It's time to admit Lemmy has won the "the biggest reddit alternative" award, why it's time for all of us to consider supporting it (here's why) + reopening r/LemmyMigration - eviltoast
  • TORFdot0@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I think people are willing to do it for free because they think being contrarian gives them some sort of clout.

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      1 year ago

      One comment was just “too long won’t read Reddit won lol”. It was seriously only four paragraphs, way to self own, Reddit guy.

      I rarely see worthless contrarian posts like this here and it’s generally called out by at least a few people when it occurs.

    • blazeknave@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s the same psychology that in meetings, people try to show intelligence with their abilities to deconstruct others’ ideas without suggesting anything better. It’s a cheap win at another person’s expense and it’s pathetic