After browsing Lemmy for a while, you get the sense that the average user here is the type that gets upset about a social media company making changes to an API. That is a very specific type of person and you can see it in the comments.

I’d guess people get turned off by that type of person and leave.

I come here once Reddit and hacker news content is old. This isn’t a place I’d recommend to anyone, unfortunately. There are extremely strong biases all over and deep echo chambers. Users here seem like the perpetually online type. Most perspectives I’ve seen have been heavily influenced by online discourse rather than reality.

I visit this site less and less due to the user base.

[–] RampageDon@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Complains about strong bias here like it isn't just as bad or worse on reddit.

[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Personally, I think it is worse here as there is almost zero opposing voice. On Reddit, there are people from most sides of most topics. Here, in most conversations, there is only one side represented.

Now, I tend to agree with the bias here, on some things, some times. But even when I agree, I want to see arguments from the opposition. Otherwise, I never learn.

[–] AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Even if you agree with something, you can play the 'devils advocate' and say what is wrong. You need to look at both sides.

I for example despise Apple. But i gotta admit their phones are pretty good if you just want a smartphone. Or if everything you have is apple, then the ecosystem is really nice.

Try to understand the other side, and be the opposing person. So these conversations can happen.

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