Twice now, I've suffered a pile on attack out of nowhere here on Bluesky - both conversing with Americans in a courteous manner about cultural differences regarding food and eating habits and both steered by female journalists with 100k+ followings... That's some major food hang up. - ThreadSky

sugarcanebook.bsky.social • 57 days ago

Twice now, I've suffered a pile on attack out of nowhere here on Bluesky - both conversing with Americans in a courteous manner about cultural differences regarding food and eating habits and both steered by female journalists with 100k+ followings...

That's some major food hang up.

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johnnystardust.bsky.social•57 days ago

Treating this place like Twitter / X. I had pile on from a load of Americans recently. Mostly male, all white. They’re angry and frustrated and itching to take it out on anyone.

That said, I have some lovely American mutuals here. It’s the ones that crop up looking for a fight in a phone booth.

sugarcanebook.bsky.social•52 days ago

Hi Johnny, wanted to let you know that I've decided to come off Bluesky. That last pile on was the last straw, can't see it getting better here, only worse, it's too US centric, the blue ticks are only going to make their hierarchies worse and I realised that I prefer talking to people face to face.

sugarcanebook.bsky.social•52 days ago

In both cases, it became clear that there are some fundamental cultural issues between people inside and outside of the US which I just don't have the patience with. Also the larger accounts just don't take any responsibility for the actual psychological harm that they can do, too many god complexes

sugarcanebook.bsky.social•52 days ago

It's as though having spurned X followers they have now started to turn on the people in here. In X I was abused bcos of racism and discrimination. Here, it's fucking peanuts and beef stew 🤷🏾‍♀️ Life is just too short. But if you want to stay in contact I'll check in again sometime to see if you've DM'd

sugarcanebook.bsky.social•52 days ago

Best wishes xxx

johnnystardust.bsky.social•52 days ago

That’s sad to hear. Check in your DM’s when you can.

I find it difficult to understand whole SM thing. I was only ever on Twitter and now here. It has uses and I’ve met some wonderful people, you included.

But, yeah, pile on’s are deeply unpleasant. Take care E. Xxx

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