Conversations don't have to be a competition to prove who's smarter.

It's OK for other people to like things that aren't impressive, no matter how many Youtube videos break down 28 ways they're "objectively" wrong.

Gatekeeping is always a shitty thing to do to someone.

Sometimes, it's more about what a person is trying to say than the tiny incorrect details in how they're saying it.

Don't punish people for trying, especially when they're awkward or don't get all the facts right. It's hard for some of us to put ourselves out there.

I've experienced more of the above on "Fediverse" than anywhere else, but there's no algorithm here encouraging toxicity.

Check the instinct to feel good by putting others down. Encourage other peoples' passions, *especially* when you don't share them.

Don't stomp through someone else's garden on the way to your own. Water their flowers along the way.