I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I’ve noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I’ve filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it’s insane. I don’t know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn’t become the same type of echo chamber of anger.

  • @bozzwtfEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    Seriously, thank you for this thread. I’m glad to hear it’s not just me wondering this.

    It’s the day after the 4th of July in Seattle, so I thought see how many of my neighbors burned shit down by accident.

    Instead I saw:

    • A car driving around shooting fireworks at people.
    • A young man getting stomp-mugged.
    • A child in a spiderman costume getting absolutely humiliated and assaulted by his peers.

    Realized I wasn’t logged in and this was just first-page BS. FFS it’s a total depression, rage, hate-machine.

    • @m477mEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      The most “engaging” content rises to the top…which is generally the most outrage-provoking. Not to excuse or dismiss the people who were doing terrible things, or those who experienced pain or hardship; but those were the MOST PROVOCATIVE things anyone could find. MILLIONS of other people nearby experienced calmness, joy, etc. but that is just left out of consciousness.