Re:Reddit.com appears to be having an outage
by moffkalast on Monday June 12, 2023 @11:09AM
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It seems pleasant at first, then you realize that 90% of comments on every post are cynical negativity and I'm not entirely sure if spending much time around here is a good thing because it'm starting to absorb it.
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Re:Reddit.com appears to be having an outage
by esperent on Monday June 12, 2023 @11:20AM
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Is there any tech-oriented forum that isn't largely cynical and negative?
Is there any social media that isn't largely cynical and negative?
I also notice how my mindset changes when I don't visit, which really just makes me think I should stop engaging in 90% of online discourse and discussion.
Re:Reddit.com appears to be having an outage
by moffkalast on Monday June 12, 2023 @01:10PM
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Feels like reddit is at least has a larger percentage of memes and shitposting so there's less overall negativity, but there's also less substance.
Re:Reddit.com appears to be having an outage
by esperent on Monday June 12, 2023 @10:25PM
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> Is there any tech-oriented forum that isn't largely cynical and negative
Maybe no? I only know of two (not including subreddits): HN and Slashdot. And of the two, Slashdot is far, far, more negative, with the weird addition of American style republican political views. Which, as a European reader, makes it feel like a very right wing place.
Are there any other forums I'm not aware of?