Has anyone else noticed this, across the fediverse, Lemmy specifically. A lot of new users, but also a lot of first posts that are very inflammatory/rage baity.

Do we have another legit influx of new users? Or do we just have some bad actors trying to stir the pot? Or maybe I'm imagining it.

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[–] tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Definitely. Most of the time communities are friendly and supportive - but I've noticed too that there are users who seem deliberately scratchy and saying things that are looking to provoke and who become fizzy if they're challenged in any way about something they've said. I wondered if it's much younger users who are coming from other places having picked up the "fight me" attititude there.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 3 points 3 days ago

I think that's why it becomes so noticeable - it's usually so calm and chill that when someone comes in to stir the pot it's so obvious