Brutkey

Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

I get very close, very often, to simply leaving Mastodon. There are lots of wonderfully brilliant people here who know how to interact respectfully online... but there's also huge Reply Guy energy. And a lot of simple disrespect. Hate follows, people who treat others like they're inherently suspect until proven otherwise (and it's impossible to prove otherwise). TONS of friendly fire and purity posturing.

I keep trying to decode how to weed that element out, to no success.

Hannah Steenbock
@Firlefanz@writing.exchange

@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

I am beyond sorry to hear that you're having a bad experience here.

For me, Mastodon is the most supportive community ever. I have very few reply guys in my communication, and instead, have found an awesome community of wonderful writers - some of which have become close friends.

Definitely use that mute button. You can even mute/block entire servers if you notice there is one full of those nasties.

Also, let your admin know. Admins here are awesome allies.

Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

@Firlefanz@writing.exchange I've done all those things, when possible/appropriate, and yet here we are.

I think it's actually getting worse and IDK if that's because people are leaving, bots, or just the general free-floating anxiety that makes everyone on edge (and for some that brings out their worst selves). If you feel helpless in the world, well, then, I guess going hunting on line is fun!

Alan Langford 🇨🇦🧤🧊摏
@alan@mindly.social

@susankayequinn@wandering.shop @Firlefanz@writing.exchange But social media is the place for bringing out your worst self!! I'm sorry you're experiencing this, and all I can offer is a quote from the Wu Tang Clan: If you don't have any haters, go get some.

People are going to feel threatened by the kinds of things you advance. Fuck 'em.