Normally I admonish people to use the tools. If you don't like what someone's saying, mute or block, all that.
But I'd like us to consider _not_ blocking each other for a bit, so we can actually listen to and be present for one another _when things are tough_.
That also means, before you post, maybe think if there's a way to say what you mean, in a way that doesn't make others feel _injured_.
I'm not saying be silent, just try to be gentle, so we can be with each other.
I thought about a snarly comment I made the other day when I was raw, about "Why don't you people who unmuted/unblocked me just block me again", and it's been nagging at me.
Some folks here organically said some things that made me pause and reflect on that.
We can always come up with a reason to justify our actions, including shutting people out.
But shutting out is not always the best strategy.
We have to be a bit permeable or we ossify.
I tend to learn from my mistakes.
But we can also try to learn from other people's examples.
There's a force that wants us divided, so we must focus and intensify the forces that connect us.
I agree. I will mute people who don't know how to disagree respectfully, just because I don't want to be sucked into a flame war.
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I know that 2 people blocked me while Biden was still running. They did not appreciate that I repeated what everyone else said about Biden being a bit past his ability to carry the load another 4 years. Or, they didn't want to hear it. So, it's Kel and McFate.