I swear sometimes I feel like I’m reading a bad newspaper comment section, like everyone is a poorly trained AI that just spouts default politically-oriented replies. The New York Times comment section for any given topic (not just current events, also culture etc) is way more interesting than most of it here.
Note this also applies to a LOT of reddit but there are some subreddits that are more interesting. A lot of them have their own circlejerk but at least when I first find them the “game” is new so I’m eager to read what people have to say.
Where on Lemmy is the actually good or interesting discussion happening, please, I really want something better, I am eager to contribute too, it’s one of my resolutions for 2025.
Like I said, takes that at least aren’t entirely predictable. If you’ve never been in such a discussion forum you should join one, it is refreshing.
Do you have an example? either way - what is a “predictable” take vs unpredictable?
Such as “we should respect human life” is a “predictable” reply?
What forums are you suggesting?
Not the op, but an obvious example is that in any post covering current events, there are always half a dozen comments complaining about “late stage capitalism” or denouncing the elites. Those comments don’t really add anything to the discussion and kinda just reduce a thread to a boring whinge-fest.