Hey y'all? This isn't twitter. This doesn't have to BE twitter. You don't have to try to MAKE IT into twitter. That place turned into a toxic mess long before musk bought it. And you can leave it BACK THERE. You really can.

Back when I first got here, I said something like the strength, longevity, and general experience of this place would be determined by how well and how quickly they implemented a strong culture of moderation and codes of values. So. I was right about that.

It's me, I'm the toxic mess, it's me.

You're goddamn right, Doc

Yeah but i want it to be twitter, im only here cause of elon so no

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Yes, thank you. I was just remarking how Twitter-like (not in a good way) this place was feeling lately.

I try very hard to not respond here like I used to back on the hellsite

I'm noticing more X-like activity here. Begun using the mute button.

But we spent fourteen years detached from any semblance of good-faith and empathy that... how are we supposed to cope with anything that isn't mentally toxic?

Good reminder. ✊😁 But also, I miss how everyone had a presence, the Post Office, Government Officials, Libraries, Sports, bacon, *everyone*. It was fun to tweet AT people. I got a surprising amount of shit accomplished on Twitter.