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.

Show threadgaryJan 25, 2025
@Mrfunkedude conflict is essential
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🍑💨
@gary_alderson to what?
Jan 25, 2025 at 8:54pmWeb
Show threadgaryJan 25, 2025
@Mrfunkedude to sustainable vibrant communities - without it you have no drama
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🍑💨Jan 25, 2025
@gary_alderson Why would you need drama?
Show threadgaryJan 25, 2025
@Mrfunkedude the community absolutely needs some drama and conflict or things would be all too boring, also totally unrealistic to have a passive horde #solipsism
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🍑💨Jan 25, 2025

@gary_alderson I think that's true only if you see the "community" as a place to challenge ideas.

For me, a community is also a place to share your ideas about a lot of things. Baking. Schooling. What you plan on doing that day. You know, the things that we all share as part of our collective humanity.

"Drama" doesn't need to be a part of that. You can talk about almost anything without creating "drama" as long as both parties want to understand the other.

Show threadgaryJan 25, 2025
@Mrfunkedude you can do what you want - you could even start your own instance but conflict and drama are integral plus you aren't always right and the contentious areas and things are where the action is - nobody really cares what you baked yesterday