Lemmy @lemmy.ml Dessalines @lemmy.ml 2y ago

Reminder to all: Be respectful when disagreeing.

Rule #2 is possibly our most important one:

Be respectful. Everyone should feel welcome here.

Learn to disagree without being rude or disrespectful.

It can be difficult sometimes, since western social media thrives on collective outrage, and they knowingly ingrain this into us for years. But please do adhere to this rule, and it will make this place much more enjoyable.

We will not hesitate to issue temp bans (usually a day or two) for those who make everyone's experience unpleasant.Hit the report button if you see this behavior.

Thanks!

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Good advice for life outside in the real world as well whenever possible. You can disagree without going thrermonuclear.
"YOU" are not your argument. Disagreement is not an attack on you as an individual and should not be taken as such.
First thing I read on Lemmy and it's like I've found emotionally intelligent people finally.

I saw the same thing on Mastadon, just normal people capable of handling their emotions.

Western social media (and television) is promoting the worst in people and it can make users believe everyone is insane. So it's very nice to see this being posted.

Thanks!
Could we also have a rule saying that downvotes should not be used for disagreements? Downvotes should be meant for off-topic, or factually incorrect content. Disagreements should be debated in the comments, respectfully of course.
It's nice to have a place where I can ask genuine questions without being called a complete idiot just for asking.
this! I hope we stay such a friendly and open-minded community where one doesn't have to fear to say/write their thoughts.
I am like a veteran to this site because i joined 2 years before new people moved to here

I agree with this post and I think that its important to have a post like this to remind people.
I've encountered some people who are not so... respectful with disagreements. I've made use of the report feature, however, it doesn't seem to be of much use.
Sounds pretty fascist to me /s
Lots of redditors are coming out of echo-chambers. In fact most of reddit has become one starting from a suffocating top-down control.

They've forgotten how Reddit used to be and so are astounded at how "uncomfortable" Lemmy is given its NON-pyramid like structure.

The discomfort is how the world and free speech needs to be and I'm a non-white Muslim typing this.

None of us is 100% right so we should always be exposed to other POVs and question ourselves to keep ourselves in check and evolve in objective ways.

I hope Lemmy keeps it this way and the money doesn't corrupt things as it always does. Believe you me, advertisers and nefarious actors are already reaching out to Lemmy authors to do exactly that.
This. Stick it instancewide forever
I don't agree with this but I respect your opinion
Tone policing is classist and is the reason I stopped using this instance. It'll be popular with the liberals who will weaponise it against those saying things they dislike but it'll cause situation after situation where leftists get punished ultimately driving away the base of people that supported the site and platforming up to this point.
yes sir 👍

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