Emeritus Prof Christopher May8h ago

If I was to nominate the two things I find most striking about Mastodon they'd be:

1. the ability to edit posts after posting; this (as my followers will know) is a facility that I use a lot (and thanks to my great crew of typo spotters);

2. the norm of civility that we all maintain; of course trolling & slamming is not completely absent, but at least in my timeline & discussions/conversations civility have been the over-riding characteristic of my exchanges.

#Mastodon #civility #SocialMedia

Show threadStefan Bohacek2h ago

@ChrisMayLA6 I thought editing posts was a "nice to have" feature, until I tried Bluesky. Now I realize how *crucial* it is.

If not just for fixing silly typos, it's especially important for fixing the alt text if I make a mistake or omit an important detail.

So in a way, it's an accessibility feature.

Show threadMarianne
@stefan @ChrisMayLA6 I find autocorrect messes up hashtags a lot. And as that's the last thing I write before hitting post, I think that's my most common reason for going back to edit
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