Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoIt's time to admit Lemmy has won the "the biggest reddit alternative" award, why it's time for all of us to consider supporting it (here's why) + reopening r/LemmyMigrationold.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square369fedilinkarrow-up11.65Karrow-down123
arrow-up11.63Karrow-down1external-linkIt's time to admit Lemmy has won the "the biggest reddit alternative" award, why it's time for all of us to consider supporting it (here's why) + reopening r/LemmyMigrationold.reddit.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square369fedilink
minus-squareTORFdot0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·10 months agoI think people are willing to do it for free because they think being contrarian gives them some sort of clout.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-210 months agoOne comment was just “too long won’t read Reddit won lol”. It was seriously only four paragraphs, way to self own, Reddit guy. I rarely see worthless contrarian posts like this here and it’s generally called out by at least a few people when it occurs.
minus-squareblazeknave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoIt’s the same psychology that in meetings, people try to show intelligence with their abilities to deconstruct others’ ideas without suggesting anything better. It’s a cheap win at another person’s expense and it’s pathetic
I think people are willing to do it for free because they think being contrarian gives them some sort of clout.
One comment was just “too long won’t read Reddit won lol”. It was seriously only four paragraphs, way to self own, Reddit guy.
I rarely see worthless contrarian posts like this here and it’s generally called out by at least a few people when it occurs.
It’s the same psychology that in meetings, people try to show intelligence with their abilities to deconstruct others’ ideas without suggesting anything better. It’s a cheap win at another person’s expense and it’s pathetic