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"content": "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Mrfunkedude\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Mrfunkedude</span></a></span> </p><p>The tough part is when it's less clear and this is where I'd favour a bit of trial and error or further inquiry when it's not 100# clear or even 80%.</p><p>That's the super short part of the many reasons detailed below which of course for me is fast to write but might help to understand why so that's below with a cup of tea perhaps. </p><p>Icons below can helps skip and read short version...<br />🔴 ❓ ➡️</p><p>❓ WHY NOT BLOCK MORE?! ❓</p><p>I have seen a lot of misdirection when it's less clear or first-impression is cause for block which is a very serious problem for both sides and <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> as a whole.</p><p>It actually generates <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/hate\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>hate</span></a> and disappointment itself for people coming to "Social" while obviously needing to balance what it means to each. To see <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/blocks\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>blocks</span></a> just from those replying is in itself is a bit shocking at times like people are bugs to eliminate for giving others time. </p><p>And that simply generates hate especially if people come to you for knowledge, being a fan or whatever it is not clear... being unduly being blocked makes it worse I'm sure of that.</p><p>🔴 Why people hate [INSERT YOUR HERO HERE] ❓ <br />... is because they are unreachable or seemingly there luring you there and then turn out to be acting like jerks to others or nice jerks secretly blocking or just ignoring you until actually you have to get demanding or nasty. Nice people often don't see they leave others no choice to get nasty.</p><p>That is bad to start with regardless of what someone would say.... AND not saying why respectfully or even having a team for you "fan" base or operation because you're cheap I think doesn't help.</p><p>When it's not clear or when it obviously happens (for some less known reasons) is something to work on, on some level. Like why was it they were shitty ? What's the origins?</p><p>It's a good question that something short could allow the other feedback to shed light on at least on their exit out the blocked door!... 🚪 ⛔ </p><p>❓DO I HAVE AN EXAMPLE PERSON? ❓<br />Without hating there's a few ! <br />A few I've tried with ranging from basic hi, to deeper "I want to solve the world like you let's talk about this and this".</p><p>Fom Coders to Educators - a lot of the popular people I think go for speed and do this kind of shortcut-bad-work / lack of detail with people so if there are 100's of fans, then maybe they think it's ok to ditch some fans without much of a loss because they will always be "another one" who will come to my Livestream channel. (Aral Balkan)</p><p>❓ SOCIETY -- IMPROVED? ❓<br />How society now is often very disposable, undervalued, condemned (a bit harsh as a list) but lacking of listening to people etc gets us towards this post... and this all compounds these behaviours (even tje not answering and not declaring why).</p><p>❓ ECHO CHAMBERS / LOW QUALITY FEDIVERSE :mastodon: ❓ </p><p>Echo chambers are common so again to let someone know is respectfully (if it's not clear abuse and cursing) helps to know why and the "why are they here / on my profile?").</p><p>🔴 TRY NOT TO USE INFLAMING / INSULTING WORDS LIKE TROLLS.</p><p>Calling people trolls REALLY earns you more bad attention because nobody like hearing de-humanising words (despite if they show signs of it)... and not those you're trying to get less attention from - DUH!</p><p>Call people a troll means that they act it or that you call them to act after calling them names... even those that you may not have directed comments to...</p><p>🔴 THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE THE CLEAR BAD</p><p>Not excusing bad behaviour *at all* but in this case I'm talking about people having over-charged etiquette expectation and way of chat that can earn you a block as a lesser offense.</p><p>🔴 EMOTIONALLY IMPULSIVE OR STRATEGICALLY CONSTRUCTIVE? BOTH?</p><p>Which reminds me of people who 'don't have time' for you but then will respond to certain things suggesting impulsive emotionally responding and rabbit holes, not maintaining <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/consistency\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>consistency</span></a> and more following their ego or take-only approach, and not <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/logic\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>logic</span></a> despite be able to make a <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/logical\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>logical</span></a> article.</p><p>Even friendship attempts are doubted / suspicious / guilty of something wrong despite 0 lack of measurement and 0 testing.</p><p>This makes the block totally wrong tool and too easy sometimes.</p><p>🔴❓ WRITING MORE IN THE PROFILE - ❓ (YES IF YOU CARE OR WILL CARE LATER...)</p><p>If popular people also are not clear in their profile about their usage (e.g. "this is just a one-way account so don't expect any reply but I'll have a look at your profile maybe if it interests me" and if people don't write for example that they are not interested in X, Y, Z topics then it's not fair to write angry reply after 3rd attempt of "Why don't you reply why?" etc. </p><p>What do we expect?<br />What do others expect?