Post APREyAeNc9ETR40Em8 by Hal_Brown@masto.ai
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(DIR) Post #APQoK55iGYyznp0jWy by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:31:34Z
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Isn't it kinda weird that #Mastodon gets described as 'left-leaning' because we handle more strickt rules and don't tolerate things like bullying.. It could be me but I perceive this as 'normal'.I mean you don't call people all kinds of names in a conversation on the street or in the store right? Even if you don't agree🤔 Somehow it feels the (online) standards for treating each other have declined so much over the past few years :sad_cat: Let them talk, we are a loving and happy community!
(DIR) Post #APQoRLmqaertbueXEu by asjmcguire@mastodon.scot
2022-11-09T15:32:53Z
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@stux exactly this!I never understood why it was fine to scream death threats at someone online, but it posted it through their letterbox - you are actually breaking the law.
(DIR) Post #APQoRlc6ZDixi7pK6b by thematic@mastodon.green
2022-11-09T15:32:55Z
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@stux Maybe it has something to do with schools often failing at this.
(DIR) Post #APQoc68r6ACMH24W0W by Coffeetic@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T15:34:44Z
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@stux precies dit! Gewoon met elkaar praten moet weer de standaard zijn.
(DIR) Post #APQog8QYXiu2WKHBJ2 by simonec@masto.ai
2022-11-09T15:35:33Z
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@stux left-leaning means decent these days… I’m fine with that :blobcatboo:
(DIR) Post #APQogVUwlZ564bVVqK by martijn_vdijk@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:35:34Z
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@stux I agree it's odd. If being nice to each other is left-leaning, so be it :blobcatshrug:
(DIR) Post #APQohyl3Sr2L6ukA5I by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T15:35:58Z
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@stux Standards in society have changed in the UK to the people where people abuse others with impunity.In the UK we seem to have the idea that we sholld not criminalise children as it affects their future.At one time, actions had consequences you were taught that, in the hope that one day you would think before doing / saying something you may regret.That abuseis now part of the offline and online world, with the same zero consequences.I think here we have a chance to at least take back OUR rights from the abusers / bullies. Something that is very much needed and welcome.
(DIR) Post #APQomVAatppwnCqVlY by pulpketchup@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T15:36:41Z
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@stux very accurate point. I doubt most of what is said online now, would be said to strangers/acquaintances in a pub for fear of a clip round the ear.
(DIR) Post #APQosBJdd6DuxBmhjU by bocan@mastodon.cloudcauldron.io
2022-11-09T15:37:42Z
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@stux That's very true but I made the mistake of looking at few of the Mastodon servers from my own block list last night. There are some terrifying communities out there.
(DIR) Post #APQotUFshOLZyzeLce by chrisabides@infosec.exchange
2022-11-09T15:37:58Z
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@stux All perspective. I've had conservatives call me communist, communists call me a centrist, centrists call me leftist, leftists call me liberal, and liberals call me weird.
(DIR) Post #APQov9YCeHCgLe0vyq by Jeewee@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:38:15Z
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@stux Totally agree!
(DIR) Post #APQovcsPcDbHIigz0S by quincy@chaos.social
2022-11-09T15:38:13Z
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@stuxA lot of reasonable, rather neutral things and people get called "left-leaning" lately.Much like someone with a broken compass who calls north, "west".*Shrug* It tells me more about the owner of the broken compass than about where to find north and west and south and east.Tells me all I need to know about such a person, in fact: that I can safely ignore their opinion.
(DIR) Post #APQp2Pt0JPDz2TCtsW by phillycodehound@masto.ai
2022-11-09T15:39:34Z
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@stux The good thing about Mastodon, if you want to be a Jackass you can. Just find the right instance. And don't be surprised if that instance is blocked by most. 🙄
(DIR) Post #APQp5fpRUiOtLv5uN6 by KevinDunseath@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:40:09Z
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@stux if you're hurtling towards a chasm on the right, you have to lean a little left just to keep going straight!
