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What factors do you think contributed to the "Reddit Hivemind"? How do you believe it can be avoided? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Cataphract@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been seeing more often (and others have posted the same) that some of the elements of "Reddit etiquette" seem to be taking over here. Luckily I can still find discussion comments but it seems the jokes and general "downvote because I disagree" are slowly taking over.

So the question becomes is it the size or the functionality of the site? The people or popularity? What's your thoughts?

edit: should I change it to Lemmy-hivemind? Exhibit A: the amount of downvotes without a single explanation (guessing it's anything to do with Reddit being talked about).

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Between the Boston bomber and the APIpocalypse it seemed to me like the hive mind got a lot better, even on Reddit. You could find a lot of different perspectives, and it was rare for one that's definitely wrong to stay on the top. Unless you just define "hive mind" as insufficiently conservative or whatever.

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I thought they got a LOT worse after APIpocalypse. I couldn't go anywhere on Reddit without seeing people factioned up. It was like the only approved comments were the same circlejerk as before but with the added tendency to make Reddit look good. Kind of like only saying what you heard on Reddit and nothing else. Shit got lonely quick.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 months ago

I'll take your word for it, lol. Lemmy's been so good I haven't really gone back.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Oh well thank god the wrong perspectives don’t stay at the top.