Post #2186149

2023-05-15 16:32 UTC

5/ I love you folks. Truly. I am not saying admins don't have valid complaints or that nobody *should* make their own choices about what they do with their own instances. I'm saying there are a lot of users who those choices affect and a lot of people who will write off the platform and tell everyone they know it sucks if their first experiences with this place are having to switch instances bc of resolvable dramas. I know a lot of people who did. I want to see more people find a home here.

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@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social 2023-05-15 16:42

6/ One last thing, passions are high on this. Maybe what I said pisses you off! But it was not said with disrespect to you, admins in general, or the Fediverse as a whole. I appreciate the people here and the admins who make this place vibrant and beautiful. I'm okay with people disagreeing, passionately even, but replies that trend toward abusiveness about it are going to result in a block. We can have different perspectives on this and still be friends, at least that's how I feel.

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@noondlyt@mstdn.social 2023-05-15 16:44

@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social We have this prevailing need for conflict because of the gaslighting infused social media culture that Twitter, Facebook, Etc. are 100% responsible for creating, growing, and promoting. It is growing pains but the main difference is that Everyone is always working toward the betterment of the Fediverse. The transparency and open discussions are amazing. This is self managed social media. I love it. Seriously. I am on mastodon.social also. I have 4 accounts on the Fediverse.

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