Most of them are trolls. Some are cantankerous normal people, but most are probably getting paid or are bots. Anger gets engagement and division helps Russia, China, etc. It’s a win-win for reddit.
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TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 1 day agoThe bizarre hostility of Reddit users is baffling. It’s like they’ve never interacted with a human being in real life and have no idea how to process an opinion that isn’t a 1:1 match of their own.
You could say something like “I love waffles! :D” and get a response that is like “Oh, so you hate pancakes then? Wow, you didn’t need to shit on every person that loves pancakes.”
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
bizzle@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
There are definitely guys like that here too
Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 20 hours ago
Debate me bros are the worst.
I’ve tried being more empathetic when I reply to people, and that generally gets productive results. But, I’m just as guilty for thinking worse of people when they reply to me than I should.
I dunno if it’s a defence/offence thing. Perhaps I’m more prepared for conflict and can interrupt negative impulses.