The difference between decentralized platforms and centralized ones is that decentralized platforms aren’t wholly owned by a single entity. When Reddit admins are Nazi pricks, you can’t just go to another Reddit with different admins. But you can with Lemmy. You can start your own Lemmy instance if you were inclined; you can’t run your own Reddit.
All things where people gather can be toxic.
The difference between decentralized platforms and centralized ones is that decentralized platforms aren’t wholly owned by a single entity. When Reddit admins are Nazi pricks, you can’t just go to another Reddit with different admins. But you can with Lemmy. You can start your own Lemmy instance if you were inclined; you can’t run your own Reddit.