</p><p>If you don't want things closely related to A, B, C then it is a bit of a <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/honeypot\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>honeypot</span></a> / <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/honeytrap\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>honeytrap</span></a> 🍯 for those with some interest 🐝 constantly coming back to your X, Y, Z topics around the same scenario. </p><p>🔴 MORAL OR THE STORY IF YOU WANT TO END IT THERE ❓ </p><p>Nobody is wiser or constructive overall if we don't do some of this stuff - so this is why I am writing it here. </p><p>🔴 Sometimes I think the person likes the chaos </p><p>-calling people "trolls" secretly and enjoyed for drumming up the hyperbol / getting some action from others / repliers / increasing drama / drumming up their own importance on their profile... we see how lots of popular / famous people encourage / use this... </p><p>Almost like keeping terrorists to then talk about them constantly after or say "see" that's why we have to block them (rather than solving and clearing up things in our own back yard or behaviour regardless if it's a shitposter pointing to it).</p><p>🔴 COPY AND PASTE CURATED REPLY IS OK!<br />Even a caring copy-paste reply would be great if not in your profile or pinned post.</p><p>🔴❓ A LONG POST IS TOO FAR ? ❓ <br />I do appreciate this is a longer post (hence the CW) but the list below is some more things to look out for and see it seems to make sense to keep happening over and over until you act...!</p><p>🔴❓ USING NICKNAMES INVALIDATES PEOPLE? ❓ <br />People have said the banner or username IS a big part of deciding to block or not - and that is wrong especially in the virtual world. </p><p>I respect <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/shitposters\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>shitposters</span></a> that they simply say things / show it or can do writing of another kind. </p><p>❓ BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOU OR EVERYONE ❓ </p><p>Some people think quick time and to rush around is not doing bad work. It can actually maintain it.</p><p>Judging people by your bad use f time when they actually have plenty of time to dump in <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/USPol\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>USPol</span></a> hastags investing in people- is quite telling of what people contribute to and keep spinning. Sometimes not the positive as that takes heart and brainwork (not saying you don't have it but yeah please show it a bit more).</p><p>🔴 TO BOCK OR NOT TO BLOCK ❓ <br />So overall if people learn block as the easy-reach and 'easy-relief' button 🔘 it can be the 'I can't challenge myself' reflection they confirm, The attitude that "I don't have time to do this (consciously or not) said I'm not doing great in this as a shortcut / a bad circle can happen and actually cutting off of the <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>... doesn't actually help... or artificial seems to cover reality.</p><p>🔴 is THERE REASON FOR SOCIETIES BREAKDOWN FOR SO LONG AND SO CONSISTENTLY... ❓ </p><p>Usually there is a reason (ans when less reason it's usually clear) so to embrace there IS a reason here and why it's at your post can be good. </p><p>It's also because society is quite boring or less-cultured day by day (sterilization) that means others don't feel others anymore (yeah imagine!) <br />Many just care in another way or don't know... (yes bless us all we feel and we often don't know everything so that's what we can help with).</p><p>🔴 CAREFUL OF EXCUSES ❗ <br />Once people are saying to each other they <br />➡️ 'don't have time'<br />➡️ or don't want to invest in _actual people_<br />➡️ or because in their mind 'this might be a waste of my time' <br />and <br />➡️ "I can't see the point of this right now" - </p><p>then it becomes bad practice measurably and increasingly like a false-positive for blocking <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/email\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>email</span></a> when people are less satisfied with that from everyone - too easy to block.</p><p>MUCH like commercial filters for <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/emails\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>emails</span></a>, people can label almost everything eventually as "spam" and condemn / diminish everything by nature of that attitude - it practically becomes that... </p><p>🔴 SPAM <br />Imagine how easily people say the word spam as many generations don't even understand it and incorrectly understanding even without anothers commenting in reply anything. </p><p>💡 I.E. It's all just "spam" when unwanted BUT that is not quite the same as how it was sent out to you.</p><p>🔴 WHY AM I WRITING THIS AGAIN?<br />Good to say "some of this is for me" and also because I've seen people coming from a misdiagnoses and uncertain blocks and hope for better experienced.</p><p>After experiencing it myself from almost nothing / innocently - short or long in response - I actually still don't know why... and after a while that will get to you and honestly can see why a responsive dark side can be better than good-guy silent blockers. Neither is ideal.</p><p>When society does that kind of black-marking / hidden judgement, it makes you think more darker each time and probably the root of all these movies and comic book stories of hero's AND villains (often the same-similar story but on other side in un-ideal <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/society\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>society</span></a>).</p><p>I mean really imagine society is still backwards and judgemental for really good people (perhaps even more doubtful for them, even kill them). I can see it so clearly and measure it that too much itself it affects people.