a literal cat Aug 20, 2020
general PSA, not about anything specific:

you don't have to sit and "listen" to everyone online. they are not entitled to your attention. blocking someone on the internet is not telling them to shut up. blocking someone is not censoring them. it is getting up and walking away and you are allowed to do that.
Show threadSerousoma - Lit Cicada

@InspectorCaracal Same goes for presenting argument, or even attempting to persuade. There's no reason for you to listen to me right now; but you're also speaking publicly on purpose -- and so in the spirit of a public forum there may be discourse.

I think a lot of people are looking for more of a Soapbox like platform, on which they can speak publicly without repercussion of public scrutiny.

So, you know ... so what to them! XD

Aug 23, 2020 at 9:44pmWeb
Show thread a literal cat Aug 23, 2020
@serousoma those people are allowed to block other people too
Show threadSerousoma - Lit CicadaAug 24, 2020
@InspectorCaracal There are things that will draw the ire of people, and things that will win heats and minds.
But really; are there any rules of public social engagement beyond that? The natural consequences are heavy, and the greatest risk is feeling unheard.
Minding who replies to a public statement or concerning yourself with the sentiment, are an attempt at combining a desire to be Different, with a submission to the crowd.
At least when we all argue in public, people May be influenced.
Show thread a literal cat Aug 24, 2020
@serousoma this is all very nice and poetically phrased but continues to be unrelated to the fact that people can block whowever they want for whatever reason and it's fine
Show threadSerousoma - Lit CicadaAug 24, 2020

@InspectorCaracal I'm saying people can do whatever the platform allows and it's fine! And platforms generally being private, the platform can disallow what it wants also.
Speech is weird. But, I mean ... you Really seem centered on social approval of blocking. I feel like you should block me to assert your free will over the ... uh ...

The bothering ... person? I don't honestly know what reason you'd block me for, but you could. And that'd be fine by me, but you'd miss my rambling ass.

Show thread a literal cat Aug 24, 2020
@serousoma i'm centered on it because it's the topic of the statement that i made, lol, like, i was pretty clearly not making a complete comprehensive statement about the general etiquette of the internet, i was making a statement specifically about blocking people

that was the topic
Show thread a literal cat Aug 24, 2020
@serousoma also i don't even know who you are, mate, i'm pretty sure if i blocked you i wouldn't miss anything or even remember who you are for more than like a week
Show threadSerousoma - Lit CicadaAug 24, 2020
@InspectorCaracal That's what I mean ... it doesn't matter who I am, you're speaking to The World at large. We speak back sometimes.
Show thread a literal cat Aug 24, 2020
@serousoma no shit, i hadn't noticed lol
Show threadSerousoma - Lit CicadaAug 24, 2020

@InspectorCaracal You definitely did not make a complete nor comprehensive statement ...

Which is precisely how you invite argument. So, if a statement alone, why not add "I think" rather than being upset when someone isn't happy about your blocking?

You can simply Do things.

Show thread a literal cat Aug 24, 2020
@serousoma huh, i didn't realize either of us were upset about anything