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What factors do you think contributed to the "Reddit Hivemind"? How do you believe it can be avoided? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been seeing more often (and others have posted the same) that some of the elements of "Reddit etiquette" seem to be taking over here. Luckily I can still find discussion comments but it seems the jokes and general "downvote because I disagree" are slowly taking over.

So the question becomes is it the size or the functionality of the site? The people or popularity? What's your thoughts?

edit: should I change it to Lemmy-hivemind? Exhibit A: the amount of downvotes without a single explanation (guessing it's anything to do with Reddit being talked about).

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We talk about it as a hive mind, but I think it is actually a problem of large numbers of users and an algorithm that needs tweaking, plus some shady mods.

You post but you're too late, or you have a legit opinion that needs a few sub comments, but it's too late.

Or you get trolled, you respond in a similar vein, and the mod bans you but not them, because the mod likes their opinion more. And I don't blame mods for being soft in general, because it is a shit job. But sometimes it's frustrating.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Or you get trolled, you respond in a similar vein, and the mod bans you but not them, because the mod likes their opinion more.

Or you added a G-rated insult after a detailed explanation of how they're objectively wrong. Because god forbid anyone be the tiniest bit uncivil with someone going 'oh, so you think [infuriating horseshit]?'

Remember: trolling is explicitly forbidden, but any hint of suggesting someone might be trolling is worse somehow.