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If this thread (and others like it) have taught me aulnything is that facts be damned, people are opinionated either way. Nuance means nothing and it's basically impossible to have a proper discussion when it comes to wedge issues or anything that can be used to divide people. Even if every study 100% said Ai generated csam always led to a reduction in actual child harm and reduced recidivism and never needed any actual real children to be used as training material, the comments would still pretty much look the same. If the studies showed the exact opposite, the comments would also be the same. Welcome to the internet. I hope you brought aspirin.
My man. Go touch some grass. This place is no good. Not trying to insult you but it's for your mental health. These Redditors aren't worth it.
Actually. I needed that. Thanks. Enough internet for me today.
A lot of the places I've been to start conversation have been hostile and painful. If there is one thing that stands out that's holding Lemmy back it's the shitty culture this place can breed.
I'm convinced that a lot can be inferred from the type of reactions and the level of hostility one might receive by trying to present a calm and nuanced argument to a wedge topic. Even if it's not always enjoyable. At the very least it also shows others that they may not be interacting rational actors when one gets their opponents to go full mask-off.
Agreed. And I've had my share of "being a dick" on the Internet here. But by the end of the interaction I try to at least jest. Or find a middle ground....I commented on a Hexbear instance by accident once...
Lol, my secondary account is a hexbear account, but I won't hold it against you.
This time.
a single tear falls from my eye I don't understand this place lol
Have you ever been to Reddit? This is heaven
I accidentally went to Hexbear the other day.. But yea I guess. Just wish there was more participation and less negativity