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Is the bot/troll situation getting worse? (lemmy.giftedmc.com)
submitted 10 months ago by haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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It feels like the amount of both, divisive posts and ghoulish comments is rising again.

One could argue that the world has a lot of divisive stuff going on and lemmy just talks about it. But the way people post about stuff seems more oot and hateful than it has been in the past.

Not saying it is that but if I wanted to bring the Fediverse down or at least keep my customers from going there, I would sow this stuff as much as I can.

I'm blocking ghouls left right and center atm but if I ever asked a friend to join lemmy, I'd hate to think of what they would see that I dont anymore.

Do we need stronger moderation?

  • Maybe ban politics from c/memes?
  • Become a little more stringent on "dont be a jerk" rules in communities?

One thing that really bothers me is the collapsing "discourse". Trying to mend fences and keep the conversation between sides going ime leads to nothing but downvotes and shitstorm.

I feel like a little more interaction (instead of intervention, at first) of the moderators would do wonders there.

Thanks for reading this rant. Have a nice day.

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Nah, things seem okay. I've noticed more politics misinformation since it's an election year.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That might be the reason for what I‘m seeing. Everything seems very politicised.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Toxic discourse in large Internet communities predates Reddit, even. It's been a thing since before there was the web, becoming significantly more likely to find once you get to a critical mass of people.

It's a good time in the political cycle to find and contribute to niche communities. I almost never come across this kind of thing because that's where I hang out.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 10 months ago

Good tipp! Thanks! I‘ll try that.