(DIR) Post #APQp6Ju6UntddxaCBs by AdamFonseca@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:40:17Z
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@stux Being a decent person shouldn’t be classified as anything other than being a decent person. I’m a Democrat, but that shouldn’t matter.
(DIR) Post #APQp7Y2DRXXjl7xkO0 by ranx@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T15:40:09Z
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@stux well.. you've been lucky, they could have said liberal or communist 😄 not that such definition are insults per se, but in magas head they are.
(DIR) Post #APQpAZRAgXcKyg4okK by trick@stonewall.social
2022-11-09T15:40:53Z
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@stux I'm old enough to remember a time when civility wasn't considered political. Interesting times.
(DIR) Post #APQpFdawee0bJv43Zg by MiriShuli@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:41:50Z
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@stux I cannot believe you guys have been here all this them and I was stuck in bird poop land. I’m now thankful we were forced into migrating!
(DIR) Post #APQpPm5pufriZaLaue by ranx@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T15:43:35Z
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@stux well.. you've been lucky, they could have said liberal or communist 😄 not that such definitions are insults per se, but in magas head they are.
(DIR) Post #APQpUxHdjd2Wj9L3NQ by VeteranGamer@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:44:39Z
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@stux There is a perception that this environment will create echo chambers. However, diverse and thoughtful conversation is its own reward and if this environment encourages that I will shout into the cave.
(DIR) Post #APQpYmo6cypZOTLpNw by JulieHarden@masto.ai
2022-11-09T15:45:22Z
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@stux So much more calming here. It's the perfect mix of fun, interesting, and current events. A nice balance.
(DIR) Post #APQpa74wkB1aYRrR1E by Solelytuned@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:45:35Z
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@stux :ablobcatheart:
(DIR) Post #APQpk5gCng276y2utU by StefanLedZep@hessen.social
2022-11-09T15:47:27Z
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@stux I like it here in the fediverse a lot more than on e.g. the birdsite. 😃 It always depends on how one defines "freedom of speech".I'm from Germany and here there are penal provisions for insults and abuses, but still we have freedom of speech, except for denying the Holocaust.If your definition of "freedom of speech" includes antisemitism, homophobia, and xenophobia you should look and register elsewhere.That's the argument from some people: "You are not allowed to say anything anymore"
(DIR) Post #APQpkUpzGRiD8Xoa6y by stefang@ieji.de
2022-11-09T15:47:32Z
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@stux The American Right seem to be a group that has sought to openly behave badly with no consequences. They've rejected the citizenship lessons learned in Kindergarten and want you to be okay with that.
(DIR) Post #APQpl8UPq4Dy7E1v2e by DSR@masto.ai
2022-11-09T15:47:37Z
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@stux I don’t see that at all. There are lots of conversations going on on a wide range of topics. The approach is being open and civil. I think so many of us have forgotten what that is like.
(DIR) Post #APQpmRijp8oG36M06y by Jelaine@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T15:47:51Z
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@stux Well said. I think a lot of us, new to this community, will be faced with some PTSD and growing pains as we unlearn trauma-posting. I'd like to find a good, healthy way to boost my concerns respectfully while still boosting them. These days, it's nearly impossible to talk about history and politics without talking about the shock/horror taking place within them. Baby steps.
(DIR) Post #APQpoWGVthskiv8mWm by selfagency@kibitz.cloud
2022-11-09T15:48:14Z
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@stux in an age when the sole unifying principle of conservatism is "owning the libs" to the degree that they openly mock attempted murder victims, yes, basic human decency has become the province of the left.
(DIR) Post #APQq02Jj4OhLJe8QfA by StroomAfwaarts@todon.nl
2022-11-09T15:50:20Z
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@stux Common decency is left wing?Sounds accurate these days... ✔️
(DIR) Post #APQqO1RbxzYTYiGDtw by evan@ioc.exchange
2022-11-09T15:54:38Z
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@stux I think it's because so many people still think of it as "online vs IRL", as if this is some kind of imaginary place that isn't an integral part of our day to day lives. Then again, empathy doesn't seem to be valued by the right, so maybe we're just surrounded by sociopaths.
