@Gargron Thank you for all the work you've done and continue to do here!

@Gargron I think it's a great discussion (though I seem to get blocked by someone every time I wade into it). I'm still very interested to see a section on that in an open source "constitution" of sorts for the fediverse. Servers could adopt the constitution in whole or in part.

@Gargron honestly it’s fantastic having different servers for different cultures and expectations, caters for everyone and keeps everyone in their own safe internet haven

@Gargron Thank you. People often think that their vision of the Fediverse IS the Fediverse.

And people who have been here a long time have a nasty habit of telling new people how to behave.

@Gargron

Eugene has been more than here. He helped build the place. Listen to him and stop the CW policing.

@Gargron I subscribe to the “don’t be a dick” school of thought on CWs

@Gargron
Right

@Gargron amazing times! So glad this is taking off!

@Gargron As it is in the world at large.

@Gargron the password reset function seems to be broken for me. I’m not getting an email from the system.

@Gargron This is refreshing, honestly.

@Gargron Will the Mastodon update be available on Google Play in the near future?

@Gargron I hate the porn on the Fediverse

For my part, I've always seen them as something at the discretion of the author. As the reader, you have a plethora of tools to disengage from unwanted content on Mastodon—with even better filters coming in 4.0—and harassment is not one of them. People who are arriving now have as much right to be here and bring their own culture as the ones who came before them.

@Gargron honestly I love mastodon just started a few days ago. Thanks for the work that you did.

@Gargron Is this where we post random issues we might be having with our accounts? 🙃

@Gargron is there a mobile app that lets you bypass CWs? The official one doesnt seem to have that option.

@Gargron I think that is the case but how should this work across instances. While some instances might benefit from not having CW on things like news, others would not want it on their timeline.

I was thinking if Mastodon could technically implement a CW setting instance to instance. Where one instance can choose to CW all posts from another instance.

@Gargron Word. You a real one for posting this. Since I've arrived here I've seen a bunch of gatekeepers telling people what they can or cannot do, effectively standing against what I thought this place was supposed to be. ✌🏽

@Gargron In preparing to come over, the individual corners were portrayed by many as a weakness in the platform. Having spent just a very small amount of time here, I think it's one of its strengths. I'm only disappointed I didn't come over sooner.

@Gargron Is there a way to make your post only available to your corner without going out on to the federated feed? I mean, some topics are sensitive to certain groups and would not want to discuss them publicly. Just curious.

@Gargron sorry for the question; I am new here and was wondering if there was a way to merge different servers?? i.e if an individual belongs to different servers; is there a possibility for the user to merge the different servers he belongs to??

@Gargron I heard the phrase "content filter" and I think it is far superior as it isn't a loaded term.

@Gargron security This is precisely why the ability to add CWs to boosts would be so valuable!

@Gargron
I wonder if it would make sense for #mastodon to add tags for the CWs. Then you could configure your feed to show or hide based on preference.

@Gargron well now I’m confused because def just had a whole conversation today about how I should not posting tech news w/o a warning. Def don’t want to come in here & disrupt existing culture but also feel like ppl who don’t want “x” in their feed (where x isn’t a highly sensitive/ triggering topic, just an annoyance) would be better served by keyword filters. But that’s further down the road?

@Gargron thoughts on developing some community driven questionaire to help people choose the best instance?

@Gargron
This is my first time be there

@Gargron Thank you! New here and I'm still figuring out how to use it. I'm thinking, people might get underwhelmed by what I hide behind a CW. But seeing CWs here, I also know the power of curiosity and the pull provided by the label.

@Gargron I pay attention to the guidelines of my C.Im instance. Crystal clear explanation. Thank you.

@Gargron I thought the science was clear that content warnings are not effective at their goal. I'm not sure why people are so fascinated with them?
https://osf.io/qav9m/

@Gargron No big fan of the CW, though to be fair it’s really only a minor annoyance compared to the climate and inequality crisis. Appreciate your take on them. Let there be tools to to deal with them either way and everyone’s happy :-).