</p><p>On top imagine we're all recovering from a lot of oppression / repression or bad work from history so it's up to us to correct it.... ALL (I know it's a big task but other way around the human responsibility often shirked too long or reserved only for family and not strangers who we could build and test <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/friendship\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>friendship</span></a> with - again step by step - but not near-0 on <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> for example - that's just too near in-human).</p><p>Being more genuine somehow can be worse I admit it (touches too many sore points) but again worse is saying something that doesn't really matter or contest something to help increment collective intelligence and experience. (The State or Trump is surely not doing it but somehow people to stay victim there).</p><p>A kind of injustice happens basically without over-scolding anyone but the collective micro-payments of respect need active us. New things we can all imagine as people from different genders or foreign people will feeling very discriminated if their their writing style, length, banner choice, lack of clarity is not asked to be expanded on, and then naturally be assumed as bad actors after!... So this process _makes_ people as 'bad actors' after a while in same process . Names also don't help as the phenomenon is that if you call a person a terrorist for long enough then you can create it from almost any person not give the respect - popular by some <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/governments\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>governments</span></a> and it can be seen so often I consider maybe that it's part of people hype to call people names who might be yes a bit crap in many ways, but not always trolling until they have been called troll twice or more... pinning the label more than it being declared or evident from profile (you can see the replies and history so much more clearer and different nowadays to see if it's a quick crap account or actually time invested their end or just momentary moody person).</p><p>🔴 WHAT'S THE SOLUTION<br />ANYWAY?<br />IF people can declare, justify as a bit of their respect to people, say it in their bio, be more uneducated / tolerant and less incorrectly labeling others, THEN voila this will go a long way. AND THEN you can still block.</p><p>But this short-depth in life and what Capitalism is mostly teaching or compounding (cutting out the caring / no shirking emotions on either side) is what we need to do.</p><p>ARE YOU SOME KIND OF ACTIVIST / DOING <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/ACTIVISM\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>ACTIVISM</span></a>?<br />Sounds like a big campaign but I'm by not sure it's that either - it's just happening every day subtly or not... - what's not happening ALSO COUNTS.<br />Imagine an abacus or counter for all those that don't respond.</p><p> I just would like to advise and advance more <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/communication\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>communication</span></a> and <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/friendship\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>friendship</span></a> which is so far what history has lackes and far behind currently on <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>fediverse</span></a> - hoping someone actually reads one day and responds "long but ok actually" - which I have experienced recently that people understand despite everything not being perfect between 2 or more sides. </p><p>🔴 HOW ELSE COULD YOU CONVINCE ME THAT ISN'T SO DRAMATIC OR JUST ABOUT YOU<br />Literally imagine Fediverse is like a Twitter collection of people (even if upper class) and reflection of society and it's users, just online (not all at all are 'common people' etc) but this it shows why big bad leaders can easily come in a run a shit show while others don't do much, don't trust each other actively or increment at all and click the terrorist button too quickly, call them trolls or expect to see name and passport in their privacy conscious profile - this does not make them a good actor even if it seems they are not trouble. I consider this also an un-ideal spectrum just on the other side of doing too little / lacking depth with all humans that need / demand is more as default respect.</p><p>🔴 CONCLUSION OF SORTS</p><p>➡️ Not acting attacked too easily and not taking the seat of a victim when this happening called 'contact' happens !</p><p>➡️ Not being scared of another or the human shadows part of humanity </p><p>➡️ Seeing a detailed post like this as probably something needed to boost... (also haven't seen this post elsewhere otherwise it would be valid duplication and I wouldn't have wrote it )... So my hope is, even silently some can see the sense, some can boost and even some put it on their website and remix it for future 'best practices' crediting me a bit.</p><p>➡️ It's collective effort basically - doign near-0 is almost always wrong / counter-productive to social community.</p><p>➡️ To block quickly is just as bad as exploring EVERYTHING in the unknown </p><p>➡️ Allowing someone to try something allows them room to make mistake and say they did it (often this is training ground so that's part of it).</p><p>➡️ Even if it's not full on <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/friendship\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>friendship</span></a> or exploring <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/freedom\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>freedom</span></a> together - I hope we do have some % of both those words - otherwise put in your profile "I'm not into friendship or freedom"</p><p>🔴 WHY AM I REPLYING<br />Being an 'offended' person also seems an easy danger all too common today - so we can do without incorrect an incorrect short-cut and instead of banning, to see the profile or invest in the merits and positives - honestly I've tested so-called shitposters and even self labelled people and in their own way have genius or uniqueness which you can orbit a bit without being all it.