There was a period about a month ago where things were surprisingly thoughtful and well-considered for the most part. Then another wave of probably younger redditors came in and they brought with them all of the reactionary meme-ish way of talking. You can’t make people not be how they are, but I was sad to see all of that awesomeness diluted.

But who knows, maybe given enough time, Lemmy and the fediverse will make an impact on these people and they’ll see that it’s better to live in a society (albeit a digital one) where people make an effort to listen and to respond thoughtfully as opposed to getting something out just to get it out.