Relatedly, if you’re showing up with your arms crossed sniffing that this place isn’t great and asking us to impress you, you’ll likely just get blocked
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Nothing wrong with this statement.
You're not telling people what to do; You are merely observing a cause-and-effect relationship and describing a prediction of what results a behavior may produce.
If they interpret that as gatekeeping or whatever, that's a them-problem. Maybe they're projecting?
I have been failing to impress people here since I hit the scene with what I still believe to be a criminally underrated Plantagenet joke in August 2023. These new kids ain't special.
Welcome! This discourse isn't about EVERYONE -- It's just that some folks have shown up a little depressed, a little befuddled, a *lot* emotionally dysregulated, and raring to go.
In that case, I would recommend following @floregonian.com. Not only one of the most kind-hearted people on the site, but is a BIG fan of soup, often cooking up some more.
I know you were joking, but one's not a stray when they've found a new home.
I've been away from that site for < a year and a half and I remember how combative it was THEN. Those who were just there had to abandon a place that was once home because it wasn't safe anymore.
I know I'd feel battered.
I think the hidden subscription to the catpic feed is just included as an incentive for people to fully explore the potential of the site to properly curate your own viewing (if you don't particularly like catpics, anyway).
This is the jolly nice thing about coming to Bluesky: the last two years at Twitter have given us lots of practice using the block button, and less patience. It should be easier now to keep this place tidier.
I've been blocking a lot of NYT, WP, CNN folks with a few exceptions. They can seriously get fucked. Bad enough I haven't cancelled subs yet but it's inevitable
I was about to say I didn't intend to make a madlib, but frankly we've all been pissing off new users today, so I guess madlibs are the order of the hour.
One of the posts I was reacting to with the original was someone asking if people could be “less vulgar” here and I thought, my God, the early months here would’ve made you spontaneously combust
Personally I think it's great here! My block finger was getting sore over at that "OTHER" place Kevin! The russian bot farms & magats had taken over & it was so tiring just trying to weed those out. I'm DEFINITELY liking my first day here!
Kevin it’s going to take time for me to adjust to this new platform of people making mild statements and then not seeing a whole bunch of people weirdly piling on…
For the people who are really sad and angry about the election I have to say some of the things I've read have been pretty crappy. I understand there have been assholes but anyway
You are insufferable and it is hilariously arrogant of people who were never missed on Twitter to presume anyone cares about your approval. Grow up Kevin.
I am concerned about the influx of folks who are reposting Trump posts from elsewhere. That is totally inappropriate and unnecessary. Let's leave him in the Old Place.
One of the labeler/moderation thingamabobs I subscribed to labels and/or hides screenshots from other platforms, so I don't see any of those. Rahaeli had a long thread on these tools, and the philosophy behind them, earlier today.
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You're not telling people what to do; You are merely observing a cause-and-effect relationship and describing a prediction of what results a behavior may produce.
If they interpret that as gatekeeping or whatever, that's a them-problem. Maybe they're projecting?
🎵 Blockity block block
Bye bye bye
Hope you enjoyed
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🎼🎵...blockity block block bye bye bye...🎵🎶
I believe that's what it says on the front door
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And Jeremy would probably try! 😂💜
I've been away from that site for < a year and a half and I remember how combative it was THEN. Those who were just there had to abandon a place that was once home because it wasn't safe anymore.
I know I'd feel battered.
Not sure why it deleted my final word but 🤷♀️
....oh hell, with a million new people in one week, there's some of everything.
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I take it all back! Post all you want about how people shouldn’t be horny or political or silly here, & how it’s an empty place filled with losers.
Have at it. I make no predictions about how that will be received, because that would be *arrogant*
bonk
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I will not be judged for getting thirsty or stupid here
I refuses
Good manners are resistance!