• SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
    971·
    6 months ago

    Correct me if I am wrong but most of those “personal stories” are pure fiction right?

    • gitgud@lemmy.ml
      22·
      6 months ago

      I suspect some are AI and others may be creative writing exercises. Some portion are probably real.

    • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
      16·
      6 months ago

      Many of the exaggerated stories are fiction. But there are plenty of Redditors posting pictures of things they saw locally and other information which some could consider sensitive.

      • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
        5·
        6 months ago

        Based on your question I thought you were referencing subs like confessions, AITAH etc. Not pics of dumb animals or kids.

        • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
          8·
          6 months ago

          Don’t get me wrong, I was referencing those too. In general, when I visited Reddit there were a lot of personal stories and pictures. These can often provide a unique pov which is not found in the news.

          Lemmy is more a forum where people discuss the news. The comments are far more advanced and interesting than Reddit. But because people (including me) are far more privacy minded, I feel like they rarely post personal experiences. This might be an unfixable dillemma.