This place is even more negative than Reddit

And yet you chose to add to the negativity instead of opposing it.

Communities are what you make them.

<3

Passion communities is where you'll find what you're looking for. I fully understand what you are talking about though. I participate in this way, lots of the time. However, communities where people are showing off their creations or talking about a shared interest (not of anything controversial) is more often where you'll find the calmer places you're looking for. The front page of Lemmy, much like reddit, is full of fear and arguments.

Have a wank, take a nap. You'll feel better.

Fuck negativity

This is one of my favourite places on the internet <3

I think !battletech@lemmy.world is pretty neat. A setting with webs of overlapping political intrigue that shifts between different eras, all driven by conflicts where big stompy mechs are used to fight. It’s got decades of different miniatures behind the actual game, and the game itself is very rules crunchy. The small number of mechs needed to play makes it quite accessible compared to other wargames that need more of an investment.

!warhammer40k@lemmy.world is another setting, probably more well known in the current mainstream. A huge variety of factions to choose from. It is the default game of any game store so you’re sure to be able to find other people to play with.

!star_wars@lemmy.world is a setting that’s had a lot of controversy, but I personally like focusing on all of the great parts of it. I’m currently reading through some old EU books and really enjoying them.

There's nothing wrong with controlling / filtering the things you allow into your news feed.

Yes, there is a need to stay informed, but TBH the only immediate things one really needs are:

• a weather radio [Canada] [US] to alert of impending doom from volcanic eruption, inclement weather, earthquake or civil unrest
• local weather forecast
• local traffic & news

All of which can be accomplished without a Twitter, Reddit or Fediverse news feed.

You can't function if you're in a bad headspace. If you need to restrict your news intake, not only is that OK, but it is at times required and healthy.

Quite literally an unpopular opinion. You got my upvote

So you've noticed it too. I've also noticed that there's too much black or white world view here, and no middle ground. It's tiring.

I've found myself visiting less and less.

Agree. We, the people here, are malcontents by definition (who left the other place) and boy does it show. And a lot of autism and pedanticness.

block the worst offenders, it makes a world of difference

As always with this kind of thread, I suggest people to check !casualconversation@lemmy.world

And you can have a normal conversation, but then you say one thing that doesn't fully align with the groupthink and the conversation turns toxic really quick.

Yeah, I came here searching or a place less cluttered and political than reddit. Big mistake.

Fuck this, fuck me, fuck you, fuck us, fuck we, I’m out

With all due respect, there's more in the direction you mention, but there's more in the direction of opposing views, as well. This was the entire point of moving to the Fediverse: to get away from the restrictions and whims of u/spez and Big Tech.

Keep looking around and talking to other people. This is a better place than Reddit: you just haven't stumbled upon all of the evidence yet. ;)

No it isn't...

I've only blocked a few communities and my feed is not only negativity.

It can be at times when something big drops in the news, but my feed is still flooded with fun memes and interesting articles.

Sounds like, at least partially, it's confirmation bias.

You forgot "fuck democrats", which is also very common. Kinda telling that you specifically omitted it though.

It's so bad...... everything is so divisive in these modern times.

I've left every other place ...this was my last ditch effort to stay connected online....it's even worse here ...just leaning harder to one side..

when free speech proponents stifle free speech, the world becomes more regressive.

I can't even handle my beta forums anymore.....

This world is maddening

Especially when mods with agendas remove opinions or beliefs that differ from their own.....people are blind to the truth.

Theres not even a cat sub here. Wtf I need my daily dose

Yeah, you're correct. Crazed Left tilters completely obliterated the surface level of the fediverse to be a giant bitchy whingefest for, ""neurodivergent"" Toddlers with made up problems.

It's like they play out their version of Loard uv tha Phlies but a very bad bootleg version with styrofoam and cardboard.