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I feel like Fediverse users are nicer to each other and more generous with upvotes than reddit. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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i’m doing it because I want to make the fediverse more friendly place, in hopes of making it more welcoming for new users, and the nicer place in general. But I wonder how much is just less bots.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Nah, the main internet hive minds still exist.

I’m frequently downvoted for saying anything positive about my Tesla.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

playing victim is something a tesla driver would do tbh.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I think your comment is a perfect example of the issue. In just a small sentence you

  1. stereotyped OP and put him in a group “all Tesla owners plays victim”,

  2. used ad hominem attack on the person claiming that they were a Tesla driver victim and use that as a character rebuttal instead of arguing against their hive mind statement,

  3. general dismissal by accusing them of playing a victim so you could ignore their experience and contribution.

Why?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

New account, that’s the first comment, so I’m writing off as a troll.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that was the joke. I also upvoted the comment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I will say it's good that:

  • You are normalizing electric cars for other drivers who see you on the road and for your family, friends, and neighbors
  • You are not using gas
  • You are saving money on fuel

That was a dose of niceness for this thread :)

I have a neighbor who has a Tesla and I legit feel bad for him for the scorn he is probably having to deal with in his circle (he bought it pre Twitter Musk and he works in politics on the left).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, see, I bought my Tesla when Elon was the “cool guy” on the internet. But I didn’t buy my car because of Elon, I bought it because it’s got the best charging network of all EVs.

I have solar panels on my roof, I have a second EV (F150 Lightning), so I make my own fuel for my vehicles. I’m doing more than the average person for the environment and saving money at the same time. But I say that one of the vehicles is a Tesla and the reeeeeeing starts. It’s stupid

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

I was tempted to down vote you because you have a tesla...but I refrained because this post is about being nice.

(Seriously congratulations for caring about your carbon footprint.)