It's a waste of time posting anything unless you feel you need external validation

6 days ago by BJW to c/unpopularopinion

People are just going to disagree with you, argue, insult you, and at the end, you've wasted your time for absolutely no gain to anyone. There's no benefit to posting anything on Lemmy, unless you need external validation - either confirming your perspective, or seeking praise from a third party.

Exceptions are when your profile is associated with some larger organization, scheme with an obscure goal, is an attempt to gather information, or the literal goal is to waste time, your own or others.

This means that every post not meeting those exceptions is an altruistic act that you should consider being grateful for. Someone expended time and effort for the purpose of entertaining you, a complete stranger, they'll likely never know and never meet. They wasted their own time so they could improve yours.

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owl 3 points 6 days ago

But when I post a question and get an answer I learn something. That's good, no?

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Epp 1 point 5 days ago

Have you really learned anything? Or do you think you have? There's no Earthly way of knowing.

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owl 4 points 5 days ago

I learned, that you are a negative Nancy, that wants everyone to just ask questions to chatbots.

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Epp 1 point 5 days ago

Nice! That's as useful as learning that two plus two is nine.

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