I take it as similar to the “cya next week” comments RE RuneScape (or really any other thing on the internet)… they’re kinda half serious half kidding acknowledgements of something’s addictiveness. I wouldn’t read too much into it.
The ones like in this screenshot may have the benefit of the doubt that they’re as you say, but I also remember much less ambiguous ones that clearly weren’t half jokes.
Yep, it’s impressive that so many people still have trust in reddit, and also funny that the next comment was removed by Reddit, probably someone saying something about lemmy I would imagine
Honestly I’m not as principled as some people but I noticed that I drastically reduced my presence there and it’s going down. I think a lot might have to do that RiF is missing (unrelated, but RIF’s author made a client for tildes.net called weirdly Three Cheers) and I refuse to install their spammy app.
Pretty much the same experience. I just gradually stopped using reddit in favor of Lemmy.world and when I realized I hadn’t touched my reddit account in two weeks I simply… Deleted it.
Same, i also think that it somewhat improved my well being since I’m less focused on what ppl online think. And I do still kinda miss reddit, not the platform but the people and the communities rip apollo.
Honestly saw that so many times and it cracked me up every time. “You’ll be back” they said, like they couldn’t imagine the possibility of a life without Reddit. It’s a fucking social media site, you really think I care that much? I just used sync until it stopped working, and it asked “why not sign up for lemmy?” It’s that simple.
I think it’s also that a scary number of people seem to lack any empathy. So they literally can’t put themselves in anybody else’s shoes for even a moment.
A job I used to work at a long time had an enlightening moment for me when I had put my 2 weeks in.
There were two camps of people: those that were happy for me - “wow, awesome, tell me about the new place”
And those that were cynical - “you will end up back here anyway”
I found that the people who behaved cynically truly do end up filtering back in and the people willing to see that other options exist and can even be better end up moving on.
It’s almost as if your attitude and outlook determine your actions.
Like, I get it. Some people were dealt a bad hand, and they have a shitty life through no fault of their own. But there’s a huge difference between “Shit sucks” and "Shit sucks and cannot possibly ever change." If you believe that everybody who has a shitty job is doomed to be stuck with that shitty job for the rest of their life, then you’re delusional. Your beliefs do not align with reality.
I love how spineless people just assume everyone else is as equally unprincipled
I take it as similar to the “cya next week” comments RE RuneScape (or really any other thing on the internet)… they’re kinda half serious half kidding acknowledgements of something’s addictiveness. I wouldn’t read too much into it.
The ones like in this screenshot may have the benefit of the doubt that they’re as you say, but I also remember much less ambiguous ones that clearly weren’t half jokes.
Yep, it’s impressive that so many people still have trust in reddit, and also funny that the next comment was removed by Reddit, probably someone saying something about lemmy I would imagine
pretty sure OP just commented [removed by reddit]
They just assume that because they continue to see anyone, that they are still seeing everyone.
Projection is a hell of a drug.
Honestly I’m not as principled as some people but I noticed that I drastically reduced my presence there and it’s going down. I think a lot might have to do that RiF is missing (unrelated, but RIF’s author made a client for tildes.net called weirdly Three Cheers) and I refuse to install their spammy app.
Pretty much the same experience. I just gradually stopped using reddit in favor of Lemmy.world and when I realized I hadn’t touched my reddit account in two weeks I simply… Deleted it.
Same, i also think that it somewhat improved my well being since I’m less focused on what ppl online think. And I do still kinda miss reddit, not the platform but the people and the communities rip apollo.
Honestly saw that so many times and it cracked me up every time. “You’ll be back” they said, like they couldn’t imagine the possibility of a life without Reddit. It’s a fucking social media site, you really think I care that much? I just used sync until it stopped working, and it asked “why not sign up for lemmy?” It’s that simple.
I just want to have some slight interaction with people on my wavelength. I don’t care of it’s here or a BBS or Usenet or Myspace.
Bring back Friendster!
I just want to relive the MSN days.
“You’ve got mail!”
“CoolGuy75😛 has just sent you a Nudge!”
Exactly what I’m looking for too. It does not need to be be on the site or system with the biggest user count.
That is an amazing way to move you over, and I fully fully support the slight underhand of it all.
It makes moving the default option for those using the app. Not bad.
I think it’s also that a scary number of people seem to lack any empathy. So they literally can’t put themselves in anybody else’s shoes for even a moment.
That’s exactly what they are saying with that comment and that’s sad as fuck
A job I used to work at a long time had an enlightening moment for me when I had put my 2 weeks in.
There were two camps of people: those that were happy for me - “wow, awesome, tell me about the new place” And those that were cynical - “you will end up back here anyway”
I found that the people who behaved cynically truly do end up filtering back in and the people willing to see that other options exist and can even be better end up moving on.
It’s almost as if your attitude and outlook determine your actions.
Like, I get it. Some people were dealt a bad hand, and they have a shitty life through no fault of their own. But there’s a huge difference between “Shit sucks” and "Shit sucks and cannot possibly ever change." If you believe that everybody who has a shitty job is doomed to be stuck with that shitty job for the rest of their life, then you’re delusional. Your beliefs do not align with reality.
They aren’t that wrong, most normies on the internet have a gummy worm as spine…
Not us that are actually here obviously…