Gregory's Server@kissane this is really great and interesting work - some of it was stuff that I felt and feel around Fediverse, other bits made no sense to me (people really think you can't be silly? On here!?), but it's so valuable to actually listen to people who aren't here and to at least think about why
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 @cjordahl @derwinmcgeary @kissane that might be related to the first few encounters they had on here, and if they had backing-up community at the time. i can very well imagine how alienating it could be if the first encounter were an annoying reply human reciting rules that exist only in their mind, but doing it with great conviction.  @derwinmcgeary I totally think the shitposters just can't find each other, it's a tragedy  @kissane One of my most boosted posts was a thoughtful take on CWs and in/out group distinctions. It was overtaken today by something which barely qualifies as a spoonerism. Land of contrasts, I tell ya @kissane @derwinmcgeary yes, they can. It's just they coalesce into smaller, cliqueier groups who knew each other BT (Before Twitter). @kissane @derwinmcgeary Well if that’s the case, they can stay over on other platforms! @derwinmcgeary @kissane I think it's also a perception thing as well, because there's no algorithm pushing memes and what not, the atmosphere has become something like you talking with your professional peers more than kicking back and talking shit with your friends. |
@derwinmcgeary @kissane The "you can't be silly" really surprised me too. I wonder why they thought that? Maybe their instance?