I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I’ve noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I’ve filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it’s insane. I don’t know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn’t become the same type of echo chamber of anger.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t consider sociopaths as norms. I think reddit turned a bit infantile along the way, children testing boundaries or trying to be edgy can be a huge nuisance.

    No matter whether it’s “norms” or other groups, the only force that can hold a community civil long term, is good moderation. Without it any community is most likely to devolve.

    That requires volunteers who care about the community. I think most people here are helping by not being asshats.

    • qwamqwamqwam@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I think the user meant “norms”, as per the following definition:

      norm

      something that is usual, typical, or standard. “this system has been the norm in Germany for decades”

      a standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group.