Hot take: Saidit should be used for information, not just for negative news stories

submitted by Aureus from self.whatever

Everyone on here (I hope) already understands that the "progressive", authoritarian left is quacking crazy. While it's important to reinforce that fact, we don't need the entire front page to be about it.

I would rather see a lot more threads about constructive solutions - things like community-building, activist campaigns, grassroots culture, boycotts of harmful companies, and ways of living that empower you and reconnect you with your local community.

Complaining on the Internet does nothing. We should be talking about ways to improve our lives and strengthen our communities IRL.

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[–]magnora7 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree. Building something is a lot more powerful than pointing out flaws. Pointing out flaws is easy. And understanding the problem is useful.

But at some point you have to start working toward something that is so good it makes the pre-existing way obsolete. And if you're not doing that, then what are you doing? Just complaining a lot? I get tired of people who simply complain about problems but never take any action or thought towards fixing those problems or building better solutions.

Couldn't agree with you more! An easy way to do that is to post insightful but not combative material to saidit, there's a lot of cool things to learn about where no one has to get mad, and fall back on tribalistic attitudes

[–]ctvzbuxr 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Be the change you want to see in the world.

[–]Aureus[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sure. I'm trying to do that, or at least making more positive posts. This thread is part of that

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Love your attitude. The thoughtfulness is contagious!