• silent_water [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    2 years ago

    we’re very active and have an anti-lurker culture + no downvotes, so if we see a bad take, we reply instead of downvoting and moving on. this leads a lot of people to get very animated and angry about us.

    • schroed4 [he/Him] @lemm.ee
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      2 years ago

      Most people can’t just move on when they see something that distrubs them, and I think it would be unhealthy for most to change.

      • silent_water [she/her]@hexbear.net
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        2 years ago

        agreed! criticism and folding received criticism (even when it’s offered abrasively) back into your own behavior is essential. this was one of the motivators in disabling downvotes.