Ken WhiteJul 31, 2023

Someone trying to tempt me back to Twitter with this screenshot, saying “come on, won’t it be fun to respond to this?” Their idea of fun may differ from mine.

Lots of people have made fun of my mental illness and openness about it, most often on Twitter. But I’m okay. So far I haven’t looked at one of them and said “wow they seem really happy and successful, I wish I had their life.”

Show threadAbandoned AmericaJul 31, 2023
@Popehat I'm not saying this like my solution is your solution but I seriously consider blocking people like that. They stir shit up so you get angry and frustrated about it and then have to deal with it for their entertainment. It's a lousy way to be. You don't have to let everyone know every time someone is crappy towards them, especially when they have a large account and it happens constantly.
Show threadKen WhiteJul 31, 2023
@AbandonedAmerica I don’t really need to block them because so far I haven’t met a single one on Mastodon or Bluesky.
Show threadEddie the Bulldog
@Popehat @AbandonedAmerica without algorithmic amplification, the stupid here has a hard time getting traction.
Yeah, that retards the commercial impact brands, public figures and news outlets crave … but, it also makes the hate trolling less … impactful.
Jul 31, 2023 at 3:20amMastodon for iOS
Show threadPeteJul 31, 2023
@AbandonedAmerica @Eddiethebulldog @Popehat I wondered why Masto seems “calmer” . . . Hopefully the A-Holes will never get their greedy fingers into it.
Show threadPeteJul 31, 2023
@Popehat @Eddiethebulldog @AbandonedAmerica I have a friend who remains on the other site. He gets gratification from trying to rile up those with differing perspectives. Not my thing, man.
-Abide
Show threadBen AvelingJul 31, 2023
@AbandonedAmerica @Eddiethebulldog @Popehat someone said “I don’t like Mastodon, it’s like a health food shop” and I think that a lot.