ComradeMiao ( ComradeMiao@beehaw.org ) to ChatEnglish · 2 years agoWhy're people on Lemmy (and other forums) so toxic? What can you do beyond report, call out, and block?message-squaremessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up130
arrow-up130message-squareWhy're people on Lemmy (and other forums) so toxic? What can you do beyond report, call out, and block?ComradeMiao ( ComradeMiao@beehaw.org ) to ChatEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square48linkfedilink
minus-squarePowderhorn ( Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·2 years agoOne of the easiest things to do to avoid this is selecting communities and sticking with “subscribed.” Despite the federated nature of Lemmy, I just hang out on Beehaw, because it’s predictably not going to irritate me.
minus-squareComradeMiao ( ComradeMiao@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years agoThat’s a good choice. I’m rarely on beehaw, maybe I should change that.
minus-squarejarfil ( jarfil@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 years agoI’m rarely out of Beehaw, works like a charm.
minus-squareninjaphysics ( ninjaphysics@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoAlso only really lurk around beehaw, and maybe(e) it really is nicer here. Haven’t had any complaints.
minus-squareɔiƚoxɘup ( Quexotic@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThis has reliably worked for me. I’ve tried some other instances and have disliked the vibe. For the same reasons, I’ll avoid certain parts of town. In short, if you don’t like it, don’t go there.
One of the easiest things to do to avoid this is selecting communities and sticking with “subscribed.” Despite the federated nature of Lemmy, I just hang out on Beehaw, because it’s predictably not going to irritate me.
That’s a good choice. I’m rarely on beehaw, maybe I should change that.
I’m rarely out of Beehaw, works like a charm.
Also only really lurk around beehaw, and maybe(e) it really is nicer here. Haven’t had any complaints.
This has reliably worked for me. I’ve tried some other instances and have disliked the vibe. For the same reasons, I’ll avoid certain parts of town.
In short, if you don’t like it, don’t go there.