Thereā€™s nothing wrong with criticism or calling out bad behavior. However, shouting ā€œACABā€ in a thread about police violence, making jokes about beheading rich people, or throwing ā€œmuskratā€ comments in discussions about Elon Musk, just to name a few examples, makes you an asshole and part of the reason why social media is so incredibly toxic.

If youā€™re doing that while also explaining why you feel that way, then itā€™s still not the best approach, but at least youā€™re contributing to the conversation instead of just making noise. Throwing out insults without adding substance doesnā€™t challenge anyone or encourage meaningful discussion; it just perpetuates the toxic environment that so many of us complain about.

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