I know a lot of lurkers like me out there are browsing, but there’s quite a bit of engagement capitol on the federated instances. If you find an interesting topic and the right community, you get a lot of feedback. There’s not much hate being thrown out there either.

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    So far, Lemmy has been an oasis in a desert of outrage bait, ‘ackshually’ jerks, and the shitty gamesmanship of other platforms. I really hope it lasts.

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      desert of outrage bait, ‘ackshually’ jerks

      This is why I stopped engaging on Reddit.

      I was covering my ass more there than at work. Everything needed a disclaimer.

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        Yes! It seemed like there was always someone trying to prove how wrong you are or how much more right they are no matter the topic. I’m trying to break myself out of the lurking habit and engage more here.

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      One of my controversial opinions is beloved TV presenter Stephen Fry has done more harm in last 20years than any other celebrity (including Trump).

      QI approach of ‘but akshly’ klackson and in game punishing people for having interest in topic but not knowing fully lead to confrontational approach to knowledge that led to smug ‘but aksuly’ on one side and pushed those that like to get bits of trivia to share but may not have full knowledge towards the anti-intelectual, fuck experts approach.

      Instead if people did the xckd 10000 people approach https://xkcd.com/1053/ and rather than making fun, build up others knowledge and excite them to learn, then maybe they wouldn’t turn their backs on knowing

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        I agree with your statement totally. But I’m now curious of the nature of your controversial opinion! I know who Stephen Fry is and have a general idea of his work. I’ve seen him in many movies and listened to a few of his shows on the BBC that’s it. But I can’t say I’ve followed him closely at all. How has he done harm? (genuine question promise, I’m definitely interested in knowing another side of him that I hadn’t considered or seen)