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Another reason to leave Reddit: I forgot how hostile it can be (self.chat)

submitted 1 year ago by xray to c/chat

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I've mostly left reddit and switched to beehaw, but I posted on somewhat of a niche tech-related subreddit today since there really isn't a community for that here yet. And wow, I got instantly downvoted twice and the first comment response was rude and hostile. All I posted was a feature suggestion for software that I thought would be useful and that a good amount of people would like based on other feedback I've heard. This is not the sort of topic that should be controversial or aggravating, and it wasn't like I made an ignorant post suggesting a feature that already existed or otherwise wasn't well researched.

This type of instantly hostile response has happened numerous times on reddit for various different topics, but I just haven't posted for a while, so I forgot just how shitty it can feel. It makes me really appreciate how friendly and respectful the community is here on Beehaw and on Mastodon. People seem to have good faith in one another similar to how the internet used to be in the old days.

Have you had similar experiences with Reddit and similarly opposite experiences here on Beehaw/Lemmy?

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[–] TheTrueLinuxDev 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Indeed, it's especially challenging within programming subreddits, as they can often appear anti-community. If you introduce a novel project, the immediate response can be insulting and berating. Criticism is often targeted towards those who dare to take a different approach, rather than contributing to existing projects.

As a result, I've largely withdrawn from Reddit and turned to alternative services for updates within the programming community. Maintaining an honest dialogue on Reddit can be tough without others attempting to derail the conversation. Any slight mishap, such as a misspelled word while responding on a phone, is seized upon and used to insult and belittle, thereby undermining any chance of relaxed discussion.

Beehaw isn't without its issues, either. However, these are growing pains and it falls to the moderators/administrators to steer the community in a direction that fosters a welcoming environment for honest dialogues.

[–] baggins 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any slight mishap, such as a misspelled word while responding on a phone, is seized upon and used to insult and belittle,

Ah, the grammar nazis.

Don't miss them 😀

[–] lemillionsocks 2 points 1 year ago

Fucking hell. Yes I made a typo or used the wrong their your while hastily rattling off my post. IT DOESNT MATTER. You're being a pedantic jerk and your reply is not entirely relevant to anything I said. No you arent being helpful, and I wish I could fire your bot that autoreplies needlessly into a fucking cannon.