</p><p>➡️ Labeling people as spam or yourself as a victim - so quickly can be wrong... </p><p>➡️ The truth is hard all round and often un-resolvable (like computer people might naturally not be caring about people which is why they defer to machines so much but then complain about society being fill of machines or <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Matrix\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Matrix</span></a> mentality they are building!</p><p>➡️ Stereotypes - After some genuine experience living with programmers or stereotypes of many kinds - there is always some truth or experience there - difficult to see inside what someone what they mean in what they mentioned but blocking makes society subtlety bad / dysfunctional without dealing with it -<br />- just needs a bit more time and better interpretation <br />- being clear in profile (how many people write things in their profile more than 3 lines and think that less is more readnig another person's?</p><p>SURE less is 'more' (I.E. easier to ignore / less clear / less likely to help those in future to learn from you and your longer profile or pinned post : ).</p><p>Appreciate you read this much.</p><p>Overall if someone doesn't stop / can't agree to disagree - yes block after saying). </p><p><a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Suggestion\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Suggestion</span></a> could be to add a "why are you blocking?" to allow others to see the pattern or reason (and learn from it).</p><p>If you block someone half-questionable then how do they learn or provide you that extra info that totally changes the picture you had... like I understand it "who is this person, why don't they put name and passport online if they don't have anything to hide? etc" - all presumptions or presumed etiquette that shoots one in the foot if can't negotiate a bit...</p><p>FINALLY (AGAIN FOR ME or to refer others / need to repeat less) here is a summary of thsi post that says a lot what I say support many different things self-explained below:</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@PersistentDreamer\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>PersistentDreamer</span></a></span> <br />💬 I just instablock if I think it's a troll. I'm well past the point of trying to engage with people who are trying to advocate for terrible things, and arguing empowers them in many ways.</p><p>gary <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@gary_alderson\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>gary_alderson</span></a></span><br />💬 conflict is essential<br />MY COMMENT - It seems a very true comment while people are not always interested to get to the bottom of things, and even happy with incorrect bliss.</p><p>Six Grandfathers Mountain @6G@mastodon.socialdont <br />💬 BLOCK, first check if poster, is REALLY COOL</p><p>I checked, he is cool, it was my fault (see images)</p><p>MY COMMENT: Checking profile is essential I feel (posts and images)</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Impish4249\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Impish4249</span></a></span> <br />💬 I would like to offer some advice on how to fit in.</p><p>➡️ Assume positive intent.</p><p>➡️ When you disagree seek to understand, not to attack.</p><p>➡️ When seeking to understand show some hum.... scratch... <br />Always show humility. </p><p>➡️ There are some kind and brilliant people here who like to share.</p><p>➡️ We can all learn from each other.</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://troet.cafe/@cyris\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>cyris</span></a></span>: <br />💬 All those normalos are here to live in peace with their privilege, and all those marginalized troublemakers are either educated to not make any trouble... or they are isolated, blocked and left alone.</p><p>MY COMMENT Owch - this one seemed true about the privilege (I've given comments before that people replied seemingly as bourgeoisie so it can seem natural for those 'higher up' in consumpton or status to block people). <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/AralBalkam\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>AralBalkam</span></a> for example who I like as material but found it hard as a kind of "Duty of Care" or "Code of Conduct" to fans (even if it was a one off which I almost dare not mention but almost once is enough)..</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://gamerstavern.online/@Gnagnao\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Gnagnao</span></a></span><br />"... but sure as hell I'm happy I could block some of the people that commented before they were able to ruin my day with their toxicity."<br />MY COMMENT: While not a very offending attitude, it can show shards of light about even using what people care about to block people pre-emptively and this is not uncommon to the increasing modern style of slowely censoring those in your class, or favour, or testing of intellect (don't mean you Hot Potato).</p><p>Overall I'd give a bit more time than less and advise anyone on any 'Social' platform that's what they could be there for and participate in - we have near lost it outside and in person so that is why I'm writing - it's one of the last places or ways left.. and feels like even the enlightened can be guilty or lack integrating others and actually incrementing the the trust or care if anything - not just writing about it.</p><p>Thanks Hope the CW reflected this well and you got something from it. <br />Regards to all, <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/FreeSchool\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>FreeSchool</span></a></p>",