(DIR) Post #APQqX4gvGQ8gEejs9Y by knova@squanch.xyz
2022-11-09T15:56:12Z
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@stux most of us were also taught growing up to treat others with respect, but it seems like all that goes out the window when you Log In™️ online
(DIR) Post #APQqbHPZucLYqRdCr2 by cleatsandcode@mastodon.iow.social
2022-11-09T15:56:57Z
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@stux I'm hoping Mastodon stays like this, friendly. Not like chasing, etc. Its (for me anyway) quite calm and insightful as opposed to what feels like being stuck near a bunch of slot machines. That could be my ND brain at work but I like it here.
(DIR) Post #APQqcat8z17pXb5SgS by catswhocode@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T15:57:09Z
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@stux I think you're right, stux. It's nuts that people think bullying and being disrespectful are "normal."
(DIR) Post #APQqfX2JlGbYSkmMFc by Callalily@masto.ai
2022-11-09T15:57:52Z
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@stux Thank you for creating a happy safe space for us. I love it here.🙂
(DIR) Post #APQqhBIpXOQ5dVHz9M by woollenhat@troet.cafe
2022-11-09T15:58:08Z
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@stux #Mastodon is the first "social network" I have had any interest in actively participating for years now — everywhere else I have just lurked. It is amazing what these communities have achieved and I hope much of the culture can be preserved even with the influx of new users (like myself).
(DIR) Post #APQqyNDiTvjBWL5xB2 by wiekkie70@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T16:01:13Z
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@stux respect has nothing to do with left or right. Just treat another like you yourself want to be treated and we’ll have a beautiful community together. Thank you for everything you do!
(DIR) Post #APQr8BNJNQfLgAGCXo by tivasyk@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T16:03:00Z
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@stux i don't think it's because of the local rules and account/instance banning…i have my idea of why but have not been able to properly formulate it yet, not sure if i even need too. i'm fine with the state of things so why bother? =)
(DIR) Post #APQrBXCsfBucG2yoAC by Marypgkeating@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T16:03:33Z
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@stux Thanks for your patience and kindness to us.
(DIR) Post #APQrKmAYP1W9GlIXaa by odanu@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T16:05:18Z
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@stux sometimes people in the US absolutely do call people on the streets and even in their own homes a bunch of names in a conversation about politics. But most of the people who instigate that (but by no means all) are right-leaning.
(DIR) Post #APQrModeC1elVTsYQi by admin@social.home.ftt.gmbh
2022-11-09T16:05:35Z
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@stux I think this has to do with all of the internet solipsisists. Some people just forget that they're talking to another person and that they're not being horrible to an unfeeling entity. With the influx of people on mastodon, these will eventually also find their footing here (I think I may have even encountered one)
(DIR) Post #APQrWuUPIIDuY6N0wC by IChewPorridge@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T16:07:29Z
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@stux "left-leaning" has always meant "civilised and giving a damn about others" in my mind.
(DIR) Post #APQrhk5UJBa5TPsbOS by ArtOfCoop@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T16:09:25Z
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@stux I'll admit, it took a bit of getting used to, then I suddenly had the realization that this is/should be the norm, instead of the algo-generated fighting of The Other Place.
(DIR) Post #APQsDYjO4DDzWDiJMm by antonioserrata@masto.ai
2022-11-09T16:15:12Z
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@stux It's usually the bullies and harassers who want to be free to menace people that are whining and calling it left leaning. It's an effort to try to destroy the community and divide it. Me? I like civility even if I don't agree. I abhor toxic personalities. What appeals to me about Mastodon
(DIR) Post #APQsMZUqaek4V0D5oO by shammers@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T16:16:48Z
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@stux It's silly to think that being nice to each other has to be a political agenda, but here we are, I guess? 🙃
(DIR) Post #APQsV3gOF6W0R7ejpY by vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
2022-11-09T16:18:23Z
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@zleap @stux I'm slightly cynical about even real life behaviour and I think the only reason people behave OK in some public areas is because of CCTV and others smartphones, and that there's a level beyond which if they push things eventually some authority (security guard/cop) ejects them from the space they are in - and even then there are those who will misbehave directly under cameras. But encouragement to behave well needs to come from peer groups as well as outside authorities..
