I’m curious if any of you still use anything other than fediverse. Since discovering it last year I’ve deleted all my non fedi social media, and it feels great!

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    The problem with online echo chambers vs down at the pub having a beer is you can’t ban the bloke down the pub and never hear out see him again.

    These online communities ban whoever doesn’t agree with them, reinforcing their ideas in their own minds. They begin to think everyone online agrees with them.

    If you’re down the pub and start sprouting half the nonsense that gets said in the far left and right communities, you’re likely to get into an argument with any moderate person.

    Unfortunately here everyone who doesn’t agree is removed

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      10 months ago

      down at the pub having a beer is you can’t ban the bloke down the pub and never hear out see him again.

      I have watched bars kick out people countless times and know for a fact that some will refuse service to folks who repeatedly cause issues.

      As for your description of these wonderful open dialogues happening at bars, I’ve literally never seen that in my life. People don’t just walk around challenging random people to debates and begin arguing with them. People also tend to act way nastier online than they do in person.

      I also feel I need to remind you that this entire comment chain started because you talked about leaving this community because you don’t like what people are saying. Perhaps you should stay out of this bizarre moral imperative to hear all opinions and let everyone have your attention?