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"en": "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Mrfunkedude\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Mrfunkedude</span></a></span> </p><p>The tough part is when it's less clear and this is where I'd favour a bit of trial and error or further inquiry when it's not 100# clear or even 80%.</p><p>That's the super short part of the many reasons detailed below which of course for me is fast to write but might help to understand why so that's below with a cup of tea perhaps. </p><p>Icons below can helps skip and read short version...<br />🔴 ❓ ➡️</p><p>❓ WHY NOT BLOCK MORE?! ❓</p><p>I have seen a lot of misdirection when it's less clear or first-impression is cause for block which is a very serious problem for both sides and <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> as a whole.</p><p>It actually generates <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/hate\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>hate</span></a> and disappointment itself for people coming to "Social" while obviously needing to balance what it means to each. To see <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/blocks\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>blocks</span></a> just from those replying is in itself is a bit shocking at times like people are bugs to eliminate for giving others time. </p><p>And that simply generates hate especially if people come to you for knowledge, being a fan or whatever it is not clear... being unduly being blocked makes it worse I'm sure of that.</p><p>🔴 Why people hate [INSERT YOUR HERO HERE] ❓ <br />... is because they are unreachable or seemingly there luring you there and then turn out to be acting like jerks to others or nice jerks secretly blocking or just ignoring you until actually you have to get demanding or nasty. Nice people often don't see they leave others no choice to get nasty.</p><p>That is bad to start with regardless of what someone would say.... AND not saying why respectfully or even having a team for you "fan" base or operation because you're cheap I think doesn't help.</p><p>When it's not clear or when it obviously happens (for some less known reasons) is something to work on, on some level. Like why was it they were shitty ? What's the origins?</p><p>It's a good question that something short could allow the other feedback to shed light on at least on their exit out the blocked door!... 🚪 ⛔ </p><p>❓DO I HAVE AN EXAMPLE PERSON? ❓<br />Without hating there's a few ! <br />A few I've tried with ranging from basic hi, to deeper "I want to solve the world like you let's talk about this and this".</p><p>Fom Coders to Educators - a lot of the popular people I think go for speed and do this kind of shortcut-bad-work / lack of detail with people so if there are 100's of fans, then maybe they think it's ok to ditch some fans without much of a loss because they will always be "another one" who will come to my Livestream channel. (Aral Balkan)</p><p>❓ SOCIETY -- IMPROVED? ❓<br />How society now is often very disposable, undervalued, condemned (a bit harsh as a list) but lacking of listening to people etc gets us towards this post... and this all compounds these behaviours (even tje not answering and not declaring why).</p><p>❓ ECHO CHAMBERS / LOW QUALITY FEDIVERSE :mastodon: ❓ </p><p>Echo chambers are common so again to let someone know is respectfully (if it's not clear abuse and cursing) helps to know why and the "why are they here / on my profile?").</p><p>🔴 TRY NOT TO USE INFLAMING / INSULTING WORDS LIKE TROLLS.</p><p>Calling people trolls REALLY earns you more bad attention because nobody like hearing de-humanising words (despite if they show signs of it)... and not those you're trying to get less attention from - DUH!</p><p>Call people a troll means that they act it or that you call them to act after calling them names... even those that you may not have directed comments to...</p><p>🔴 THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE THE CLEAR BAD</p><p>Not excusing bad behaviour *at all* but in this case I'm talking about people having over-charged etiquette expectation and way of chat that can earn you a block as a lesser offense.</p><p>🔴 EMOTIONALLY IMPULSIVE OR STRATEGICALLY CONSTRUCTIVE? BOTH?</p><p>Which reminds me of people who 'don't have time' for you but then will respond to certain things suggesting impulsive emotionally responding and rabbit holes, not maintaining <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/consistency\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>consistency</span></a> and more following their ego or take-only approach, and not <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/logic\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>logic</span></a> despite be able to make a <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/logical\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>logical</span></a> article.</p><p>Even friendship attempts are doubted / suspicious / guilty of something wrong despite 0 lack of measurement and 0 testing.</p><p>This makes the block totally wrong tool and too easy sometimes.</p><p>🔴❓ WRITING MORE IN THE PROFILE - ❓ (YES IF YOU CARE OR WILL CARE LATER...)</p><p>If popular people also are not clear in their profile about their usage (e.g. "this is just a one-way account so don't expect any reply but I'll have a look at your profile maybe if it interests me" and if people don't write for example that they are not interested in X, Y, Z topics then it's not fair to write angry reply after 3rd attempt of "Why don't you reply why?" etc. </p><p>What do we expect?<br />What do others expect?