(DIR) Post #APQsej3Tn3trMC48Tw by Quazatron@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T16:20:07Z
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@stux seems US politics is so skewed to the right that what EU people consider "center" they call "left".
(DIR) Post #APQsp9jfRpUL06lwvY by shanoreily@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T16:21:56Z
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@stux Super weird that behaving like you got a passing grade in kindergarten now means you're left-leaning.
(DIR) Post #APQsvfWWAr1HKJj9WK by wobweger@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T16:23:11Z
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@stux if loving happy community qualifies as left-leaning, so be it;it's better than being a hater and right-leaning.
(DIR) Post #APQt2C6zvMFY8RtzTE by Awaclus@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T16:24:15Z
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@stux I bet someone could set up an explicitly right-wing Mastodon instance and most other instances would just federate with it as long as it didn't allow spamming, harassment, or discrimination.
(DIR) Post #APQtBHjmNUnQBlNPaC by Jollyspaniard@mastodon.green
2022-11-09T16:25:59Z
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@stux Could it also be because Mastodon, correct me if I'm wrong, tends to be more European?I think Americans are accustomed to being in the majority when the conversation is happening in English online.
(DIR) Post #APQtBlEygZz1gvCEjo by RalfOltmanns@digitalcourage.social
2022-11-09T16:26:00Z
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@stux I wonder if the right wingers disembowel each other on #TruthSocial or if they are civil amongst each other, you know, like one Nazi speaking to another Nazi.
(DIR) Post #APQtKhtuTLtzwIbkS8 by MrCompletely@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T16:27:39Z
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@stux since modern right wing political expression commonly contains or simply is hate speech, any platform moderated to exclude hate speech will tend away from right wing views over time. That's their problem.
(DIR) Post #APQtP8e8yTgu32LXYe by shroderdog@masto.ai
2022-11-09T16:28:28Z
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@stux I think that is part of the decentralized nature. There's a sense of ownership in each one of these servers and not one admin is going to have home, so to speak, trashed by some stranger.
(DIR) Post #APQtSY8aeiPxyZDKoC by MJ@masto.ai
2022-11-09T16:29:07Z
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@stux I don't know, I watched an amazing shouting match in front of a Target store with 2 women calling each other "Karen" a couple of weeks ago. Felt like I had to duck and cover to get to my vehicle.
(DIR) Post #APQtjgB80rTBpyZMCu by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:30:36.832220Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQu3yKWEgSlvOdcUy by sramdi@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T16:35:52Z
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@stux In the US, being abusive and exploitative of others is now considered socially normal. When you advocate for civility, or social fairness, you are labeled as "weak" or "left-leaning". Neither of these are acceptable.
(DIR) Post #APQu5i6lWFdKC12A3U by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:34:18.596202Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQu6gDE3MS4bQWASG by moth@husk.site
2022-11-09T16:36:28.950609Z
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@stefang @stux lol, soon.
(DIR) Post #APQuEBOeVct3LWRMK8 by HOLOCAUST@shitposter.club
2022-11-09T16:37:50.344891Z
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@bot @stefang @stux america supposedly believes free speech yet they conduct genocidal terror wars against countries that disagree with them politically to ENFORCE liberal democracy. You only have to think of Germany, Japan, Iraq and Vietnam
(DIR) Post #APQuFmJQk6XA7zl5Qe by KreativeThinker@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T16:37:49Z
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@stux an explanation for this can be because the shift of the center towards the right making what was once the centre to be the left. Mastodon is normal for people who have joined social media in the form of mastodon as they are not exposed to the "normal" of otherplatforms.
