I try to be mindful of my Lemmy image/persona since I try to be supportive and educational here. I don’t have a problem with sharing my personal beliefs, but I try to keep it constructive and not too judgemental.
I’ve spent a lot of time cultivating the community where I spend most of my time posting content to, and I like all the comments people share on a daily basis because it’s a positivity oriented community.
Between things in real life and fighting feelings of burn out here, it’s been a bit tougher to stay motivated. One thing I’ve been noticing more lately, and I’m not sure how to deal with it, and I’m curious how you all deal with it.
If you have regular commenters that you like in your community, but you see them being kinda shitty in other communities, does that affect you?
I know there are stressful things going on just about everywhere, but it’s tough when I see people I look to for positivity in return for my work having bad takes or saying things that make me feel less happy about them.
The broadest recent example is probably the Luigi/United Healthcare assassination. Without getting into a whole thing, I don’t support it the way many have expressed here, but I can empathize with the reasoning behind why Luigi has broad support. But I see people I like saying what I feel are pretty hateful things, and I’m having a hard time separating what they show me of themselves in our positive space with what I’m seeing of them in the general Lemmyverse.
I don’t know if I should just ignore it, but I don’t feel there Is really any ideal way to discuss too much as I don’t want to alienate people from my content. I don’t use any alta as that just seems like too much work, but now I kind of want to avoid people a little bit.
Just curious if any of you go through anything similar and to see how you deal with it.
I suppose you won’t see my reply if you’re removing all your accounts, but for the sake of anyone else reading, it’s perhaps worse because this is a more liberal platform, even if we’re not all of the same leftist groups. The increasing rise of ultra-conservative/nationalist/fascist leaders and policy will hit us harder than a more diverse group like Reddit.
While I don’t want to see gloating right wingers, it really leaves us with a lack of positive perspectives. That circles around sort of to my reason for making this post. I’m posting stuff almost purely to be positive and uplifting, and people respond really well to what I do. But then when it’s my turn, there’s no positive energy to recharge me… I feel like I’m the only one giving it. That in turn, turns up my feelings of responsiblity to you all, and leaves me even more drained some days. I don’t want to quit here or what I do here, but some days it’s tough to spend too much time here.
That’s my positivity offer to you. Probably not enough, but what I can provide.
You are actually the person here I look up to the most. You do so much for Lemmy, and some of the conversations here especially on Fedigrow have really helped me to appreciate what it is I’m doing, and dealing with feelings around being a content provider.
I’m always happy to see your name attached to things because I know they’ll be quality. You handle a lot of different roles here, and while some others may post even more volume somehow, of the mega posters of Lemmy, your stuff is the most in line with things I enjoy.
I can pretty positively say that, to me, you are one of the best things about Lemmy, and I didn’t think I’d be enjoying it the way I do if you weren’t a part of it. It makes me happy to feel you see the good in what I do, as giving myself credit is not something I do well.
Thank you so much for your message, it is very kind!
I’m trying to help the whole platform, there are several other people who do too, such as you!
You do a great job! It’s a lot of work to get something off the ground (and then to keep it there!) and while I may complain about it at times, I really like being a part of this with everyone!