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As an instance admin I get to see people's deleted comments, they are just marked as deleted. Every time a post comes in like this I like to check a users history.
Yeah dude, you deserve the massive downvotes.
If you're walking around town and smell shit everywhere you go, maybe you should check your shoe.
I think this logic is a little flawed. Say you're a well educated and intellectually honest left-wing person who likes a good debate and goes to a place like Truth Social to engage with people that have opposing beliefs. This person is going to receive a ton of hate for their efforts. They're going to "smell shit" everywhere. Doesn't still mean they're wrong.
This applies to Lemmy aswell. Certain topics simply just don't get a good reception here because of the audience. The experience of using this platform is wildly different to someone who generally aligns with the "activist left" compared to someone whose closer to the centre.
Ye đđ I think You got it. I am pretty left and I do tend to get flack for it.
I am also a bit of an outspoken atheist. I get flack for that too.
But I just don't take any of it too personally. I try to be more of an observer than a reactor.
For instance?
Yeah dude, you deserve the massive downvotes.
Why do You feel that way? What exactly do I deserve the downvotes for? Genuinely stumped/curious. đ¤
If you're walking around town and smell shit everywhere you go, maybe you should check your shoe.
I don't believe I have that problem; but thank You anyways.
From your comments you aren't being outright rude, but you are stirring the pot. I didn't feel offended, but you are being very flippant and uncaring about other people's views, and demeaning people for having those views.
For example, if someone lays out an opinion that is thought provoking and they tried, one response would be
Well, I don't agree, but I understand.
The feeling I get from your responses are more like
Lol yeah whatever dude
Which to me would be a downvote. If you want respect you have to give it first, even when you disagree.
I don't do " lol ye, whatever dood"
I'll argue my point until I see that the other person is being intellectually dishonest; that's when I give up.