@Azuaron @emjonaitis @kissane getting attacked in the Fediverse feels worse to me than it does on other platforms. Been thinking about this a lot. I think the non-algorithmic nature of the interactions combined with a general culture of avoiding conflict are factors.

Because of the lack of an algorithm, that one true believer who's trying to make an example out of you is probably not just an average rando who's easy to dismiss. That person has more intent than the garden variety crank who may just be reacting to whatever the algorithm chucked in front of them.

Also because of the non-algorithmic nature, help is less likely to be coming. Even with a good following, most people who follow you have reasons for doing so that don't include wanting to get in harms way for you. The same dynamic that normally brings more unwanted randos to your door also bring people who are likely to defend you against them.

So my experience is we end up with fewer conflicts that are more intense & more lonely.