(DIR) Post #APQuSESJvqM0t7r5Sy by Ottovonshitpost@mugicha.club
2022-11-09T16:40:22.578875Z
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You haven't even seen how bad it can get
(DIR) Post #APQuc5NqW6oveBSdou by ImperialAgent@mugicha.club
2022-11-09T16:42:09.601032Z
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>group that has sought to openly behave badly with no consequencesAre you calling us niggers?
(DIR) Post #APQuhqPd5nN0x62bfE by Sar@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T16:42:56Z
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@stux For certain elements of society, not just online, civility seems to be an out-dated concept. Politeness is seen as weakness, and kindness as abhorrent.It's a sad situation, which has become even worse on a certain other site now, since a specific someone made the worst impulse purchase of all time.
(DIR) Post #APQuiVRqWSVMDqOSJM by Nike@pleroma.nobodyhasthe.biz
2022-11-09T16:43:17.313929Z
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@stefang @stux You are a worm.
(DIR) Post #APQuj6gK5b4NhSS2Vs by asaxena87@mas.to
2022-11-09T16:29:34Z
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@stux some people brand all things community as left-leaning! Not that consider the latter bad, but it clearly not left-leaning anyway...
(DIR) Post #APQundHunlVjz8C0yu by smaecks@chaos.social
2022-11-09T16:44:06Z
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@stux @Natanox you’d be wrong in how exclusive right wing communities are, openness and tolerance for all, furthermore strengthening the rights of minorities is something the right doesnt want to archive, like at all, thus basic decency is in fact not only left leaning, but part of the left agenda. therefore describing mastodon as left leaning is correct (it has been built by members of communities that got opressed by right wing people, it has utilities that are intended to fight opression)
(DIR) Post #APQuooFzVMLaIIr0cK by Octavia@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-09T16:44:18Z
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@stux It is so very sad but true! 😞 Research suggests that the rise in incivility in the world is a direct effect of social media!! Also, here in the US are not civil to one another anymore. So, yes, people are calling each other names to their faces these days. It is pathetic!
(DIR) Post #APQusSirVjj6fI6Fzk by johnbudd1350@poa.st
2022-11-09T16:45:06.733818Z
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@stefang @stux Haha fuck you faggot
(DIR) Post #APQvEsFrGORKDrDilc by Ursa@mindly.social
2022-11-09T16:49:00Z
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@stux - I think about this a lot. Somewhere among the line “Right” shifted waaaay right, and “conservative” became the very thing it wasn’t supposed to be. Used to be that it stood for politeness/protocol, decorum, and structure. The nature of being careful in change & disruption. Anything but that nowadays. Words change I guess, and now, I’m a Moderate. 🤣
(DIR) Post #APQvQAXRcqR276peMa by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:25:56.768530Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQvRKFB1ibUVIq4sy by ElToro@mas.to
2022-11-09T16:29:10Z
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@stux exactly, why is it considered left leaning to be decent and civil? Its absurd that this is even a point of contention lol
(DIR) Post #APQvWaCz68YNSuJvjE by justplainbill@mindly.social
2022-11-09T16:52:09Z
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@stux they're jealous cuz the right leaning sites they tried to make failed or are failing.
(DIR) Post #APQvXDnrswEKGasR8K by Rilaan@masto.ai
2022-11-09T16:52:14Z
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@stux true
(DIR) Post #APQvbwv65J6lLrVqa0 by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:49:15.564954Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQvbxM2T8euhQ7MZc by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:50:57.896223Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQvd4lGPqppxdRyyG by milo@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T16:50:49.646724Z
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Well, Stefan thinks you should. Problem is, kindergarten sometimes forced you to share your things, not let self autonomy decide. Because sometimes, forcing that sharing causes risk because the other party was careless, or doesn't have the same sentiments over the thing shared. Causing theft, or destruction of property. In turn causing emotional, and financial trauma. Even if small and overall a small impact in the long run.
(DIR) Post #APQvd5Cul2x9LOO44O by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:52:08.868078Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQvd5yPuQwziic06y by milo@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T16:52:40.267489Z
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It's altruistic, a privilege given out in good will, not a right. Charity.
