I find the quality and variety of discussions on the fediverse to be lower than what I had on reddit. Lemmings have strong preconceived notions and little interest in changing viewpoints from new information. I think I’ll be switching back.

Edit: you’ll find that most of the comments deny any shortcomings of the culture and go directly to invalidating my opinions via character assassination. If lemmy was a community that actually stood for the ideals which it espouses it would take constructive criticism in the spirit in which it was intended. QED.

  • willis936@lemmy.worldOP
    419·
    11 months ago

    Density of toxic rhetoric is through the roof on lemmy. It rivals what you’d find on bad private forums of yore.

    • dohpaz42@lemmy.world
      18·
      11 months ago

      Please provide me examples, because as far as I’m concerned, I’m just not seeing the same level of toxicity you are apparently.

      • Aatube@kbin.social
        41·
        11 months ago

        Uh, I see the stuff with the politics stuff but… how is their opinion without explanation of Star Trek toxic?

          • Aatube@kbin.social
            3·
            11 months ago

            It’s a rhetorical expression that says that the subject goes against the spirit of the franchise. There’s no claim of authority in there, and I don’t see why you think so.

      • willis936@lemmy.worldOP
        44·
        11 months ago

        If it ain’t Tomino it ain’t Gundam.

        If it ain’t Lucas it ain’t Star Wars.

        If it ain’t Roddenberry it ain’t Trek.

        Importantly if you think Kurtzman is making Trek then you misunderstand the series. Star Trek is about a future where humanity lifts itself fully out of its worst aspects. It shows us what we should aspire to be. Kurtzman just wants to make Starship Troppers without the satire.

          • willis936@lemmy.worldOP
            21·
            11 months ago

            Is it gatekeeping to say fan fiction is not canon? Kurtzman’s Trek is bad fanfiction with legal cover. I could write some nonsense and slap Star Trek on it and I wouldn’t be able to force you to consider it Star Trek. If I had a billion dollars and bought the rights to the name would that change your mind?

              • willis936@lemmy.worldOP
                12·
                11 months ago

                Why are you so upset? I’m not old or racist. You did look through my comments and cherry picked examples to try to smear me. I’m very liberal, but admitting that would be a big backpedal. You disagree with my opinions, so I must be evil. It’s a bad sign with someone of your disposition is in a position of authority. If you wear the uniform you should strive to be worthy of it.

    • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      11 months ago

      What subs are you in? I can think of a few that are terrible, so I blocked them, and many more where I don’t think I have ever seen more than critical opinion.