Probably the fact that people here seem to bond over the mutual hatred of outgroups/people rather than over the interest in similar things.
The quite heavy left bias shows also.
This platform is almost 100% idealism and politics. Any hobby/technical community goes completely inactive.
Wow…this post got more air time than news items that matter 😂
For me it’s been the people trying to turn this into a carbon copy of their Reddit experience. I get the desire to fill the void after leaving Reddit, but this is a different place with a different group of people and a different social dynamic. We don’t need copies of the subreddits we had on Reddit. We don’t need separate communities for every type of meme or joke like we had over there (yet). Creating niche communities is a little premature when we don’t even have the larger ones reading critical mass yet.
And to a much lesser degree, I would like to stop seeing people say “sublemmy.” But at least I understand how we got there. “Community” is such a generic term, it’s easy to not realize that’s what they’re called.
All lgbtq all cat lovers
Chill the fuck out with the linux supremacy. I hate windows too but linux is not as friendly and efficient as you think.
What is a tankie?
Despite being a techie myself, I’m frequently irritated by how much technical conversation there is on here. I seem to see comments all the time that use some unrelated computer programming concept as a metaphor or a similar non sequitur. It reeks of intellectual elitism and is just a reminder of what a small community we still are. I kind of miss the amount of ‘normal’ people on reddit with more varied interests. That said, generally speaking the quality of conversation on here is really high which is amazing.
Theres a lot more gatekeeping here than Id like and the amount Id like is zero.
They’re still too much like reddit users.
Honestly my problem is not with limit users, as all in all they are far superior to Reddit users, but with the lack of specific content. I mean you have communities for gaming, but you don’t have communities for specific games. I miss being able to have in-depth conversations about sonic, Five Nights at freddy’s, and Mortal Kombat
Same redditors with toxic echochamber you are trying to avoid you find them here too. They think their political identity is all that matters.
Not enough of them to build fun and meaningful conversations
Nothing so far. Sure, it’s smaller and there are growing pains here and there, but the folk pretty nice here. Think I’ll stay for a while…
I am glad you are having a positive experience. I have seen 2 comments saying that. I am having a much different experience.
It is funny how you saying you have had some bad experiences on Lemmy is enough to get downvoted.
Almost like you aren’t allowed to have a different opinion than the zeitgeist.
Maybe it is because of the kinds of communities you visit and the types of conversations you participate in. Try something more neutral or wholesome and you’ll find a completely different side of Lemmy.
If you show hints of anger, hatred, disdain or disrespect in your interactions, people are going to reflect some of it back at you. Maybe that’s why you’re experiencing negative feelings here.
I’m sorry to hear that op. I hope you’ll give this platform another chance. I’m sure a lot more positivity will come your way pretty soon.
I love you and hope you have a nice day
The FOSS crowd is incredibly cringey and annoying
