Rule #2 is possibly our most important one:

Be respectful. Everyone should feel welcome here.

Learn to disagree without being rude or disrespectful.

It can be difficult sometimes, since western social media thrives on collective outrage, and they knowingly ingrain this into us for years. But please do adhere to this rule, and it will make this place much more enjoyable.

We will not hesitate to issue temp bans (usually a day or two) for those who make everyone’s experience unpleasant.Hit the report button if you see this behavior.

Thanks!

  • caribou@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “YOU” are not your argument. Disagreement is not an attack on you as an individual and should not be taken as such.

  • bigbox@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s nice to have a place where I can ask genuine questions without being called a complete idiot just for asking.

  • d3Xt3r@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Could we also have a rule saying that downvotes should not be used for disagreements? Downvotes should be meant for off-topic, or factually incorrect content. Disagreements should be debated in the comments, respectfully of course.

    • Dessalines@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      While I personally never downvote anyone for disagreeing, I don’t think it’s possible, or desirable, to try to create rules around how people use their preference buttons.

      But I def suggest going into your settings and hiding vote scores, as that’s psychologically better for most people.

      • abbenm@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I don’t think it’s possible, or desirable, to try to create rules around how people use their preference buttons.

        I also don’t think it’s possible to actually end mean-spirited disagreement in internet comment sections, but it’s a valuable thing to strive for as a value and emphasize, like you did in this post.

        I think the same can be said for group-downvoting and stalking threads to downvote people based on what side they take without engaging with the substance of what is said. Minority viewpoints that add information are probably the most needed thing, and if anything I would say group downvoting is worse here than reddit on certain topics, unfortunately.

        I think the attention spans are better here, and many/most things are better here but this is a sore spot.

  • BrooklynMan@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve encountered some people who are not so… respectful with disagreements. I’ve made use of the report feature, however, it doesn’t seem to be of much use.