A little maybe, but not much.

I’ve seen people say they left reddit to join Lemmy because of the toxic users. To each their own, but I personally think Lemmings aren’t much better. Some people over here can’t understand that sensitive questions can be asked without bad intent. People are way too defensive about their opinions.

It is disappointing, but it’s the better option.

  • teyrnon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    328·
    7 days ago

    lemmy world that you are on is full of influence agents, many of which are bots/chatbots, I noticed them pumping up support for the Iran war.

    • Hamartia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      256·
      7 days ago

      There’s a dozen or so that post constant propaganda against countries that don’t conform to US interests. Their approach is so similar that it’s hard to believe there isn’t something that links the accounts.

      This type of behaviour is discoverable. There are probably much more subtle campaigns ongoing too. I’m undecided as to whether it is just the efforts of some ‘centrist’ zealots or there are some actual spooks in here.

      • amio@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        7 days ago

        There’s also a certain type of person that just… posts that shit. I’m not saying they’re bots or not bots or any damn thing, because there’s tons of bot spam anyway, but I think you’re underestimating how intensely shit some people’s meme game is

        • fireweed@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          6 days ago

          I feel like the “hilarious chaos” instance was (is? iirc .world defederated from them so idk if they’re still around) like that. They were already starting from behind with such a try-hard name, and then most of their posts were Facebook-level crap. I ran into them a lot browsing all top-hour, and my impression was that the posters were trying but had a… less refined palate than the average Lemmy user.

      • teyrnon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        102·
        7 days ago

        It’s both. The government pays for this type of thing. It’s not just me that noticed it either. With chatbots it’s never been cheaper to run these either, and apparently they do bother with little old lemmy, although it’s nothing like reddit which is owned by them and corporate influence ops.

      • Tonava@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        43·
        6 days ago

        Oh don’t forget the tankies pushing russian (and chinese) propaganda. I can never tell are they bots or useful idiots, but I always know when I hit the nail in the head when I criticize russian propaganda and get a lot of downvotes