I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I’ve noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I’ve filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it’s insane. I don’t know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn’t become the same type of echo chamber of anger.

  • bozzwtf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Seriously, thank you for this thread. I’m glad to hear it’s not just me wondering this.

    It’s the day after the 4th of July in Seattle, so I thought see how many of my neighbors burned shit down by accident.

    Instead I saw:

    • A car driving around shooting fireworks at people.
    • A young man getting stomp-mugged.
    • A child in a spiderman costume getting absolutely humiliated and assaulted by his peers.

    Realized I wasn’t logged in and this was just first-page BS. FFS it’s a total depression, rage, hate-machine.

    • m477m@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      The most “engaging” content rises to the top…which is generally the most outrage-provoking. Not to excuse or dismiss the people who were doing terrible things, or those who experienced pain or hardship; but those were the MOST PROVOCATIVE things anyone could find. MILLIONS of other people nearby experienced calmness, joy, etc. but that is just left out of consciousness.