I must say, that even in the last few days since I joined Mastodon I’ve seen a culture shift - more #politics, more ‘hot takes’, less discussion, fewer #CWs, less #AltText. I hope it’s a blip and urge newbies like me not to unwittingly play out the #coloniser #stereotypes and ride roughshod over the existing culture. It’s a lovely, gentle, curious #community here, would be awful to ruin it because we’re conditioned to something worse.
@Emmie I think a lot of people are just learning how to use this site, and adjusting to its culture. Took me awhile to know what a CW is, & I'm still not sure when to use them (though I have been offering #AltText for images). Is this not a place to discuss #politics? That seems hard to do these days.
@jbf1755 @Emmie I just joined and have no idea what’s going on yet
@jbf1755 @Emmie think people have a right to try to use this place to discuss about whatever on the mind they want it should be a kinder and gentler approach but you can’t dictate what the norms and what is taboo and off the table.
@autisticlyaarjaewilliams
I don't see any dictating at all.
@jbf1755 I think people just tend to put political stuff behind a content warning.
@jbf1755 @Emmie Not discussing politics is a political choice all its own.