MastodonNov 22, 2023

Strangers offering unsolicited advice or derailing conversations should be familiar to all who use social media. In our new #Mastodon for Android update, we’re testing a new feature aimed to curb these behaviours:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/11/improving-the-quality-of-conversations-on-mastodon/

Improving the quality of conversations on Mastodon

In our most recent Mastodon for Android release, we’re testing a new feature aimed to curb unneccesary negativity that comes from being on the Internet.

Mastodon Blog
Show threadPetra van CronenburgNov 22, 2023
@Mastodon @Gargron I can already tell you that this feature annoys me so much that I'll change the app.
"New connection" is nice, if you can disable it and when disabled, it makes no more sense.
"Age of post" is exactly the patronising style of Mastodon so many people don't like. Without algorithms, I can answer when I want to older posts. It's my decision and I'm an adult to do it alone. I appreciate that people comment on my older posts so much!
More clicks. It gets more complicated.👎
Show threadWeird 2 - Electric Boogaloo
@NatureMC @Mastodon @Gargron Here's the thing: Not everyone is like you. I do understand how this will sound condescending to many. On the other hand, there are plenty of people (me included often enough), who either are inattentive, self-absorbed or just in the wrong mood that they reply to things on the worst manner possible.
Being a small inconvenient hurdle is the point! It's trying to force people to pause for a second and maybe reflect before steamrolling with their opinion.
Nov 23, 2023 at 2:19pmWeb
Show threadWeird 2 - Electric BoogalooNov 23, 2023
@NatureMC @Mastodon @Gargron I'm pretty sure, even you, who's thinking "can't be me!" did this at least sometimes.
I had plenty situations (last week was the most recent), where I wished I had thought through this at least a bit more before sending a reply. Last time even was worse, because I was self-aware of what I was about to do, but failed to make the right decision.
I would profit from this solution.