ShareAreaFeb 8, 2023

#Mastodon / #Fediverse folks -

We are not doing this amazing place proper when we dig at people showing up from #Twitter when it has problems or finally pissed them off

There's nothing that will drive new users away faster than chastising them when they try to make a difficult change

I get it - I haven't been on the bird site in months.. but a poor intro could have ended my #Masto experiment quickly

Let's try to be the place everyone wants to interact at... a little kindness goes a long way

Show threadBrownSquirrelFeb 9, 2023
@sharearea When I was here the first time (around Christmas) this is exactly what happened. Don't so this, don't do that (Can't you read the signs - sorry, I had to!). Do this, do that, will you please stop doing that. Was told I could never come back under that name. Left it a month, came back, same name but different server and liking it a lot more
Show threadShareAreaFeb 9, 2023

@BrownSquirrel

I'm sorry that was your first experience here. I was fortunate, but I've seen enough of it to know it happened more often than it should.

There is a lot of angst against the bird site and it's owner here, and that much I understand. But finger wagging because it took someone a few months longer to get here is the same "rando reply-guy" mentality a lot of people disliked intially about the bird site in the first place.

Show threadBrownSquirrelFeb 9, 2023
@sharearea Agree and also just not allowing time to get used to the change and do things their way. I'm pretty smart but it took me a while, and still is, to get used to the new things and to remember so many rules. This server seems to not have so many rules which is better but my 1st was horrendous. Older people like me take longer than many others & no one allowed for that.
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@BrownSquirrel

Feel free to reach out if there's anything I can help you with. I'm not expert by any means, but I do have a little experience and am a web developer by trade.

And welcome again!

Feb 9, 2023 at 1:25amWeb
Show threadBrownSquirrelFeb 9, 2023
@sharearea Thank you for your kind offer. I am married to a pc tech so I get help on that type of thing. This just adds to that and I appreciate it.