Kind of weird seeing people who were on twitter still using the "how are you going to change people's minds if you block them?" argument here. If that worked you'd still be on twitter instead of, oh, here.
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Jamie McKelvie
You don't owe anyone your time on social media. Detach quotes, mute, block, subscribe to block lists, whatever you need to do. The concept of social media as the "town square" is a clear failure, as it was always going to be.
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I may vociferously disagree with someone about one opinion: but not too many people are one dimensional and only have one opinion. It's good to hear a variety of opinions.
If they see humans on the other side, maybe they can escape.
But I remember the story of a woman raised in Westboro Baptist, who made contact with a Jewish person online, who wasn't interested in being hostile over religion.
Meeting a good person "outside" opened their eyes to the poison "inside."
They're not interested in having their minds changed; they're only interested in wasting people's time and energy in pointless bad faith arguments.
If they're in a toxic space online and they can't find the troll, they need to look in the mirror.
annoying, obtuse, or entitled wankers.
https://bsky.app/profile/mckelvie.bsky.social/post/3laof7tpn2c2q
You chose to follow, someone else chose to block
No one is forcing anyone else to subscribe to blocklists, either. They aren't required to be here.
Too many people feel that their needs are being met by being dipshits to other people.
When they can no longer be dipshits, they'll find another way or place.
I exited Twitter pre-Exodus so don't know how bad it got. But it does feel like things'll be more divisive.
If I wanted to be in a debate society in my free time I'd join one
If it sucks hit da bricks. Or hit them with a block anyway.