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.
This fediverse thing feels like a community, rather than <ALGORITHM CONTROLLED FIRE HOSE OF INTERNET> like you get elsewhere.
Both are fine for spending time relaxing and scrolling. Only one feels like there’s something worthwhile about it.