Mastodawn

Mr. Funk E. Dude 🍑💨Jan 25, 2025

Since a lot of new people have come on I've noticed a rise in people trying to start arguments. It's as if they carried the toxicity from wherever they came from along with them.

So this is your reminder that you DO NOT HAVE TO ENGAGE with people who are here just to start fights.

Mute them. Block them. Do whatever you have to do to take care of your mental health.

They aren't worthy of your time.

Let's keep Mastodon and the rest of the Fedi a "social" network and not a "toxic" network.

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David Mitchell

@Mrfunkedude

It can take time: developing new reflexes, healthier responses. I try not to immediately block newish people when I see this, but also (usually) bite my tongue and don’t engage (this is good practice for me too). A little time with poor engagement will often temper an argumentative approach, and sometimes they end up being interesting people… and if they keep being a blockhead, I can still block them later. (YMMV, no judgement if you haven’t the spoons for it)