Lemmy has a lot of issues and the only reason I persevere, is because I’m a glutton for punishment and simply hate Spez even more.

Lol well said and I totally agree. But I would be lying if I didn't mention that at least some of my reason for being here is to have a chance at being a part of something that has a positive impact on the world. Wanting to spite reddit is definitely a part of it, but there is also a large part of my motivation that comes from my fantasies about what Lemmy could one day become, which don't really have anything to do with reddit.

And finally, smaller reddit subs have far saner voting. Here on Lemmy there’s a lot more “I don’t understand this, so I’m downvoting because replying would require using my brain”.

Hadn't really picked up on this consciously but now that you mention it, it's absolutely true in my experience.

We are definitely still struggling with a relatively sizeable portion of toxic, disagreeable users that came here during the reddit exodus. But we have a critical mass of decent people that are currently battling through that obstacle, and as soon as we get another wave of growth, that problem should become much less prevalent, simply due to dilution.