</p><p>If you don't want things closely related to A, B, C then it is a bit of a <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/honeypot\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>honeypot</span></a> / <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/honeytrap\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>honeytrap</span></a> 🍯 for those with some interest 🐝 constantly coming back to your X, Y, Z topics around the same scenario. </p><p>🔴 MORAL OR THE STORY IF YOU WANT TO END IT THERE ❓ </p><p>Nobody is wiser or constructive overall if we don't do some of this stuff - so this is why I am writing it here. </p><p>🔴 Sometimes I think the person likes the chaos </p><p>-calling people "trolls" secretly and enjoyed for drumming up the hyperbol / getting some action from others / repliers / increasing drama / drumming up their own importance on their profile... we see how lots of popular / famous people encourage / use this... </p><p>Almost like keeping terrorists to then talk about them constantly after or say "see" that's why we have to block them (rather than solving and clearing up things in our own back yard or behaviour regardless if it's a shitposter pointing to it).</p><p>🔴 COPY AND PASTE CURATED REPLY IS OK!<br />Even a caring copy-paste reply would be great if not in your profile or pinned post.</p><p>🔴❓ A LONG POST IS TOO FAR ? ❓ <br />I do appreciate this is a longer post (hence the CW) but the list below is some more things to look out for and see it seems to make sense to keep happening over and over until you act...!</p><p>🔴❓ USING NICKNAMES INVALIDATES PEOPLE? ❓ <br />People have said the banner or username IS a big part of deciding to block or not - and that is wrong especially in the virtual world. </p><p>I respect <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/shitposters\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>shitposters</span></a> that they simply say things / show it or can do writing of another kind. </p><p>❓ BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOU OR EVERYONE ❓ </p><p>Some people think quick time and to rush around is not doing bad work. It can actually maintain it.</p><p>Judging people by your bad use f time when they actually have plenty of time to dump in <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/USPol\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>USPol</span></a> hastags investing in people- is quite telling of what people contribute to and keep spinning. Sometimes not the positive as that takes heart and brainwork (not saying you don't have it but yeah please show it a bit more).</p><p>🔴 TO BOCK OR NOT TO BLOCK ❓ <br />So overall if people learn block as the easy-reach and 'easy-relief' button 🔘 it can be the 'I can't challenge myself' reflection they confirm, The attitude that "I don't have time to do this (consciously or not) said I'm not doing great in this as a shortcut / a bad circle can happen and actually cutting off of the <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>... doesn't actually help... or artificial seems to cover reality.</p><p>🔴 is THERE REASON FOR SOCIETIES BREAKDOWN FOR SO LONG AND SO CONSISTENTLY... ❓ </p><p>Usually there is a reason (ans when less reason it's usually clear) so to embrace there IS a reason here and why it's at your post can be good. </p><p>It's also because society is quite boring or less-cultured day by day (sterilization) that means others don't feel others anymore (yeah imagine!) <br />Many just care in another way or don't know... (yes bless us all we feel and we often don't know everything so that's what we can help with).</p><p>🔴 CAREFUL OF EXCUSES ❗ <br />Once people are saying to each other they <br />➡️ 'don't have time'<br />➡️ or don't want to invest in _actual people_<br />➡️ or because in their mind 'this might be a waste of my time' <br />and <br />➡️ "I can't see the point of this right now" - </p><p>then it becomes bad practice measurably and increasingly like a false-positive for blocking <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/email\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>email</span></a> when people are less satisfied with that from everyone - too easy to block.</p><p>MUCH like commercial filters for <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/emails\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>emails</span></a>, people can label almost everything eventually as "spam" and condemn / diminish everything by nature of that attitude - it practically becomes that... </p><p>🔴 SPAM <br />Imagine how easily people say the word spam as many generations don't even understand it and incorrectly understanding even without anothers commenting in reply anything. </p><p>💡 I.E. It's all just "spam" when unwanted BUT that is not quite the same as how it was sent out to you.</p><p>🔴 WHY AM I WRITING THIS AGAIN?<br />Good to say "some of this is for me" and also because I've seen people coming from a misdiagnoses and uncertain blocks and hope for better experienced.</p><p>After experiencing it myself from almost nothing / innocently - short or long in response - I actually still don't know why... and after a while that will get to you and honestly can see why a responsive dark side can be better than good-guy silent blockers. Neither is ideal.</p><p>When society does that kind of black-marking / hidden judgement, it makes you think more darker each time and probably the root of all these movies and comic book stories of hero's AND villains (often the same-similar story but on other side in un-ideal <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/society\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>society</span></a>).</p><p>I mean really imagine society is still backwards and judgemental for really good people (perhaps even more doubtful for them, even kill them). I can see it so clearly and measure it that too much itself it affects people.