@Gargron thank you for this. I know a lot of black community from Twitter felt alienated and aren’t coming back. That was really discouraging.

@Gargron this post needs to be pinned at the top of new feeds for a week after signing up. We are a universe, not a world.

@Gargron That is the meaning of collective consciousness. The more comes together, the larger the diversity. It is also a sign of human growth and unity. Why it is important to learn from each other.

@Gargron most of the newcomers here like me don't like the recent developments on Twitter. Personally, I did not like the changes that could lead to the proliferation of fake news, hate, discrimination and bigotry. To all those who have been here for a long time, rest assured that most people who moved here just want a peaceful platform.

@Gargron Which is actually the best approach I can think of. Want mostly uncensored content? There's a server for you. If you don't, then there's another.

@Gargron Who sets the overall rules across servers ? There has to be a centralized party for that.

@Gargron many thanks for posting this, it’s very encouraging, wise and much appreciated.

@Gargron Some of the new people on Mastodon (not Mastodon social specifically) are experiencing racism. What measures exist to block racism and remove racists? Given that existing measures are proving insufficient what more can be done to overcome this problem?

@Gargron it does seem odd to follow someone with a particular interest and then tell them to hide what they say about it behind a CW...

@Gargron I guess this particular server (mastodon.social) is pretty laid back about them? There isn’t any defined convention regarding politics/topical subjects?

@Gargron I guess the key thing is to respect the community 'rules' of the server you are on. Personally think CW tags clean up timelines and make it much easier to curate stories, engage and find the conversations you want to connect with. Not just about trigger warnings but giving that old fashioned sense of a headline allowing you to decide to read it.

@Gargron I’m still new here but respect my server is primarily for one topic. Therefore I tend only to boost off topic posts that have CWs. Something for those advocating for reduced usage of them to consider?

@Gargron - I hope you get to read these comments. As a newbie I wouldn’t say the welcome from existing Mastodon users has been overwhelming positive. I get it; but we’re all new to this site at some point. If someone posts something interesting (and they don’t use a CW and maybe should have) it means I don’t reblog it. It might be a useful tool if we could add a CW to reblogs. Ps it’s a lovely site thank you 🙏 😍

@Gargron thanks for being so welcoming

@Gargron Here are some thoughts on the future of the Mastodon environment http://prasino.eu/2022/11/10/the-future-of-mastodon/

@Gargron as a newbie... can I ask, is it possible to change servers/instances? I signed up to a paid one by accident. Ta

@Gargron I have 0 expectations.

@Gargron On a completely different note, but based on the fact that you’ve been here a while, please could you help it’s a query: do you know if it’s normal/deliberate that I can’t see who people I am following are in turn following? Just get buffering when I’d like to get an idea of who else is on here who I’d like to follow…

@Gargron Ah, OK, that's useful info. Thanks. I'm trying to fit in without upsetting folks. Gathering insights as I go!

@Gargron I just thought it was respect for others and doesn't harm anyone to add? why not start as you mean to go on not assuming that all people feel as I do or you do and being respectful of that 🤷‍♀️

@Gargron Very useful point, thank you! Regards from a 7 day old user.

@Gargron hello

@Gargron thanks for the clarification. For newbies it’s quite unclear

@Gargron thanks for info.
Will try an navigate

@Gargron the concern is will this degenerate like the various Chan groups, Reddit, TikTok, Telegram?!

@Gargron thanks for the insight! A newbie here learning the ropes :)

@Gargron But I’ve seen lots of warnings and feel it’s been abused.

@Gargron That's kind of what I was getting at here: https://society.oftrolls.com/@mansr/109320571138565804

@Gargron I've been enjoying it so far!

@Gargron People are sensitive to stories about the "crazy content warning culture of masto" because they have bad experiences with Twitter social groups that do these things. To them, seeing that culture go from being borne up by a social group to being part of the platform (ie: your chosen instance has users that believe in it and moderators that enforce it) is worrying. Yes, they can choose instances, but those can be blocked by other instances!