(DIR) Post #APQvl7Dr9JbpuWeqg4 by edwinNL@m.sclo.nl
2022-11-09T16:54:52Z
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@stux wait for the moment that we are called woke from that side. 😆
(DIR) Post #APQvpwau5mhoOajyc4 by NickRichards@toot.wales
2022-11-09T16:55:42Z
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@stux Agreed. When a person today accuses a source or a person as “left-leaning,” it says more about them than the source of their ire.“Left” means different things in different countries, but generally what I have found in Mastodon is a community who cares for each other.If that’s left, then I wish to be left alone (wordplay intentional).
(DIR) Post #APQvrZcqSbGrjrQSA4 by milo@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T16:53:41.646027Z
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> stop saying 'trauma'.You will not compel my speech.
(DIR) Post #APQvra8OZIVZJiBeL2 by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:54:42.270591Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQw2Mxts6cZetQDMO by the_etrain@masto.ai
2022-11-09T16:57:59Z
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@stux Let me preface this by saying I think Mastodon is pretty cool. I've been here 2 whole days, and I like it. This makes me a fresh set of eyes, and I'll say it...I think it's left-leaning here.We can get into a day-long discussion about what defines left vs. right (and why), but I'll make a simple point. While scrolling around last night, I saw zero people celebrating Republican victories. Just search #VoteBlue and compare to a search for #RedWave.Or am I just siloed off already?
(DIR) Post #APQw9EDAoeMkXKpufg by shaktinah@sfba.social
2022-11-09T16:59:13Z
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@stux It may sound weird, but I think it's very easy for us humans to forget that we're talking to other human beings when we're doing it thru computer screens. When it's face to face on the street you can see the other person's reactions, which is more likely to trigger empathy. But behind a screen we don't get that feedback. I think we just very easily forget that we're talking to fellow human beings and that if they have different opinions it's because they've had different experiences.
(DIR) Post #APQwEYsNPfPA4geTi4 by LivingCode@chaos.social
2022-11-09T17:00:09Z
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@stux it's not..the discourse shifts. Normal things. Ethics and stuff are seen as left now.
(DIR) Post #APQwTZieYnoL28GMJE by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T17:03:00Z
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@vfrmedia @stux Indeed, positive reinforcement works well, saying 'don't run' doesn't really work, but in a school saying 'thank you for walking' praises required behaviour those not walking, will walk generally
(DIR) Post #APQwUh3GmeIi43RIWW by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:58:33.840198Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQx1ssnogkuJYMzvk by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T17:09:12Z
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@vfrmedia @stux Also if bad behaviour is attention seeking giving people attention is going to encourage them further.So on here, someone posts something bad, abusive we respond by blocking / muting, there is an old saying from early internet "Don't feed the trolls" By posting abuse, you seek a response, so you can troll back, by blocking you I give you a response but not the response you want. Of course some abuse warrants further action report to admins and even involving the authorities, but that gets more complex.
(DIR) Post #APQxScZeYoanYIA7Gq by alokir@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:13:52Z
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@stux I'm not sure what the reason is but I see much more left leaning people here while scanning the federated feed, like 50 to 1.I'm not here for politics, especially not foreign (US) politics so I don't mind, just an observation.
(DIR) Post #APQxjUlWqTbgG1lN0C by alokir@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:17:01Z
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@stux I'm not sure what the reason is but I see much more left leaning people here while scanning the federated feed, like 50 to 1.I'm not here for US politics, which is what 99% of the political posts are about, so I don't really mind, just an observation.
(DIR) Post #APQxjXxgxi7QAcTcsS by y3mz@mastodon.tech
2022-11-09T16:53:49.409327Z
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I've always found the #fediverse a place where people with different opinions and views and have conversations and opt-in/out of what they're interested in. It's a decent place to be. To me it has nothing to do with #politics which I desperately try to avoid.For me it comes down to being a decent human being.
