• wia
    58•2 years ago

    Probably 95% of the time, honestly.

    Almost every time, even when it’s something I’m a SME about. I just don’t want to play the popularity/karma game and deal with nonsense.

    • ZoolanderEnglish
      16•2 years ago

      I used to think that Reddit was the worst about that but Lemmy has topped it. Reddit would be filled with comments from people that were off about something small that I’m a SME about. People on Lemmy like to engage in entire comment chains that are just flat out wrong that they’re confidently incorrect about.

      • XbSuperEnglish
        5•2 years ago

        And you get shouted down for trying to correct them. I generally prefer to just lurk here, discussion is near impossible.

  • @MrMamiya@feddit.de
    21•2 years ago

    I’ve been on the internet long enough I can have the entire argument with myself at this point. I’ve taken to just posting what I want and forgetting about it. They can’t all be bangers.

  • themeatbridge
    15•2 years ago

    I just deleted four paragraphs about Batman and the ethics of murder because I realized I didn’t actually want to argue with anyone, I was just soapboxing. And it would definitely start an argument.

    • @SARGEx117@lemmy.world
      7•2 years ago

      That’s when you post anyway and add in “I will not be taking any questions.”

      Stick to your word, ignore replies if you don’t even care what other people have to say in response.

    • ThrowawayOP
      7•2 years ago

      You know, we could use a soapbox community. No replies, just text posts. I could definitely post a couple of my own.

        • themeatbridge
          3•2 years ago

          Today on my soapbox, all the reasons IronKrill is wrong about what they said yesterday. I will ignore all questions ir rebuttals.

  • @RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    13•2 years ago

    3 out of 4 times?

    Find myself reiterating something that was already said. Arguing a point nobody cares about. Entering a discussion that I know will not go my way regardless of what info I provide, because even Lemmy has a Hive Mind sometimes and doesn’t like dissent. Realizing half way through writing it that I don’t really know enough about the subject and should just shut up. Or maybe I just think my comment won’t offer anything that contributes to the discussion.

  • @moistclump@lemmy.world
    10•2 years ago

    Often but not as often as I used to on Reddit. On Lemmy, I do feel more of a sense that I can contribute to the conversation and hopefully will be met with more respect than the other place.

    We’re building the kind of community we want. I want to be interacting with engaged and respectful people, so I’m trying to be the same. Feels like more ownership, Yknow?

  • Karyoplasma
    10•2 years ago

    I often type and then realize I’m not really adding anything to the discussion. Then I just discard it.

    • El Barto
      2•2 years ago

      I can mindlessly reply no problem. But in the few times I’ve stopped myself from replying, I’ve asked, “will this post and potential replies bring me any value, be it educational, entertaining or similar?”