What are the best platforms to get important discussions? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 hours ago by lehan0172648@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve been trying to find a place where people actually talk about things properly, not just drop random comments or try to go viral. Everywhere I look it’s either full of spam, trolls, or people arguing just for the sake of it. I just want a space where you can share an opinion, hear different sides, and have a real back-and-forth without it getting messy.

I’m not looking for drama or an echo chamber. Just normal people having solid discussions and being respectful, even if they disagree. If you know a platform like that, tell me what it’s like and why you’d recommend it.

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[-] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 hours ago

That probably depends entirely on what you want to talk about

[-] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

That's extremely rare, and doesn't really exist on a single platform. I think you mostly find it on smaller sites that fill a specific niche.

For example, there is so much talk about the "bio hacking community" and I've never found one.

[-] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago

Trolls? No trolls here.

[-] IndianaJones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 hours ago

Thats what a troll would say ;)

[-] Eddyzh@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Hackernews It you are not a developer more than half of the posts might not interest you. But the rest will. Politics are only allowed if it is world news or something.

[-] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

I would be shocked if a place like that existed that didn't charge a monthly membership fee, but I'm prepared to be proven wrong. I hope you find it!

[-] IWW4@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 hours ago

https://piefed.social/c/casualconversation

this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2026

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