@Gargron

We've ridden this ride before.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/eternal-september

@Gargron Just a hunch... peeps who don't CW also don't use turn signals...

@Gargron well said mate

@Gargron I got lots of warning after a few days I think that it’s an abuse, apart being unwelcoming. Very surprised.

@Gargron One must tend one's own garden. ~Voltaire

@Gargron One rule of thumb could be: if you are on the fence about whether to use a content warning, check the mission/purpose of your instance. If the post matches the mission - no need for cw. If not, consider a cw.

@Gargron
As a newcomer I'm mostly trying not to offend unintentionally - and not repeat some of the early blunders I made on Twitter. 😅

@Gargron as we all thought was the case in the first place 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Gargron I've been polluting the fediverse with my presence since 2018, and this is the first time I've seen CWs being made such an issue. Partly, I think this is down to the old guard feeling a bit worried and trying to mark out its turf.

For my part, I use them on my own discretion, not whether @thingy@mammoth.trunk in Sacramento will tell me off if I don't.

If everyone is doing their best, and in good faith, and the vast majority of people here are, I personally see it as a non-issue.

@Gargron Thank you. decentralized means decentralized. It's brilliant.

@Gargron what are your opinions on max user limits per #instance ?

@Gargron
Appreciate this, Eugen. Something that has confused me about the endless stream of posts telling newbies to conform to the norms of mastodon concerning content warnings, etc. is precisely that it cuts against the whole point of a decentralized network with different practices and views.

@Gargron Maybe change the name, or add one, for those of us who would like to use it just to make a long post shorter and let the reader decide to see it.

@Gargron The comments under this post are a great illustration of the need for a threading mechanism in Mastodon.

@Gargron trying to get my 2018 account back. Can you help

@Gargron sounds a bit more like life… or at least a civilized version

@Gargron Thanks.

@Gargron My thoughts on this are, just take it easy man. Not all servers are going to have the same norms just like no one place has the same norms. Every user has the right to post what they want but users and admins don't have to see those if they don't want to. It's not a big deal. On the other hand, just don't be a dick about it. If you think you're going to be a dick by posting something, maybe put it behind a CW. Thanks Eugen for making this great software for everyone!

@Gargron
This is why it seems to me that large businesses who had "branded" users on other platforms should consider creating/running their own instances and communicate to their employees that they should wait to migrate or move to the instance when it's created. They could set the standards on their instance. This could also alleviate concerns that some have as to whether they are following the "real" John Doe.

@Gargron is anyone already doing interesting academic work on #twittermigration? Seems like it’s ripe for analysis.

@Gargron do we refer to it as Mastodon or by the instance we're using? Or just by Fedaverse?

@Gargron

"Different corners have different expectations and customs."

That's my brain that is.

#RagsMahone

@Gargron It doesn't bother me personally. I just have fun with it and CW everything. Lars von Trier knew what he was talking about when he made The Five Obstructions.

I've seen a black activist complain about the system, and she has legitimate points from her perspective. But I have no idea how to sort that out.

@Gargron Dont disagree with this at all, but I would suggest that the client needs work to let users consume CWs in the way they want.

Ideally I'd be able to allowlist CWs per user/instance, instead of a binary flag.

@Gargron hopefully this diversity can bring about meaningful dialogue without the interference from politicians and corrupt media

@Gargron that's interesting and helpful to hear as a newcomer. I'm definitely seeing quite a few people wanting Mastodon to be a 1:1 replacement for Twitter in ways that seem unreasonable too!

@Gargron that very tru 👑

@Gargron I don't ever expect there to be consensus on anything anywhere on the Internet 😅

@Gargron ‘different corners have different customs’ and guess that will shift and flex and settle.

@Gargron can someone catch me up on everything I need to know about Mastadon? I don’t even know what Fedi means lol, I’m new here.

@Gargron Thank you. Some of the discussion has felt very judgemental and offputting.

@Gargron oh wow, 2016?? How come I didn't hear about this til now?