William PietriOct 8, 2024
Women only, a quick question: How bad is the reply guy problem on Mastodon? (Please boost for a good sample.)
No problem
23.6%
Happens a little
49%
Significant
21.4%
Huge
5.9%
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Show threadMurphestophelese MurphMeister

@williampietri

If you don't mind me butting in, I'd be curious if this is a problem from Fosstodon in particular.

I had heard that it was, but never saw evidence of it myself. (I know that doesn't mean that it doesn't happen)

Oct 8, 2024 at 1:36pmWeb
Show threadWilliam PietriOct 8, 2024
@murph That is my association with fosstodon for sure! To the extent that I've considered just blocking the whole server. I'd love to hear what others have experienced, though!
Show threadCat HicksOct 8, 2024
@williampietri @murph oh me too. I weekly consider blocking that one.
Show threadDušan MitrovićOct 8, 2024
@murph @williampietri Even the rest of the tech community dislikes us. 😢
Show threadDeborah PickettOct 8, 2024

@murph @[email protected] Fosstodon used to have that reputation, but it has settled down somewhat. Perhaps it’s being moderated better, or perhaps the worst reply guys have moved elsewhere.

I find the most egregious reply-guying these days comes from social.tchncs.de.

Show threadStefan SchollOct 8, 2024
@murph @williampietri The problem here is that posts can leave their bubble unexpectedly. Users aren't prepared to interact with people who don't know them.