I think it’s basically the same with internet everything? Especially in social media spaces with algorithms that incentivise combative responses…
I do find that it’s less bad on the fediverse (Lemmy, Mastodon) than on the mainstream equivalents. It’s still present, but it gets called out and downvoted more, I think. Hopefully it stays that way.
It seems like this only happens on the Internet. Lots of my IRL friends are vegan, vegetarian, or reduce their meat consumption. We all get along.
It’s sort of the same thing with internet atheism. The online versions are always a cartoon villain version of the real deal.
I think it’s basically the same with internet everything? Especially in social media spaces with algorithms that incentivise combative responses…
I do find that it’s less bad on the fediverse (Lemmy, Mastodon) than on the mainstream equivalents. It’s still present, but it gets called out and downvoted more, I think. Hopefully it stays that way.