Post APMtf8Yut1XE25MP56 by radicalresilience@todon.nl
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(DIR) Post #APJnCgsx0qDSt2u6eu by ghost_bird@mythago.space
2022-11-06T00:42:43Z
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Reminder to please CW anything to do with politics and particularly “look at the awful things these right-wingers are doing”. Being able to choose when and how to engage is important and makes a big difference to the overall mood of the timeline.And please don’t boost politics posts with no CWs either - I’ve been seeing a lot of that recently from new arrivals
(DIR) Post #APJnChTSp5QIiHzGZU by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-11-06T05:48:00Z
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@ghost_bird> to please CW anything to do with politics and particularly “look at the awful things these right-wingers are doing”... or just don't share this stuff at all. Where attention goes, energy flows, particularly online. Don't feed the trolls. Post about stuff you support, that's solving important problems and making the world a better place. That way you can address the bad stuff indirectly, in a more inspiring and empowering. Read up on #SolutionsJournalism:https://www.solutionsjournalism.org/
(DIR) Post #APJnCiT97klNnaqWiO by ghost_bird@mythago.space
2022-11-06T00:48:02Z
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Remember doomscrolling? Remember the constant low-level anxiety of “can’t do anything about this but I can’t look away either”? You have the option not to do that here on fedi, and the option not to inflict it on others
(DIR) Post #APJvBxijjWbkRbI2RE by radicalresilience@todon.nl
2022-11-06T07:07:51Z
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@strypey Are you suggesting we should just look away from bad things? Sometimes its important to see whats going wrong in the world, to learn about other peoples struggles, to spread awareness. Thinking about stuff like recent events in Iran, where a positive Outcome is very dependent on the world having accurate Knowledge of "bad stuff". Should we just ignore these things?I find it a good Solution to use content warnings for such content so people have the choice when to engage. But a lot of problems and suffering are already marginalized enough in society and it would be a pity to continue that trend here. Actually i see one of the great purposes of Social Media to provide a voice to the voiceless and get around press bias and censorship.
(DIR) Post #APM73gxNlRbztxso9g by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-11-07T08:47:22Z
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@radicalresilience> Are you suggesting we should just look away from bad things? Answered in the post you replied to:> you can address the bad stuff indirectly, in a more inspiring and empowering [way]. Read up on #SolutionsJournalism
(DIR) Post #APMtf8Yut1XE25MP56 by radicalresilience@todon.nl
2022-11-07T16:04:56Z
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@strypey I Think I can agree to some extent at least. Putting the focus on those who are responding to Social problems makes a lot of Sense, also to avoid News that just makes us feel more powerless.I do Think both sides are important though. And for me your toot was somewhat Vague so that it was hard to Read the full Sentiments behind it. I Think its an interesting Topic to reflect on and see different perspectives.
(DIR) Post #APQ5P8HFLtUzC7RLou by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-11-09T07:08:18Z
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@radicalresilienceThe concept of Solutions Journalism is to do both, by sandwiching discussions of the problem in the middle of the story.The structure goes something like:1) Intro to solution2) Discussion of the problem and how the solution is trying to address it3) Conclusion focused on the solution and how the reader might be able to engage with it.This interview gives more detail:https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/40-the-power-of-solutions-journalismHave a look at positive.news for some examples.