched grass.
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
Yez I can, I’ll send you a few. My preemptive apologies for the delay, I have a busy day today
LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
For me, I blocked the political subs and it helped a lot. But idk what content is bothering you. Are you looking at local to lemmy.ca? Idk anything about that instance. Lemmy.world seems pretty chill, it has the reputation of being the most mainstream instance
DiabolicalBird@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
I typically browse All as Lemmy is pretty small and content feels limited. What surprised me the most was how often I see casual calls for violence and mass murder. Though as you mentioned, blocking political subs would probably help.
LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yeah I remember getting in argument with someone who suggested violence/intimidation against everyone who committed the crime of…wait for it… driving a Cybertruck
Valmond@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
And you can say fuck without being auto banned or something. Not a big thing but sometimes it’s nice to not have to sugarcoat everything.
Klear@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Fuck yeah!