Underrated benefit of lemmy is like minded people will tend to join the same instances and if I don't want to interact with those groups I can just filter the whole instance.
Underrated benefit of lemmy is like minded people will tend to join the same instances and if I don't want to interact with those groups I can just filter the whole instance.
A lot less annoying then endlessly filtering content by community and user
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Doesn't this lead to potential echo chambers though. If I go and block all content I don't like, how can I have ideas that challenge my beliefs?
Not everything has to have an opposing perspective, where's the opposing community for knitting? Tearing?
Rip and tear, until it is done. And you can start knitting again.
Probably purling.
I wouldn't pull that thread if I were you.
Some people don't come to social media to have their beliefs challenged and that's okay.
The solution here, I believe, would be to not block them.