It's probably my English that is lacking (sorry for that) but I though I just wrote 'people should not do that, they're not a products'. Could it be that me using the first person is the main issue, here? Or did I really phrase anything that makes you think I feel 'special' (can't see what)?
If so, I will try to keep that in mind next time.
The few exchanges I have had so far (here on Piefed and on Lemmy) have been rather positive/interesting. A few could even be the start of a lot more interesting discussions but have yet to mature, which is absolutely fine. Like already suggested by another commenter, we probably need to give it some more time to grow. Meanwhile, we can do our best to start making it feel more lively already.