Dave Winer ☕️
One thing I don't like about Mastodon is that I get so many comments from people who feel superior to those who use other systems. It's always bullshit. Just like people who used Macs felt superior to Windows users. Just an example. The world likes to judge the quality of people based on superficial bullshit like that. If you reply to something I post saying you're superior because you use (whatever) I will think you're an asshole, so just skip it. I might even say it to you. ;-)
May 8, 2023 at 1:50pmWeb
Show threadeThanOS ☠️May 8, 2023
@davew at least I'm a #Knicks fan. I need something 😥

Also let's hope for a good game tonight. 🤞
Show threadDave Winer ☕️May 8, 2023

@ethanOS

the one exception are yankees fans. they truly are inferior people. that's why god invented sports, to give us a legit outlet for that kind of bullshit.

Show threadeThanOS ☠️May 8, 2023
@davew As one of those inferior people I only regret we don't have enough digits for all the rings. #yankees
Show threadDave CormierMay 8, 2023
@davew When I use emoticons I always use the :P emoticon to show my cleverness. I think my usage of the :P emoticon is far superior to your ;-) emoticon.
Show threadmovedMay 8, 2023
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Show threadDave CormierMay 8, 2023
@davew I'm designing a course right now and trying to figure out how to say "there's room for more than one perspective to be a good approach for most situations..." to head off the very thing you're talking about happening in the first 15 minutes of class.
Show threadwilliam.maggosMay 8, 2023

@davew

yes but imagine an alternative history where most people are happy with AOL, and you see this potential for the WWW if only it could hit critical mass but it's taking forever. that's what this moment feels like to me.

Show threadDavid PMay 8, 2023
@davew Here in Idaho, we judge people by the first two letters of their license plate. ;-)
Show threadcshottonMay 8, 2023
@davew "You think differently than me and therefore are not of my tribe and are an inferior being." I think that's how it goes these days, unfortunately.
Show threadDave Winer ☕️May 8, 2023
@cshotton -- good point. you are part of my tribe. ;-)