A new study links partisan activity on the Internet to widespread online toxicity, revealing that politically-engaged users exhibit uncivil behavior even in non-political discussions. The findings are based on an analysis of hundreds of millions of comments from over 6.3 million Reddit users.

Politically-engaged Redditors tend to be more toxic – even in non-political subreddits::A new study links partisan activity on the Internet to widespread online toxicity, revealing that politically-engaged users exhibit uncivil behavior even in non-political discussions. The findings are based on an analysis of hundreds of millions of comments from over 6.3 million Reddit users.

  • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    People probably aren’t bringing the Tories or the Republicans up in a D&D community, but bring up race portrayal or representation for disabled people and watch the sparks fly.

    I wouldn’t bring up either up during a game. Unless I was prepared for some serious eye rolls and not being invited again lol.

    And unfortunately people do bring up the former during all kinds of shit. Politic brains are wild.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      People in a D&D subreddit aren’t playing D&D; they’re talking about playing D&D. Those are completely valid topics to bring up.

      • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        Depends on the commynity. Some just don’t want politics being brought into them. If it’s allowed/not forbidden then by all means.