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I’ve been trying to find a place where people actually talk about things properly, not just drop random comments or try to go viral. Everywhere I look it’s either full of spam, trolls, or people arguing just for the sake of it. I just want a space where you can share an opinion, hear different sides, and have a real back-and-forth without it getting messy.

I’m not looking for drama or an echo chamber. Just normal people having solid discussions and being respectful, even if they disagree. If you know a platform like that, tell me what it’s like and why you’d recommend it.

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[–] limerod@reddthat.com 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Tildes. The discussions are indepth and not surface level like on other social media sites.

https://docs.tildes.net/philosophy/content

https://docs.tildes.net/

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thats what a troll would say ;)

[–] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

That's extremely rare, and doesn't really exist on a single platform. I think you mostly find it on smaller sites that fill a specific niche.

For example, there is so much talk about the "bio hacking community" and I've never found one.

[–] Eddyzh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hackernews It you are not a developer more than half of the posts might not interest you. But the rest will. Politics are only allowed if it is world news or something.

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I would be shocked if a place like that existed that didn't charge a monthly membership fee, but I'm prepared to be proven wrong. I hope you find it!

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago