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Explain Like I'm Five

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This place seems dead. I was skimming some stuff to make a few posts, after posting a basic casual conversation, the negativity shut me down like usual. I am sitting here with 5 tabs and some interesting stuff, but I'm totally disinterested in trying or even spending any more time here this evening. What value does that add for anyone when this place is dying a slow death of disinterest and low engagement? I never add negativity. I only ignore and block. I never discourage because I know I would be shooting myself in the foot. Why is this not fundamentally standard logic for everyone. If you disagree about opinions, appreciate diversity and ignore or better yet discuss. Anonymous negativity to strangers is psychotic behavior that should never have existed in the first place. It is not normal. It is no different that walking up to a stranger in a supermarket and yelling at them for what they wear or how they talk. That is crazy stupid.

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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (9 children)

I only see them when they are negative. That is still not an explanation or justification for anonymous negativity to strangers. This should not exist. It is psychotic. Anyone has a right to be stupid or or disagree. They have a right to an anonymous user name. They do not have a right to totally anonymous negative interaction with strangers. That should have never been created.

[–] despotic_machine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago (4 children)

My unsolicited advice:

You cannot control the actions of others anymore than you can dictate their behavior. Work on your reactions. That is what you can control and improve - for you.

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