Nora ReedAug 6, 2023
anything to avoid actually calling in your boys to tell them to shut the fuck up sometimes lol https://cosocial.ca/@evan/110839737998715967
Evan Prodromou (@[email protected])

Hi, fediverse Web and mobile client developer. What if you added a speed bump in the reply flow to slow down users for just a moment? "Do you really want to reply to X? Will they appreciate your reply?" Maybe just the first time they reply to someone; maybe easily turned off in settings. If it makes people think for just a moment, it might help with making the fediverse a more welcoming place for women.

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Show threadNora ReedAug 6, 2023
the mansplaining problem is a cultural one with mastodon because it's full of cis men who have put more thought into their linux flavor of choice than they ever have about whether their behavior is useful or wanted. it cannot be solved with the twitter popup that says "are you sure you want to post this?" when you tell someone to eat shit
Show threadNora ReedAug 6, 2023
i don't get mansplained to nearly as much on bluesky, and that's not because bluesky stumbled on some kind of magical feminist UI design, it's because mastodon is dominated by FOSS nerds, who have a terrible culture
Show threadflabberghaster
@NoraReed It really sucks too because FOSS is a worthwhile thing, IMO, but like you said there's so many people who are in to it who haven't really thought about anything other than software. Makes me a little sad whenever I hear people say they hate FOSS due to the culture, but i've heard it from several people.
Aug 6, 2023 at 4:53amWeb
Show threadAmy WorrallAug 6, 2023
@flabberghaster @NoraReed Yeah. FOSS attracts people who have never put effort into learning social skills, and resent being asked to learn some. (It attracts other people too of course, but they’re not the problem.) It’s a shame.