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[โ€“] [email protected] 56 points 3 months ago (5 children)

The smug self righteous attitudes in the comments. People here need to loosen up and stop being deathly serious about things.

[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It seems like everyone is here to have snarky little "I'm more right than you" arguments.

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

I think its a hangover from twitter, that you also see a lot in mastodon. One-upmanship seems more suited to user-following platforms where gaining social cred is more important for spreading ideas than the quality of the content.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Currently in one of those rn

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am extremely offended by this and you are evil for making me feel offended! How dare you! Everyone, flock to me with messages of support and shun this person for saying something so offensive!

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

I can't be evil I use Linux and only FOSS programs.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Yes, but how much carbon emissions were released by this comment?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I second this!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

100%. People seem to be competing for some moral high ground constantly no matter where.