Post ANGIsZcOSVMkol16yu by wolfi@gleasonator.com
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 (DIR) Post #ANGFvDga9y39nlXwEi by wolfi@gleasonator.com
       2022-09-05T17:34:53.136243Z
       
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       I don't think federated social Media is necessarily helpful for unifying diverse social groups of varying views. At least at how it is currently developed.
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGIn7cj7AnaXuZbZg by joao@social.librem.one
       2022-09-05T18:03:05Z
       
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       @wolfi I would argue that the issues is not the tech but the: dealing with different social groups of varying views. And I am being quite soft in that description as there are groups that on the complete opposite side. What federated social media does, is it allows each group to have it's own rules, setting up their instances under their rules, instead of one company to set their rules for 400 million users. But even on the birdsite those groups do not come together to talk.
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGIn8NAKVwgrwIgxU by wolfi@gleasonator.com
       2022-09-05T18:07:01.723007Z
       
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       yeah it seems to be useful at creating bubbles where some people can feel comfortable.i do wonder if federated tech can be improved to encompass more diplomatic features that could allow for more unifying discourse.
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGIn8ZZaNs1UQ6bIW by joao@social.librem.one
       2022-09-05T18:05:08Z
       
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       Sure you can argue that blocking instances, made it easier to just not wanting to hear the "other side". But even without those rules...
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGIsZcOSVMkol16yu by wolfi@gleasonator.com
       2022-09-05T18:08:01.624004Z
       
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       yeah, im not even arguing against federated or centralized software, it was just an observation
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGJ3oULVo4e7dc1ho by joao@social.librem.one
       2022-09-05T18:09:18Z
       
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       @wolfi where some would describe "bubble", others would say: "safe space";)
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGJ3p6zC8yy3Tgsvw by wolfi@gleasonator.com
       2022-09-05T18:10:03.665674Z
       
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       i think bubbles is a better word haha
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGJ7AUu8i6vFbTPSC by wolfi@gleasonator.com
       2022-09-05T18:10:40.090302Z
       
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       i think everyone has room to grow in different ways, just being in a safe space all your life will make people stagnate and not improve
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGK2FjpKLrK0ifnY8 by joao@social.librem.one
       2022-09-05T18:13:56Z
       
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       @wolfi you are assuming that all (or at least most) your encounters will lead to "personal growth". But the internet is also full of "trolls", and people that will harass you. And there is only pain in that.
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGK2GB7grh3NNRb60 by joao@social.librem.one
       2022-09-05T18:14:25Z
       
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       @wolfi my point being, safe spaces are also necessary.
       
 (DIR) Post #ANGK2GhNkvUuzQXMNU by wolfi@gleasonator.com
       2022-09-05T18:20:58.426375Z
       
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       yeah it is very important to have a place you feel comfortable, like a home. the internet is not life, if the internet becomes your life we are doing something wrong. especially social media sites like this are extremely limited to expressing the human heart. its just text, we don't see our face expressions our eyes etc.. it's a radically limiting way to communicate human to human. my point is not to say that you should not feel at home in an instance online etc.. or feel safe. It is after all the first choice you make when choosing an instance. I do think there are is room for improvment might could make instance diplomacy better, even internally.