(DIR) Post #APQxlqY6pFcgOgbiM4 by admin@mastodon.tech
2022-11-09T17:17:31.765855Z
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I so agree with that, a kinder place than Twitter
(DIR) Post #APQy9SM0QzpCJ6CikC by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T16:37:02.256743Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQyCC6zHMp2nkU7w8 by j_EDI_Force@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T17:22:11Z
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This 100%. No culture wars, no erasing of authenticity, no post truthism.Integrity, authenticity and truth only
(DIR) Post #APQyJ9cQwh4L65VpI0 by zerotonin@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T17:23:18Z
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@stux being friendly and decent is apparently left-leaning
(DIR) Post #APQyQjPaGe3Y8L7CVs by y3mz@mastodon.tech
2022-11-09T17:24:30.613679Z
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There are indeed parts of the #Fediverse one might not like, but I think that's the same with any part of the Internet or the real world.
(DIR) Post #APQyQlopJlR7bCwO8W by SetersMeryamvan@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:24:50Z
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@stux mogen we hier wel vloeken of hou je bek voor de grap zeggen? Of is dat niet toegestaan? En vunzige woensdag bijvoorbeeld, mag dat wel?
(DIR) Post #APQyRnqTGimOAqCbaK by admin@mastodon.tech
2022-11-09T17:25:07.170248Z
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Exactly
(DIR) Post #APQyhrcP0ZKcVdHQw4 by Ironwood@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T17:13:02.612858Z
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Yikesaroony @book sounds like you have some unresolved trauma about hearing about hypothetical trauma
(DIR) Post #APQyhs6tBDia2BXmSG by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T17:14:33.250793Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQyhsdVDxo1fKnpI0 by Ironwood@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T17:15:21.422363Z
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What I’ll hypothetically do to your mother
(DIR) Post #APQyht1xl1N6tCFMPo by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T17:16:58.649572Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQyhtYDp5AyVFL7hI by Ironwood@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T17:17:35.980039Z
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Hypothetical weird sexual aggression :blobfox_w_:
(DIR) Post #APQyhty6GrsNnVRn28 by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T17:18:41.462140Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APQyhuMYnvRT1MtK9w by Ironwood@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T17:20:16.208333Z
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Nigger if I were a leftist I’d be on the mastodon hugbox.
(DIR) Post #APQykMlIBlXbg5dDoO by APPTeOORuzvlGOetVY.verita84@poster.place
2022-11-09T17:28:28.656414Z
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@stux Of course a leftist on mastodon will say that
(DIR) Post #APQykXeFiHRhRRQFrk by herr_joy@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T17:28:20Z
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@stux honestly, I wouldn't have an issue with that description — or any description as long as it keeps idiots away from the platform. :) Love it here.
(DIR) Post #APQyns2qKrW9ZMVnnM by APPTeOORuzvlGOetVY.verita84@poster.place
2022-11-09T17:29:06.616011Z
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@HOLOCAUST @stux @bot That’s a different issue. That’s globe-homo
(DIR) Post #APQyzpV9cLS99kSNIe by philmyboots@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T17:31:10Z
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@stux First they ignore you Then they laugh at you Then they attack you ...Left leaning seems to be anything that's not extreme right nowadays
(DIR) Post #APQz1a5Nu4bbvOEplY by jbwebb@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:31:26Z
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@stux So many people have forgotten how to disagree agreeably
(DIR) Post #APQzIPsj5yo5CSLSym by Twitter_expat@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T17:34:28Z
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@stux left leaning is used to signal some people to stay away and maybe join other platforms akin to their ideologies. It’s a good thing the de-centralization of social media. It will take away some power to the trolls and manipulators.
