Fuck billionaires, fuck CEOs, fuck Elon Musk, Fuck AI, fuck capitalism, fuck reddit, fuck nazies, fuck SUVs, fuck ads, fuck republicans, fuck twitter, fuck facebook, fuck Trump, fuck Israel, fuck google, fuck enshittification, fuck Apple, fuck police …

Complain, complain complain. That’s what you people do here all day every day. That’s even what I’m doing right now. Jesus Christ no wonder we all feel like shit all the time. This is the most miserable and cynical circle jerk I’ve ever participated in.

  • Hildegarde
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    And yet you chose to add to the negativity instead of opposing it.

    Communities are what you make them.

    <3

  • Bone
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    Passion communities is where you’ll find what you’re looking for. I fully understand what you are talking about though. I participate in this way, lots of the time. However, communities where people are showing off their creations or talking about a shared interest (not of anything controversial) is more often where you’ll find the calmer places you’re looking for. The front page of Lemmy, much like reddit, is full of fear and arguments.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      I mean… I’ve blocked probably over a thousand users and communities in total and I have content filters for much of what I just listed there but the front page is still negative as hell. I can only imagine what the unfiltered version of that looks like.

      I agree that the niche communities are much more pleasant but unfortunelately they’re also extremely quiet. There’s not enough going on in there to keep me entertained for much more than 10 minutes a day. I’ve recently started going back to reddit for that. There are niche subs there than are more active than Lemmy as a whole.

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        There’s not enough going on in there to keep me entertained for much more than 10 minutes a day.

        That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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            How about you spend time bettering yourself instead of consuming content and bitching?

            Learn a hobby, exercise, etc.

    • ihavenopeopleskills
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      The front page of Lemmy, much like reddit, is full of fear and arguments.

      Fear porn generates clicks and sells ad space.

  • Teon
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    Have a wank, take a nap. You’ll feel better.

    • Herbal Gamer
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      Vampire living as an Appalachain albino

      While you sound entirely reasonable.

      • SharkAttak
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        Don’t be mean to him, he could cut you with that edge of his…

    • SharkAttak
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      1 LOL what the hell are you talking about
      2 You’re whining too, right now.

    • southsamurai
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      Wait, wait wait, are you not aware of how and why lemmy was developed in the first place?

      You really should go look it up. Or, fuck, just remember that lemmy.grad is a thing for a reason.

  • @[email protected]
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    I think [email protected] is pretty neat. A setting with webs of overlapping political intrigue that shifts between different eras, all driven by conflicts where big stompy mechs are used to fight. It’s got decades of different miniatures behind the actual game, and the game itself is very rules crunchy. The small number of mechs needed to play makes it quite accessible compared to other wargames that need more of an investment.

    [email protected] is another setting, probably more well known in the current mainstream. A huge variety of factions to choose from. It is the default game of any game store so you’re sure to be able to find other people to play with.

    [email protected] is a setting that’s had a lot of controversy, but I personally like focusing on all of the great parts of it. I’m currently reading through some old EU books and really enjoying them.

  • ihavenopeopleskills
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    There’s nothing wrong with controlling / filtering the things you allow into your news feed.

    Yes, there is a need to stay informed, but TBH the only immediate things one really needs are:

    • a weather radio [Canada] [US] to alert of impending doom from volcanic eruption, inclement weather, earthquake or civil unrest
    • local weather forecast
    • local traffic & news

    All of which can be accomplished without a Twitter, Reddit or Fediverse news feed.

    You can’t function if you’re in a bad headspace. If you need to restrict your news intake, not only is that OK, but it is at times required and healthy.

  • @[email protected]
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    So you’ve noticed it too. I’ve also noticed that there’s too much black or white world view here, and no middle ground. It’s tiring.

    I’ve found myself visiting less and less.

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    It’s so bad… everything is so divisive in these modern times.

    I’ve left every other place …this was my last ditch effort to stay connected online…it’s even worse here …just leaning harder to one side…

    when free speech proponents stifle free speech, the world becomes more regressive.

    I can’t even handle my beta forums anymore…

    This world is maddening

    Especially when mods with agendas remove opinions or beliefs that differ from their own…people are blind to the truth.

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        What does this mean? Please clearly explain.

        • SharkAttak
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          It’s just that every time “Free Speech” is invoked lately, is by someone wondering why their positions “when ni**ers were property everything was simpler”, “maybe Hitler wasn’t that bad” “why can’t we shoot who disagrees with us” get backlash, removed and banned.

          • JoMama
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            This is a terrible response. As someone whom served and defended my own personal rights to free speech, this platform is ridiculously one sided.

            Also, jumping on someone and denying their voice, is deplorable and ironic. This is the exact behavior that created this digital world …it’s cool though because non of your opinions matter to me anyway.

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    Agree. We, the people here, are malcontents by definition (who left the other place) and boy does it show. And a lot of autism and pedanticness.

  • @_aficionado_
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    Yeah, I came here searching or a place less cluttered and political than reddit. Big mistake.

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      Everything is political. If you don’t agree, it means you’re in a privileged position where you’re part of the majority who isn’t having to deal with their rights being stomped on.