</p><p>On top imagine we're all recovering from a lot of oppression / repression or bad work from history so it's up to us to correct it.... ALL (I know it's a big task but other way around the human responsibility often shirked too long or reserved only for family and not strangers who we could build and test <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/friendship\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>friendship</span></a> with - again step by step - but not near-0 on <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> for example - that's just too near in-human).</p><p>Being more genuine somehow can be worse I admit it (touches too many sore points) but again worse is saying something that doesn't really matter or contest something to help increment collective intelligence and experience. (The State or Trump is surely not doing it but somehow people to stay victim there).</p><p>A kind of injustice happens basically without over-scolding anyone but the collective micro-payments of respect need active us. New things we can all imagine as people from different genders or foreign people will feeling very discriminated if their their writing style, length, banner choice, lack of clarity is not asked to be expanded on, and then naturally be assumed as bad actors after!... So this process _makes_ people as 'bad actors' after a while in same process . Names also don't help as the phenomenon is that if you call a person a terrorist for long enough then you can create it from almost any person not give the respect - popular by some <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/governments\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>governments</span></a> and it can be seen so often I consider maybe that it's part of people hype to call people names who might be yes a bit crap in many ways, but not always trolling until they have been called troll twice or more... pinning the label more than it being declared or evident from profile (you can see the replies and history so much more clearer and different nowadays to see if it's a quick crap account or actually time invested their end or just momentary moody person).</p><p>🔴 WHAT'S THE SOLUTION<br />ANYWAY?<br />IF people can declare, justify as a bit of their respect to people, say it in their bio, be more uneducated / tolerant and less incorrectly labeling others, THEN voila this will go a long way. AND THEN you can still block.</p><p>But this short-depth in life and what Capitalism is mostly teaching or compounding (cutting out the caring / no shirking emotions on either side) is what we need to do.</p><p>ARE YOU SOME KIND OF ACTIVIST / DOING <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/ACTIVISM\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>ACTIVISM</span></a>?<br />Sounds like a big campaign but I'm by not sure it's that either - it's just happening every day subtly or not... - what's not happening ALSO COUNTS.<br />Imagine an abacus or counter for all those that don't respond.</p><p> I just would like to advise and advance more <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/communication\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>communication</span></a> and <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/friendship\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>friendship</span></a> which is so far what history has lackes and far behind currently on <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>fediverse</span></a> - hoping someone actually reads one day and responds "long but ok actually" - which I have experienced recently that people understand despite everything not being perfect between 2 or more sides. </p><p>🔴 HOW ELSE COULD YOU CONVINCE ME THAT ISN'T SO DRAMATIC OR JUST ABOUT YOU<br />Literally imagine Fediverse is like a Twitter collection of people (even if upper class) and reflection of society and it's users, just online (not all at all are 'common people' etc) but this it shows why big bad leaders can easily come in a run a shit show while others don't do much, don't trust each other actively or increment at all and click the terrorist button too quickly, call them trolls or expect to see name and passport in their privacy conscious profile - this does not make them a good actor even if it seems they are not trouble. I consider this also an un-ideal spectrum just on the other side of doing too little / lacking depth with all humans that need / demand is more as default respect.</p><p>🔴 CONCLUSION OF SORTS</p><p>➡️ Not acting attacked too easily and not taking the seat of a victim when this happening called 'contact' happens !</p><p>➡️ Not being scared of another or the human shadows part of humanity </p><p>➡️ Seeing a detailed post like this as probably something needed to boost... (also haven't seen this post elsewhere otherwise it would be valid duplication and I wouldn't have wrote it )... So my hope is, even silently some can see the sense, some can boost and even some put it on their website and remix it for future 'best practices' crediting me a bit.</p><p>➡️ It's collective effort basically - doign near-0 is almost always wrong / counter-productive to social community.</p><p>➡️ To block quickly is just as bad as exploring EVERYTHING in the unknown </p><p>➡️ Allowing someone to try something allows them room to make mistake and say they did it (often this is training ground so that's part of it).</p><p>➡️ Even if it's not full on <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/friendship\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>friendship</span></a> or exploring <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/freedom\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>freedom</span></a> together - I hope we do have some % of both those words - otherwise put in your profile "I'm not into friendship or freedom"</p><p>🔴 WHY AM I REPLYING<br />Being an 'offended' person also seems an easy danger all too common today - so we can do without incorrect an incorrect short-cut and instead of banning, to see the profile or invest in the merits and positives - honestly I've tested so-called shitposters and even self labelled people and in their own way have genius or uniqueness which you can orbit a bit without being all it.