This isn’t your college or work place break room. If people are saying something you disagree with you can just say it and you won’t be fired or ostracized for it. Yeah, people will probably get angry and say mean things to you but those are just words which can be ignored. Offence is taken, not given.

This is mostly for the lurkers who upvote unpopular opinions but don’t comment. You can speak up - you’re not alone.

      • can@sh.itjust.works
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        9 days ago

        And that’s why I tag users lol (sorry, wouldn’t normally share this, but enjoyed the irony of it being in this thread).

          • can@sh.itjust.works
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            9 days ago

            lmao, no

            Now I’ve added that you blocked me but I assume you will reblock me and I probably won’t see you again.

            • ContrarianTrail@lemm.eeEnglish
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              9 days ago

              I no longer use this account. My new one just is so fresh that I doubt you have anything on that one. I don’t have you blocked on that account because I’m trying new approach to curating my feed and I’m using word filters now rather than blocking people when even they say something stupid.

              Also, blocking doesn’t hide my comments from you - just yours from me.

        • Free_Opinions@feddit.ukOP
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          9 days ago

          I wish Lemmy would have this feature as default. I’d rather give people few chances rather than immediately blocking them when they say something utterly moronic as I do now.

            • overload@sopuli.xyz
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              9 days ago

              No idea, I don’t block people either. I do identify them with a tag if I read something interesting or peculiar from them.

              • can@sh.itjust.works
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                8 days ago

                Yeah, not all my tags are bad. I just find it odd that would be the comment people downvote, not the one where I actually showed one of my tags. 🤷‍♂️

    • Free_Opinions@feddit.ukOP
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      9 days ago

      Just like you’re free to say it, others are free to not listen. If an user blocks you then so be it - I’m sure you’ve blocked people as well. Downvotes on the other hand are equivalent to mean comments; it can just be ignored. Getting banned is a real risk though, I’ll give you that, but then again, you can just make a new account.