"The Fediverse brought out the worst in me, and it can bring out the worst in you, too"
@lupyuen I agree with everything through paragraph three, and I worry about the harmful effects of social media including on myself. But I don't think it's brought out the worst in me, at least not in the way DeValut is thinking. I've never spent time on here arguing with people nor harrassing, but I worry I do spend too much time here which should be spent elsewhere.
On the other hand, the fediverse has allowed me to be exposed to people and perspectives I'm sure I would've missed otherwise.
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@cstanhope LinkedIn brings out the worst in me because I can't mute the folks there 😂
@lupyuen Interesting. I haven't used LinkedIn enough to know that. That sounds pretty bad. I admit that I've been turned off from other social media for reasons I often can't articulate clearly. But exposing me to people I don't want to hear from or making me feel stressed out or angry are definitely key things that drive me away. :/
The people I interact with on here seem to be sincere, caring, and even encouraging people that aren't out to give others a bad time. :)