I’ve been doing this for some time now. Even if it’s something that I consider important.

I just don’t see the value in participating in a discussion that I have seen countless times already where the same points and arguments happen over and over again. One that I know wilI turn ugly. It’s exhausting and I’ve decided to just opt-out.

  • weeeeum@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    6 months ago

    I do it because I don’t really mind a shit show, but I 100% understand those who want to remain out of it. Lemmy is insanely toxic at times and it’s sometimes made me reconsider this platform.

    • kaffiene@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      I don’t think it’s the platform so much, I think there’s an inevitability about communication quality dropping as audience size increases

    • MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      One of the things I used to love about Reddit (obviously pre-enshitification) was the openness and willingness within the community to listen to other perspectives and the calm and intelligent discussion of ideas. That became less and less and I miss it. Lemmy gets that herd mentality and if you don’t 100% agree on all points with certain ideas here then you’re just wrong and downvoted away. So I just choose not to engage