This place seems dead. I was skimming some stuff to make a few posts, after posting a basic casual conversation, the negativity shut me down like usual. I am sitting here with 5 tabs and some interesting stuff, but I’m totally disinterested in trying or even spending any more time here this evening. What value does that add for anyone when this place is dying a slow death of disinterest and low engagement? I never add negativity. I only ignore and block. I never discourage because I know I would be shooting myself in the foot. Why is this not fundamentally standard logic for everyone. If you disagree about opinions, appreciate diversity and ignore or better yet discuss. Anonymous negativity to strangers is psychotic behavior that should never have existed in the first place. It is not normal. It is no different that walking up to a stranger in a supermarket and yelling at them for what they wear or how they talk. That is crazy stupid.

  • Despotic Machine
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    823 hours ago

    My unsolicited advice:

    You cannot control the actions of others anymore than you can dictate their behavior. Work on your reactions. That is what you can control and improve - for you.

    • @j4k3@lemmy.worldOP
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      -423 hours ago

      I don’t accept that psychotic behavior is something that should be ignored or defended. I have asked for anyone to make a valid simple explanation and all anyone has done is prove exactly what I am saying. No one so far has said any meaningful reason why this has a place or should exist.

      • @CeruleanRuin
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        417 hours ago

        You are declaring that downvoting is “psychotic behavior”? Am I understanding you correctly here?

      • @Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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        215 hours ago

        No one so far has said any meaningful reason why this has a place or should exist.

        So now you’re the arbiter of a communities existence?

        Talk about psychosis, with a little narcissism on the side.

      • Despotic Machine
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        422 hours ago

        I am not going to entertain your attempt at rationalization.

        I’ll just say this: When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.