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>My secondary forum about the Wario series has a very upbeat atmosphere without too much in the way of disagreement ...but that is a niche topic about a fictio

>My secondary forum about the Wario series has a very upbeat atmosphere without too much in the way of disagreement ...but that is a niche topic about a fictional universe. When a discussion forum must deal with real universe topics, like funding community projects, dealing with violence, etc., the forum will import all of the existing viewpoints, many of which may be at odds with each other and/or not "positive" in relation to each other.

CM30 10y ago
Of course, that's another good point. Some topics are more inclined to drama and disagreements than others. Put two people in a room and have them talk about politics or religion, and they might well want to kill each other before the hour is up. In cases like those, even a small community will have to deal with different viewpoints and drama. So yeah, point taken. Less serious topics tend to be more civil. That said, a lot of such topics do sometimes end up drawing their own vicious disagreements and flame wars and drama outbreaks. Just look at sports. Not a topic with a lot of impact real world wise, unless you're participating in it. But various fans of different teams are very much at odds with each other and discussions can easily turn heated. Same with fans of certain fandoms, with My Little Pony, Sonic the Hedgehog, Five Nights at Freddy's and Harry Potter being good examples. So it's probably based on two sets of axis': 1. The size of the community 2. The 'seriousness' of the topic A small community about a less important topic will be mostly rather calm. So lesser known games, lesser known sports, less known social activities, etc. A small community about a 'serious' topic will often be prone to disagreements, though they might turn less toxic. A large community about a less important subject will be about the same as a smaller community about a more serious one, assuming its fans/participants are not absolutely insane. A large community about a deeply political/religious/ultra 'serious' topic will probably resemble a war zone. A large forum based on a fandom with a lot of drama will be fairly similar to a political forum. And if it's meant to have no rules, is aimed at trolls or certain types of hackers or about a subject which is about fifty thousand miles off one side of the political spectrum, abandon all hope ye who enter here.

CM30 10y ago

Of course, that's another good point. Some topics are more inclined to drama and disagreements than others. Put two people in a room and have them talk about politics or religion, and they might well want to kill each other before the hour is up. In cases like those, even a small community will have to deal with different viewpoints and drama. So yeah, point taken. Less serious topics tend to be more civil. That said, a lot of such topics do sometimes end up drawing their own vicious disagreements and flame wars and drama outbreaks. Just look at sports. Not a topic with a lot of impact real world wise, unless you're participating in it. But various fans of different teams are very much at odds with each other and discussions can easily turn heated. Same with fans of certain fandoms, with My Little Pony, Sonic the Hedgehog, Five Nights at Freddy's and Harry Potter being good examples. So it's probably based on two sets of axis': 1. The size of the community 2. The 'seriousness' of the topic A small community about a less important topic will be mostly rather calm. So lesser known games, lesser known sports, less known social activities, etc. A small community about a 'serious' topic will often be prone to disagreements, though they might turn less toxic. A large community about a less important subject will be about the same as a smaller community about a more serious one, assuming its fans/participants are not absolutely insane. A large community about a deeply political/religious/ultra 'serious' topic will probably resemble a war zone. A large forum based on a fandom with a lot of drama will be fairly similar to a political forum. And if it's meant to have no rules, is aimed at trolls or certain types of hackers or about a subject which is about fifty thousand miles off one side of the political spectrum, abandon all hope ye who enter here.