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The Trandalorian 🏳️‍⚧️

My personal guidelines for dealing with people on social media:

Assume everyone is a friend you haven't yet gotten to know.
Assume everyone is struggling with their mental health
Don't promise any emotional labor you might not be able to provide
If someone seems like a hater, disengage right away

6 comments
John Wiswell

@charliejane Thank you for the wisdom, Charlie Jane. I need regular reminders on this.

Erich V

@charliejane
My new rule: when I see a hateful comment that no one has responded to or liked, I leave it alone. I imagine that message spiraling out through the void, like General Zod trapped in a 2 dimensional prison. My comment or interactions, to rebut that previously ignored comment, will only release that negativity from the phantom zone it’s currently trapped in.

Davey

@charliejane "Don't promise any emotional labor you might not be able to provide"

It's a tough one but yep.

Don Melton

@charliejane These are really good, simple rules. We should all keep these in mind. Thanks! 💖

JustAFrog

@charliejane Especially that last one is important.

Why would you stick with people who don't appear to be friendly to you? Surely you get enough negativity already?

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