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I'm kind of wary of the term "social network" because these existed (e.g. IRC) before the behemoths that are social networks today. It is defined by that term as a good captured to be exploited, and it's verbs like "block" or "mute" really exist to protect the network and not the constituents. Having said that, bbs antenna etc take the form of a Social Network if not its incentives, so maybe there are no alternatives.
2023-07-11 · 12 days ago
No one should use profanity directed at other participants of a conversation, or attempt to silence them due to a perceived disagreement. I understand the frustrations of some individuals here, but this is a free corner of the internet, and all voices and opinions are important.
I've declared Crocker's Rules, so I will personally tolerate name-calling, but there are better ways of explaining one's position than throwing a tantrum.
2023-07-11 · 11 days ago
On Geminispace society — People who talk about Gemini being dry or lonely place aren't paying attention to the conversations taking place between people. This is a small community and everyone's generally been nice to each other. This is why it's been a bit hard to see rifts form around real life aspects like supreme court decisions etc. From my read I think people are disagreeing on semantics and not really acknowledging the hurt with empathy. Once you've been hurt it's hard to find a home...
💬 gyaradong · 3 comments · 1 like · 2023-07-11 · 12 days ago