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Written by Felyashono on 2024-11-11 at 21:24

I'm pondering a paradox of social media.

On the one hand, we must speak out. We must stand up for and support each other. We must actively stand against abuse and prejudice in all of their forms.

On the other hand, it's unwise to feed the trolls. It is not my job to be the internet police, for tone or even truth.

With so much bad behavior, even here in the Fediverse, how do I reconcile these?

[#]ActuallyAutistic #AntiFascism

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Written by Felyashono on 2024-11-11 at 21:30

[#]ActuallyAutistic #AntiFascism

To take a stab at answering my own question, I think maybe it is my job to be the internet police, or maybe watchdog would be a better term. Not tone police, of course, but disrespectful, abusive behaviors, yes. That job falls to all of us who believe in a respectful, civil society.

And so the more each of us does stand up, the more normalized doing so becomes, and the more others are willing to help. In other words, leading by example can be a powerful strategy.

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Written by MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘 on 2024-11-16 at 20:57

@felyashono

Two Steps:

1. No profile pick? No response.

2. Number of followers below 25? No response.

That cuts down on time wasted by 50% to 75%.

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