Lemmy probably feels like Reddit when it first started, all warm cuddly and friendly to newcomers eager to discuss and collaborate around central topics.

3 years ago by kucuva to c/showerthoughts

I joined reddit on the tailwind, so it was all echo chamber, we hate newcomers, gatekeeping, automod frenzy, too many rulebreakers, too many rules, etc I could be wrong, but thats what I imagine it used to be like.

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atomicfox 17 points 3 years ago

And Lemmy isn't an echo chamber? Try posting any conservative opinions around here and see how many downvotes you get.

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contextual_somebody 20 points 3 years ago

I don’t know if that’s fair. Contemporary “conservatism” is pretty indefensible.

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freeindv -1 points 3 years ago

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HawlSera 18 points 3 years ago

To be fair, the GOP has shifted so far Right, that conservative opinions nowadays are less "We need to be more fiscally responsible and try solutions outside of throwing money at problems." and more "So lemme tell you which minorities don't deserve rights and the specific reasons why they don't... the short version is it's all of them.. except my asian wife and my black friend... for now.."

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freeindv -8 points 3 years ago

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DBT 11 points 3 years ago

That’s because all the dum-dums are still over there on Reddit. This place has brain cells and it’s awesome.

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Rentlar 4 points 3 years ago

It's nice because you can talk to people, be heard, and be able to listen back. Of course I don't agree with everybody all the time, but in some communities it's cool to learn something you didn't know before.

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Widowmaker_Best_Girl 2 points 3 years ago

Yup, based on the replies you got they're proving your comment Lemmy absolutely sucks when it comes to political circlejerk.

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Jimbo 0 points 3 years ago

Uh yeah, people around here don't tend to accept bigotry. Anybody who espouses racism/homophobia can get out. Which happens to be most conservatives. It's not about being a conservative. It's about being a piece of human shit.

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bbmb 4 points 3 years ago

Even as I'm on the more left end, I'd say not all conservatives or right-leaning people are racist homophobic bigots, though. If anything, I'd say a sizable portion have a right-leaning non-discriminatory worldview, mainly economic.

Admittedly, as much as I'm preferring the fediverse, it is definitely an echo chamber, Lemmy included.

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freeindv -5 points 3 years ago

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uis 0 points 3 years ago

Here's conservative opinion for you: we should go back in how schools work because the less beaurocracy teachers deal with - the better they teach students. Also revert wage inequaloty where director eats-up half of entire budget. Go back to how it was in USSR.

Oh, you thought there is only one conservative opinion?

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