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Does the reddit style format breed toxicity? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Joe_0237@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Does the reddit style format inherently make for a toxic environment? Or is it a culture of toxicity from the influx of reditors? For lack of a beter example, on stackoverflow, when someone down votes you, it comes with a comment saying how to improve. On mastodon, people can't downvote you. These platforms are a joy to use, lemmy is depressing if you post. Its depressing because every post or comment, no mater the quality comes with downvotes, and usually no criticism to accompany it, you are left not knowing if youve made a mistake, or if its just trolls, bots, or idiots. At the end you feel insulted not improved. What do you think?

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[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone praising Stack Overflow, that's a new one. The most criticized thing about SO is the toxicity and elitism of the users. Downvoting almost always comes with no explanation there.

[–] Joe_0237@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well hold on there, im not tryna praise them. I think we need a free and federated alternative. I only mean to say that an answer always has some verbal feedback on it.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The incrediblely low quality of the feedback is legendary there, though.

"How do I X?"

"Do not X. - Fin"

[–] Cybersteel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the wrong way to go about things. You show them a clearly incorrect example of a code you need help with but say that it's a good code and don't believe anyone can do better. People will jump over themselves to correct you and provide helpful solutions.

[–] Barbacamanitu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, Murphy's Law. Instead of asking a question, just post the wrong answer and someone will come along to correct you.