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Re:A minimalistic site to vent and see others doing the same... by konha on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @04:31AM (#25926080)
Maybe it’s because houseplants aren’t a controversial topic. Take any topic where people hold strong opinions (politics, religion, ...) and start following people you agree with. I guarantee you’ll have to very deliberately look for people on the other end of the spectrum at some point because your feed and your follow recommendations will indeed be an echo chamber.
Re:A minimalistic site to vent and see others doing the same... by yreg on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:30AM (#25926947)
I agree, that's exactly my point — online communities might be (for sure often are) an echo chamber, but that depends on what content you subscribe to. Specifically on how opinionated-ness-y and on-topic that content is.