Re:Mastodon is easy and fun except when it isn’t
by goku12 on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:00PM
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Most of the problems seem to stem from unfamiliarity with fediverse. Except this:
> Personally, I like that people second-guess themselves a bit, and self-limit what they post, to some extent at least.
The given examples include badgering people to put content warning on discussions about anti-trans legislation or pictures of reptiles. That feels more like thought-policing. If people are so sensitive, they probably shouldn't be on the internet, much less the social media. This though, seems like them saying "Nobody wants to hear what you have to say. Go away!". It doesn't just feel insensitive - it feels like bullying of new users.
I have been on the Fediverse for a while now. I have had nothing but respectful discourse from others even when they disagree with me. However, if anybody bullied me like this, I would rather just call them out for it than put a CW on my content.
> At the other extreme of the spectrum, we would get Eternal September.
I hear you when you say Eternal September would be the extreme. But Eternal September is really only applicable to shared communication spaces like forums, Reddit or Lemmy. Mastodon is more of a personal space akin to personal blogs, Twitter or Facebook. The quality of your Mastodon feed depends on who you follow and not on everyone around. The quality of posts should be allowed to vary with each individual - except in extreme cases. Let people be themselves in their own spaces.
The recent influx of users to Mastodon has actually enriched my feed. There is always interesting content and new users to follow. I personally am happy with all the new users.
> Personally, I like that people second-guess themselves a bit, and self-limit what they post, to some extent at least.
The given examples include badgering people to put content warning on discussions about anti-trans legislation or pictures of reptiles. That feels more like thought-policing. If people are so sensitive, they probably shouldn't be on the internet, much less the social media. This though, seems like them saying "Nobody wants to hear what you have to say. Go away!". It doesn't just feel insensitive - it feels like bullying of new users.
I have been on the Fediverse for a while now. I have had nothing but respectful discourse from others even when they disagree with me. However, if anybody bullied me like this, I would rather just call them out for it than put a CW on my content.
> At the other extreme of the spectrum, we would get Eternal September.
I hear you when you say Eternal September would be the extreme. But Eternal September is really only applicable to shared communication spaces like forums, Reddit or Lemmy. Mastodon is more of a personal space akin to personal blogs, Twitter or Facebook. The quality of your Mastodon feed depends on who you follow and not on everyone around. The quality of posts should be allowed to vary with each individual - except in extreme cases. Let people be themselves in their own spaces.
The recent influx of users to Mastodon has actually enriched my feed. There is always interesting content and new users to follow. I personally am happy with all the new users.