some users solve that with keyword filters, but be careful not to block too broadly
Comment on Lemmy's active userbase has been stable since September 2025
termaxima@slrpnk.net 6 days ago
Personally I still relate to the other graph. Lemmy posts can sometimes be much too focused on negative things, so I sometimes take pretty long breaks before coming back when it gets too depressing.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
7101334@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I think it’s kind of the inverse of what you see on platforms like TruthSocial or such. Everyone goes to those to be racist assholes. Similarly, many people go to Lemmy to escape racist/capitalist/etc assholes, and because they’ve been effected by racist/capitalist/etc assholes or their policies, they spend a lot of time discussing them.
You almost need a population of normies (sorry) to act as a ‘buffer’, maybe? Idk, thinking out loud.
Pixelfed is really quite positive despite the similar context, but it’s a little… “cocktail party” vibes sometimes. Not enough weird people for me, but that’s why I try being weird there.