I’ve noticed a pattern where once a subreddit or Lemmy community reaches a certain size, the front page becomes mostly memes, recycled jokes, and lowest common denominator content. Genuine discussion gets pushed out unless the community is extremely strictly moderated for it.
What do you think causes this shift? Is it inevitable with the upvote/downvote system rewarding quick, agreeable content over nuanced takes? Or are there platforms or moderation approaches that successfully scale discussion without turning into an echo chamber?
There are two kinds of trolls: Harassers and flamers. Harassers will pick an individual target and grief them until they stop reacting. They only defense is to stay off their radar. Flamers are drawn to a community they can divide, and the bigger the community, the easier it is to divide into warring factions. And that’s why bigger communities attract more trolls.