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Pratai piefed.ca Pratai@piefed.ca
Joined: 2026-02-12
#102 · Quote Reply
sem wrote:
I don't see any screenshots -- where did you post them?

I removed them. I think the kids are trying to get added on purpose and deleting their comments for that reason alone. Dumb of me to expect better.
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kaosterra sh.itjust.works kaosterra@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-08-17
#103 · Quote Reply
nousername wrote:
[deleted]

Why did you also delete your username?!?!
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thumbtaxx lemmy.world thumbtaxx@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-07-16
#104 · Quote Reply

Usually because I'm feeling strongly enough about something to comment, then I'm reminded that engaging the random public is akin to pissing into a fan, and that's not very pleasant
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Felis_Catus_Domesticus lemmy.world Felis_Catus_Domesticus@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-06-07
#105 · Quote Reply

because it remains as a notification, while removing any reportable trace

This.

It's a chickenshit hit & run tactic for hate speech.

Used mainly by those who decry hate speech online.

Go Figger.
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Pratai piefed.ca Pratai@piefed.ca
Joined: 2026-02-12
#106 · (edited) Quote Reply
Felis_Catus_Domesticus wrote:
because it remains as a notification, while removing any reportable trace This. It's a chickenshit hit & run tactic for hate speech. Used mainly by those who decry hate speech online. Go Figger. .

Yeah, the issue is these dumbasses think it works like Reddit here. It doesn’t.
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/home/pineapplelover lemmy.dbzer0.com pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-06-30
#107 · Quote Reply
Mongostein wrote:
I’ve done it because I’ve realized I misread something in the comment I replied to, making myself look stupid 🤷‍♂️

Same
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Felis_Catus_Domesticus lemmy.world Felis_Catus_Domesticus@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-06-07
#108 · Quote Reply
Pratai wrote:
Yeah, the issue is these dumbasses think it works like Reddit here. It doesn’t.

maybe the culture will adjust and change over time.

the internet didn't always suck like it has for the past 10-15 years.

it went from what is was in the 90's to what it is today.

maybe the pendulum will swing back in the other direction eventually, as is the trend in most things.

either because people simply move on, or because people begin to see the error that is present in the
current way of doing things.

life is tough. people are assholes. deal with it.
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Mongostein lemmy.ca Mongostein@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-14
#109 · Quote Reply
WindyRebel wrote:
I generally strike it all out, add an edit line, explain that I misread something, and apologize. That’s just who I am though. I’m not saying you should do it, but I’m suggesting an alternate action. I’d rather be honest that I fucked up than hide it because it shows growth, and I also hope that it encourages other to realize it’s ok to make a mistake and reflect.

It’s usually not that serious. 🤷‍♂️
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leftzero lemmy.dbzer0.com leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-06-08
#110 · Quote Reply

Only times I've done it it was because I accidentally replied to the wrong comment.
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sem piefed.blahaj.zone sem@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-09-04
#111 · Quote Reply
mesa wrote:
What is that? Another client?

It's the only piefed client I'm aware of, other than summit
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mesa piefed.social mesamunefire@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-12-27
#112 · Quote Reply
sem wrote:
It's the only piefed client I'm aware of, other than summit

Interesting. I'll try it out sometime. I just use Firefox on the phone. But I'll try apps :)
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LumpyPancakes piefed.social BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-03-20
#113 · Quote Reply
freudian_slop wrote:
Will you delete this comment? It has now more downvotes than upvotes

Naah. If I kill it, the upvoted children will lose their parent.

I'm more likely to nuke it if it's a joke that fell flat or something like that, or if I can see I was just plain wrong about something.
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WindyRebel lemmy.world WindyRebel@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
#114 · Quote Reply
Mongostein wrote:
It’s usually not that serious. 🤷‍♂️

Ah. Well, fair enough!
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RememberTheApollo_ lemmy.world RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-26
#115 · Quote Reply

For me it’s because I: replied to the wrong comment, wrote a response that was wrong because I didn’t fully read or understand the subject, or I decided that it wasn’t worth it.
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JustPlainDave lemmy.zip JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-09-09
#116 · Quote Reply
RememberTheApollo_ wrote:
For me it’s because I: replied to the wrong comment, wrote a response that was wrong because I didn’t fully read or understand the subject, or I decided that it wasn’t worth it.

Pretty much the same for me.
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lightnsfw reddthat.com lightnsfw@reddthat.com
Joined: 2023-08-15
#117 · Quote Reply

I do it when I respond to the wrong person. Or rarely when I think better of what I just said. Usually the second one happens before I post though.
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AskewLord piefed.social AskewLord@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-01-16
#118 · Quote Reply
wieson wrote:
I read under 3 replies, that you don't think they explain the frequency. But they're the answers given by most and also the one that I would give. Maybe they do explain the frequency. Maybe our communities here are just more full of self doubt or self reflection than other websites.

OP want sit to be some sort of conspiracy, instead of mundane.
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