DaveTLV @Surasanji@social.cleverlibre.org

@SecondJon @freemo In short, no one gives a shit if you hatefuck Clifford the big red dog.

Welcome to my TedTalk.

@SecondJon @freemo I can assure you that the anonymity of the internet increases the asshat factor considerably. Names and words are as real as story book characters.

They might as well not exist to the human brain. People need to actively remember human beings are there on the other end of that series of toobs.

@soft I'm pretty sure I need a special permit for that kind of thing. :/

@soft I don't think my insurance covers that, Ma'am...

.... you got rent money?

@soft Ma'am, please, the aprons are for employees only.

@soft Ma'am, this is a hardware store.

@spookcentral@cryptids.online Vanilla Coke...

You mean Cracka-Cola?

@freemo Eh, I think it be safe to say I mean beyond opinions. Like world views, ideas, concepts even. There are a lot of things that I don't like, and make me uncomfortable.

I was just always taught that you can't shy away from those things that make you uncomfortable. You've got to figure out why it makes you uncomfortable, be aware of it.

Eh, I guess I'm just a little disappointed in general at the nature of Social Media now that I've been in it a few months.

But, the forum here is still very young, as far as forums go. Maybe it'll change for the better. Can't abandon it just because it isn't what I thought it might be, right?

@freemo I mean, if it comes down to it and #Qoto becomes my little sandbox, I'm fine with that.

I like the people I've met here, and despite disagreements in ideology or belief, I'd rather have a forum where I can talk to folks and try and get an idea of their thought processes and opinions.

I don't mind being exposed to opinions that upset me. It's not ideal, sure, I'd rather not be upset- but it doesn't cause any lasting issues.

People are weird and crazy and beautiful and silly and so very confusing while being evil bastard covered bastards with bastard filling at the same time.

A mind blowing paradox.

Apparently 'Free Speech' is a buzzword for extremists?

Personally, I'd rather have those people saying what they want to say. Better to let douchebags identify themselves by giving them a forum than trying to 'protect' people from the unpleasant truth that human beings are generally garbage to human beings who aren't in their 'tribe'.

For instance, we here at #qoto are on block lists for what seems like odd and silly reasons to me.

'Lower Moderation/Free Speech Space'. seems to be the answer there.

And I mean, okay, block whomever you want.

But isn't a blocklist like letting someone else tell you who or what to follow? That's what it seems like to me.

It's the shaping of information and it's very confusing to me because it's the same sort of thing big companies like Twitter do, just for a different reason.

Does no one really want to have discussions about things? Is Debate dead?

Are things like this just soap boxes to shout things into the void in the hope of getting an answer?

The more time I'm on Mastodon, the more I'm confused about social media.

This is really the first social media forum I've tried to be into. Most of my online internet socialization is with nerdy people into comics, video games, and role playing. MU* (Mush/Mux) based servers is where I do most of my online socializing.

Mastodon, Twitter, all of it is a very different beast than I'm used to and I'm very, very confused.

@sourcookie@playvicious.social @Are0h I'm not suggesting to celebrate anything.

I'd need to watch the movie to have an informed opinion on what, exactly, it is going to be. But it starts with one guy, you know?

One guy willing to change who came from that dark place and knows what it is like, and how he got into those kinds of thoughts. Those kinds of people can help change more minds, and explain things in a way that makes sense to the people who need to change. The right words from the right mouth can make people stop and listen, I think.

@sourcookie@playvicious.social @Are0h I don't know how the movie will be formatted, but the dude did at least realize the error of his ways IRL and became good friends with someone he thought he hated.

He turned a 180 when faced with logic and reality. I'm not sure I'd say that's a bad thing.

@Are0h @sourcookie@playvicious.social

That's the one about C.P. Ellis, yeah?

@zylphide What an adorable chonk <3