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[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm trying to comment more often, but I have anxiety issues. Baby steps.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How dare you talked? Do you have no manners? /s

I didn't comment/post that much on reddit either, it's tough.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Same here. I'd often type out a comment just to delete it with the assumption that I'll get downvoted or that it'll start a comment chain of arguing.

It's been nice to see other's perspectives on this.

So far the culture on Lemmy has been so much more positive. Maybe this is just a side effect of eager early adopters using the platform.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Definitely. All we have is us here and we play a very risky game. If people get hurt they will leave or lurk which is what we DON'T want. So yeah, hopefully there won't be much issue here for a while.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What I learned over the years on Reddit is do not engage the assholes. If they comment and itโ€™s hateful or theyโ€™re being a jerk in a reply just donโ€™t reply back and if they just wonโ€™t quit the block option is your friend.

Also to only sub to mostly positive communities. Places like idiotsincars end up with more argument/pedantic comment chains. Not worth it.

You control what you see.

I had almost a universally positive experience once I figured that out.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm the same. It's good exposure therapy though. There are also plenty of nice people that will respond to your comments.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'm the same way but with the switch to lemmy im trying not to lurk as much.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The barrier to entry is way lower in a community this size. You don't have to have the most witty thing to say or the hottest meme to share, and you have much less of a chance of getting hive-mind downvoted, its just about engaging where you can and realize that people appreciate you adding to the discussion