this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2025
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Proof of the indomitable human spirit.
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- Posts must inspire hope or highlight the beauty of existence
- Posts and comments harassing or antagonizing a real person will be removed
- Posts mentioning religious topics are allowed but religion should not be the main point of the post. E.g. “God’s beautiful world” is fine because of the “beautiful world” part, but “God loves you” isn’t because religion is the focal point
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Hi everyone!
As a mod, I started getting some reports on people commenting doomer stuff under posts. They're not really great, they're demotivating and most importantly not really fit this communities vibe. I'm not fond of them, but I can't go removing comments and banning people left and right, because technically, they not breaking any rules. So I feel that the community discussion is in order.
If we going to implement a rule against doomers, I think it is very important to define the rule clearly, for it not to be too broad. So I propose the phrasing "blatant doomerism". Here are examples:
- Blatant doomerism\doomer trolling (comment gets removed, user banned if spams to many comments like this):
- adequate discussion with some doomerism (nothing gets to be done by mods, discussion in the comments goes as usual)
So, the discussion is welcome. If I missed anything, or even if it's not needed and there should be no change to the rule set, or you have anything to add, feel free to comment.
Update: rule is added, up and running! If you have critique or something to add feel free to comment here.
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from this link.
"Imagine for a moment that you could truly embody the “good vibes only” mantra. No single negative thought is allowed to enter your mind and you are feeling nothing but bliss – sounds pretty great right? And then, you hear about your dog getting sick and… you feel nothing but happiness? Or perhaps, you hear of the passing of a loved one, or read about a tragedy occurring in the world. These are just a few examples where “good vibes only” starts to feel unproductive and unhelpful."
further reading if you're interested.
TL;DR: if you ignore the reality of upsetting things in favor of good vibes, it's not hope it's gaslighting. hope comes from acknowledging upsetting things and keeping a positive mindset despite them.