• AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip
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    16 hours ago

    Except it’s not their fault. At least, not entirely. Every single fucking centralized social platform tweaks its content algorithm to drive engagement, and they found that the best way was to piss you off. They shove it in your face until you can’t help but say something to fight the unending flow of utter bullshit.

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      15 hours ago

      Block them or move to another platform. I block everyone on Facebook who feels the need to make negative comments, regardless of whether I expect to encounter them again. Really cleans up the place.

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        15 hours ago

        Imagine that there’s a paving slab that sticks out right outside of your house, often causing you to fall. If that’s the 50th time you fall over due to this thing, you probably will curse at it, no matter how emotionally mature you are.

        Now exchange falling over to being trolled.

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      13 hours ago

      Yeah, the landscape has changed a lot. People can also share on other platforms, sometimes live, showing their trolling. Poe’s law is also a thing. I first got online in the BBS days and have been around basically every since. I quit mainstream SNS years ago, but it even finds its way here.