Yeah, I feel it too.

Lemmy fills about half the void left from when I quit using Reddit. Helps me keep up with things... but there is just so much negativity: outrage, propaganda, and outright gaslighting.

So much time spent blocking stuff just so I can scroll the feed without killing my mood. Power users, power tripping mod/admins, users solely here to push an agenda, and the hivemind are as prevalent as ever.

On a technical level, I'm not even sure if the protocol is right for this kind of service. Large instances have so much power. The barrier for entry for small instances grows every day. User privacy and control of your own content sucks.

Not saying it's all bad here, just saying it feels lacking. At least reddit had varied and active niche communities, where you could find better quality discussions than the default subs.