I think I’m about done with Reddit, but before I go, I’m curious if anyone else has felt like the overall tone here has gotten more negative over time?
Lately it feels like even neutral or positive posts get downvoted or picked apart, and it’s made the whole experience pretty draining for me. Maybe I’m just in the wrong communities, but it really does feel like a lot of the engagement you get is the negative kind, and you’re more likely to get downvoted and insulted than you are to even have the mercy of being ignored.
I often wonder if I’m doing something wrong, but I once managed to get berated by a commenter I responded to because I agreed with them, which I still find quite confusing.
So this is my final post, and I just want to see if the website just isn’t for me anymore or if this is a growing sentiment. I really loved this website, but after coming back after a long break, I did notice a shift