To continue the saga...
I really had to reel myself in earlier, it's hard to greet and welcome someone whose first words are 'you need a new UI, and your userguide is rubbish'. But I tried. I was polite at least. But must admit I did point out that we LIKE it the way it is here, that it works just fine and that, just perhaps, if they gave it a bit of time, they might come to love it too.
Admittedly, it wasn't my usual warm welcome. I shall try to do better in the future! π
@LnzyHou Don't tempt me. I have some great lines stored up! But it's less stressful all round to mute really. I've been here a short time but honestly do feel very protective of what J and everyone has built here and it's hard to let it just go by without any comment. Between us, we shall murder the mute button! xx
@IrisDallen @LnzyHou Yes, I'm quite a heavy block user too. I just don't want that type of negativity and the moment you engage, you become what you dislike, if you know what I mean. So, yes, I do both too. xx
Yep. There are many of my own followers that donβt belong here. I told them that when I left. CoSo is NOT for everyone.
If you are addicted to rage/dissent, there is no room at this inn.
@LnzyHou @IrisDallen It's a culture shock I think. Some may well do what I did, come and discover a fantastic new world and great new friends. Others will come... and go!
Almost 16K blocks by the time I deactivated.
Not a big mute person either.
@LnzyHou @IrisDallen I have never looked at my number over there but it was high. I received so many threats via dm too. Also on FB, all connected to far right activity. Neither platform would act, the local police DID act fortunately. But it was so unpleasant and stressful. So then I just blocked with gay abandon!
@IrisDallen @LnzyHou Preemptive blocking! I'm stealing that phrase! Love it!
At the end, I was blocking 100+ per day. Horrible way to spend my life.
@LnzyHou @IrisDallen Yes, it really is. I think that's when you start to think 'there must be something better'!
@LnzyHou @IrisDallen @Florence--I don't miss the MAGA trolls. Their hate for those unlike them reflects the worst humanity has to offer.
Amen sistah!
@LnzyHou Yeah!
i've begun to mute those ones. they likely won't last & i don't want to hear their whiny titty baby tantrums b/c this place isn't exactly like their last place & boo fucking hoo.
i mean, i think muting is better than being snarky to them. & i don't know that i could hold the snark in check w/ that kind of rudeness, ya know?
you're a nicer person than me. π
@singlemaltgirl I usually do mute, you're 100% right. It's rarely productive to engage with that type of negativity. I guess I've just come to feel very protective over this place in the short time I've been here and, every now and then, I think 'no, you're not just arriving and criticising without hearing our side'! But I should have muted. xx
@Florence Sometimes itβs just hard. All of us are human and react, sometimes not the way we want to. When you realize, however, that you didnβt act the way you wanted to and strive for better in the future, thatβs a really good thing. You did good! π
@Florence
I promise to be worse. If you land with critical/attack attitude, you can fly to another site.
Iβll help you.
#newbies