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The fediverse is small, and thats both a blessing and a curse - one of its several blessings is that in a smaller space we all individually have a bigger impact on what the culture of this space is like.

On this comm (and on lemmy broadly) there's a lot of discussion about how to grow the fediverse, what to improve, but an easy thing you can do for the fediverse is right in front of us-

  • Be kind

  • Ask people what they think, and why

  • Approach folks you disagree with with curiosity rather than hostility (EDIT: no, this is not specifically referring to Nazis. I get it, they're the first thing that comes to mind. I'm not telling you to approve of Nazis I'm just saying be kind to your fellow lemmites)

  • Engage sincerely

  • Ask yourself if there's something nice you can say

  • Make this small space worth being in

A platform lives or dies by what's available on said platform and often we have this conversation in the context of "content" or posts - and we may never have as much content as reddit does. But content and posts aren't the only thing this kind of platform offers- it also offers people. It offers community, and human interaction.

Culture and community is lemmy and the fediverse's biggest differentiator, and we all have a role to play in shaping the culture of this space.

The biggest thing you can do to help the fediverse is make it a place worth being.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I usually try to until the other person shows me that there's no reason to be.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tell that to the people who make a dozen sockpuppet accounts to insult me just because I disagreed with them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Second best thing you can go is to report unkind people.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a great idea but unfortunately we don't live in that world anymore. I do hope one day we can get back to that world.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think a lot of folks immediately thought of something very specific when they saw my post, I really meant to be kind to the people you share this space with :). I feel like maybe it would have been best if I had left all these examples in my original post itself instead of moving them to the comments

  • Compliment people's art and ask about their process
  • Teach people about something you're knowledgeable on
  • Give constructive criticism on peoples projects when it's welcome
  • Thank people for posting things you're glad you got to see, tell them you enjoyed it
  • Tell people you're glad they're here
  • Tell people you hope they have a good day

I moved them cause I wanted to keep my post succinct so folks would actually read it (I have a bad habit of being REALLY long winded lol. Can you tell? 😅) But I think they really exemplify what I was trying to get across, and leaving only the more challenging philosophical ideas like "approach people you disagree with with curiosity rather than hostility" I think kinda prompted people to misunderstand what exactly I meant.

I can absolutely empathize with it getting harder to find common ground and build bridges. There's no easy way to do that when more and more people think your humanity is up for debate. But I still think in this little corner of the internet, it's worth trying our hardest to uplift the folks we sit shoulder to shoulder with :)

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