ScalziJul 25, 2023
In your responses to anyone anywhere, I would ask you to remember there is a difference between "I see your struggle and I want to be helpful to you" and "You're doing it wrong and I want to be the one to say that to you" and also a difference in how they will be taken in by others. If you don't know the difference between the two (or don't care), perhaps it would be best for you not to say anything at all.
Show threadT KennedyJul 25, 2023
@scalzi welcome to the internet. you must be new here.
If you want a question answered, don't simply ask the question. Make an incorrect statement and people will flock to tell you why you are wrong.
Show threadScalziJul 25, 2023
@magnusrobotfighter And if you're irritating, you'll be muted or blocked and then you won't be heard from again.
Show threadDioJul 25, 2023
Some person on mastodon talking about muting and blocking another person as if it’s a threat, is not shocking at all, haha. It’s just funny.
Show threadPaul Houle

@Dio @magnusrobotfighter @scalzi it’s not a threat, it’s a force of nature. Somebody asked on Hacker News how to self-promote, I showed him how to use the “showdead” flag to see what the moderation system hellbans and said, first of all, don’t do what these people do. It was a good thing he asked

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