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It seems like a weird question, but other than a couple of users who I recognize on Lemmy, the rest seems to be robotic.

I don't see a lot of creativity or uniqueness.

Why is that?

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[–] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Reading OP's comments and posts I'm not finding anything particularly deep or groundbreaking. I assume OP wrote this about people who disagree with them.

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 24 points 3 days ago

We are all bots

Beep boop beep beep boop?

[–] m532@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago
[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You're subbing the wrong munis, cousin. I find it very vibrant here compared to most of social media, including blogs.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] juliebean@lemmy.zip 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i believe its shorthand for 'communities'

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I refuse to amplify that. Sounds like Cyberpunk "gonk and choomba" nonsense.

I'll call them "comm(s)" as Izanagi intended.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Chummer and omae always worked better for me.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 days ago

I've got plenty of human touch, I'm touching myself right now!

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago

Trouble computing. Might respond later. Timer set.

Have good day.

[–] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Your account says you joined 2 months ago so unless it's an alt account, you haven't really been here a very long time which probably plays into it. Furthermore are you actually looking for anything creative or unique? It looks like you have primarily just hopped around on technology communities. I would recommend browsing for communities that have more creativity and subjectivity to offer.

Sorry, all users of lemmy are my alt accounts. I can only pretend so many different personalities.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

DON'T YOU DARE INSULT SPORTSBALLS

[–] lihmalahmalehma@suppo.fi 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Uh, got clarification on that robotic behavior?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Can't even take this seriously.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

We're old, politically like-minded, and we dog pile folks who disagree with us (e.g. Conservatives).

I'm not 100% sure why I'm here. I think it's that I really like the idea of decentralized social media, and I generally fit the group think.

Anyhow, welcome to Lemmy! I hope you enjoy it!

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can't say I agree with the thesis so I cant exactly give a good reason.

Best I can argue is a lot of people share similar interests here and niche communities aren't very active here.

So here I can't talk about how Jack Hobbs record is better fielding first when everyone chose to bat first in his era or the biomechanics of mhd Asif.

Or Oviedo's play being dictated by their wingbacks.

Or Gukesh beating Magnus.

Or the development of his self analysis in Dylan's music.

I cant talk about a Marxist interpretation of severance. Or Marxist film theory and fight club.

Or Edgar Allan Poe's philosophy of composition.

Or the patterns I notice in mythological stories across cultures.

Or creating conlangs.

Simply because there is rarely anyone else who is interested in it who'll find it. There's not a lot of engagement with niche topics here

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or the patterns I notice in mythological stories across cultures.

In a Joseph Campbell kinda way, or a "every culture has a flood myth" kinda way?

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Both.

Like the common story of the baby of a king being abandoned only to return to power. Often in a river.

The story follows the beats and structure of the hero's journey. (Similarly theres other structures that are commonly repeated) but also the very story is the same.

[–] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Jung noticed this a century ago.

In a creative writing class we were told there are no new stories. How they're put together and dressed up is a little different, but ultimately it's all been done.

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago

I mean 1.) the network is still pretty small and so the ratio of creators are gonna be low because the audience is low.

2.) the discussions here are still good and engaging. Unless you mean that everyone is a leftist and therefore the same. That’s not even true unless you only follow communities on Lemmy.ml and that’s only because their admins will remove comments for not being leftist