It feels like people are a lot nicer here than on Twitter and Reddit, and even when people disagree, it’s generally civil and not an all-out flame war. Also, there’s no algorithm promoting outrage all the time.
For me, the anticipation of toxicity was a huge deterrent for me ever participating in real discussions, but here I feel like I can be myself.
I think it’s healthier this way.
The average IQ of a lemmy user is probably well over 100, given the tech enthusiasm the platform attracts in its early days
Don’t worry guys, I’ll be here dragging down the class average as usual!