</p><p>➡️ Labeling people as spam or yourself as a victim - so quickly can be wrong... </p><p>➡️ The truth is hard all round and often un-resolvable (like computer people might naturally not be caring about people which is why they defer to machines so much but then complain about society being fill of machines or <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Matrix\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Matrix</span></a> mentality they are building!</p><p>➡️ Stereotypes - After some genuine experience living with programmers or stereotypes of many kinds - there is always some truth or experience there - difficult to see inside what someone what they mean in what they mentioned but blocking makes society subtlety bad / dysfunctional without dealing with it -<br />- just needs a bit more time and better interpretation <br />- being clear in profile (how many people write things in their profile more than 3 lines and think that less is more readnig another person's?</p><p>SURE less is 'more' (I.E. easier to ignore / less clear / less likely to help those in future to learn from you and your longer profile or pinned post : ).</p><p>Appreciate you read this much.</p><p>Overall if someone doesn't stop / can't agree to disagree - yes block after saying). </p><p><a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/Suggestion\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Suggestion</span></a> could be to add a "why are you blocking?" to allow others to see the pattern or reason (and learn from it).</p><p>If you block someone half-questionable then how do they learn or provide you that extra info that totally changes the picture you had... like I understand it "who is this person, why don't they put name and passport online if they don't have anything to hide? etc" - all presumptions or presumed etiquette that shoots one in the foot if can't negotiate a bit...</p><p>FINALLY (AGAIN FOR ME or to refer others / need to repeat less) here is a summary of thsi post that says a lot what I say support many different things self-explained below:</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@PersistentDreamer\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>PersistentDreamer</span></a></span> <br />💬 I just instablock if I think it's a troll. I'm well past the point of trying to engage with people who are trying to advocate for terrible things, and arguing empowers them in many ways.</p><p>gary <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@gary_alderson\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>gary_alderson</span></a></span><br />💬 conflict is essential<br />MY COMMENT - It seems a very true comment while people are not always interested to get to the bottom of things, and even happy with incorrect bliss.</p><p>Six Grandfathers Mountain @6G@mastodon.socialdont <br />💬 BLOCK, first check if poster, is REALLY COOL</p><p>I checked, he is cool, it was my fault (see images)</p><p>MY COMMENT: Checking profile is essential I feel (posts and images)</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Impish4249\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Impish4249</span></a></span> <br />💬 I would like to offer some advice on how to fit in.</p><p>➡️ Assume positive intent.</p><p>➡️ When you disagree seek to understand, not to attack.</p><p>➡️ When seeking to understand show some hum.... scratch... <br />Always show humility. </p><p>➡️ There are some kind and brilliant people here who like to share.</p><p>➡️ We can all learn from each other.</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://troet.cafe/@cyris\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>cyris</span></a></span>: <br />💬 All those normalos are here to live in peace with their privilege, and all those marginalized troublemakers are either educated to not make any trouble... or they are isolated, blocked and left alone.</p><p>MY COMMENT Owch - this one seemed true about the privilege (I've given comments before that people replied seemingly as bourgeoisie so it can seem natural for those 'higher up' in consumpton or status to block people). <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/AralBalkam\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>AralBalkam</span></a> for example who I like as material but found it hard as a kind of "Duty of Care" or "Code of Conduct" to fans (even if it was a one off which I almost dare not mention but almost once is enough)..</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://gamerstavern.online/@Gnagnao\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Gnagnao</span></a></span><br />"... but sure as hell I'm happy I could block some of the people that commented before they were able to ruin my day with their toxicity."<br />MY COMMENT: While not a very offending attitude, it can show shards of light about even using what people care about to block people pre-emptively and this is not uncommon to the increasing modern style of slowely censoring those in your class, or favour, or testing of intellect (don't mean you Hot Potato).</p><p>Overall I'd give a bit more time than less and advise anyone on any 'Social' platform that's what they could be there for and participate in - we have near lost it outside and in person so that is why I'm writing - it's one of the last places or ways left.. and feels like even the enlightened can be guilty or lack integrating others and actually incrementing the the trust or care if anything - not just writing about it.</p><p>Thanks Hope the CW reflected this well and you got something from it. <br />Regards to all, <a href=\"https://qoto.org/tags/FreeSchool\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>FreeSchool</span></a></p>"
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