(DIR) Post #APQzJGf4rSNetTMoYy by kino@fedi.intkos.link
2022-11-09T17:34:41.993Z
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@stux@mstdn.social Most Mastodon instances don't enforce simple, neutral rulesets. They enforce strictly ideological rulesets that enforce sociopolitical dogmatisms and discipline heretical expressions.E.g.: I don't know how many instances ban things like "transphobia", or have instances blocked over "transphobia"---not because of bullying, but because some people don't think a man can become a woman. That view alone, expressed publicly, becomes ground for suspension or defederation. That's not "anti-bullying", that's enforcing an ideology.These "online standards" you speak of, furthermore, are arrogantly contextualized through a Eurocentric lens. The world isn't Western, the world isn't liberal. The internet shouldn't be either. Different people's, cultures, views, ideologies, beliefs, and civilizations exist---and they shouldn't be forced or expected to align with the Western progressive liberal worldview or "standard". What hubris and chauvinism to behave as though your views ought be the "standard". Too typical, unfortunately, as Europeans and Americans chronically suffer from "main character syndrome".
(DIR) Post #APQzMKnTwRzwaYlD2e by kino@fedi.intkos.link
2022-11-09T17:35:19.139Z
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@stefang@ieji.de What kindergarten did you go to? Are you even American?@stux@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #APQzVfx4eshcnyhXsW by kino@fedi.intkos.link
2022-11-09T17:36:59.322Z
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@bot@seal.cafe Oh, so literally a GH pawn.
(DIR) Post #APQzs1ggWh86aVh1l2 by loreleiking@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:40:47Z
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@stux Well-said, Stux!
(DIR) Post #APQztUJnYxtRfsgXDc by SarahOestreich@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:40:54Z
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@stux if I report an account for breaking the rules of my instance but they are on another, who receives the report, you or their server admin?
(DIR) Post #APQzzY8SHgETFaGmjw by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T17:25:21.339723Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APR05sG8NRIJOusS8G by moth@husk.site
2022-11-09T17:43:33.932047Z
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@kino @bot [mandatory vaccine intensifies.]
(DIR) Post #APR069pV3CgVtWYR7I by woogie@sfba.social
2022-11-09T17:43:11Z
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@stux the right wing is just as supportive of speech controls and “cancel culture” as the left. From book banning to Don’t Say Gay, they will happily limit speech and silence those who say things they disagree with. This free speech narrative that the right is swinging atm is definitely then taking a playbook from progressive and twisting it.
(DIR) Post #APR0MJ18etlt1UhMjQ by glennf@twit.social
2022-11-09T17:46:22Z
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@stux Mastodon seems to be the local pub I want to go to instead of the one I hate but it’s the only place I can get a drink.
(DIR) Post #APR0UfsZXiIeFDgLw0 by jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T17:47:44Z
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@stux can you share a link where it was called that? It's for something I'm writing.
(DIR) Post #APR0dhKDXJYrKpup8K by wolverinuno@masto.pt
2022-11-09T17:49:31Z
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@stux for me the fact that namecalling people don’t want to join is a plus. I find name calling one of the most disencouraging attitudes that make me not participate in a conversation. Hope these standards will prevail
(DIR) Post #APR0jA9HnXFGB6PNey by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:50:33Z
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@jeffjarvis Browse the Twitter feed on #Mastodon ;)
(DIR) Post #APR0k92JQ4ub18cAl6 by inklings@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T17:50:49Z
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@stux exactly. It’s a bit of a self own: tolerance for hate and bullying are features of the right.
(DIR) Post #APR0o69Y57H7EWsuYK by NorCal_Lynne@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:51:20Z
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@stux 💙 thank you for providing this space
(DIR) Post #APR0uLCn1wofeeNSpk by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:52:34Z
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@oklomsy @jeffjarvis Twitter has currently two sides likes always haha! One pro Mastodon and one against
(DIR) Post #APR15gI4yZl2EdG7BA by Janice@mindly.social
2022-11-09T17:54:36Z
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@stux I am looking forward to not have to deal with the haters misinformation and name calling. Refreshing 💙
(DIR) Post #APR1WumFDuroz0M2YC by Rubyslippahs@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T17:59:34Z
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@stux And the best part: without algorithms, it's ushered into irrelevancy.
(DIR) Post #APR1kvwDhiBudahmFM by dangerousbard@newsie.social
2022-11-09T18:01:54Z
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@stux Standard operating procedure of tyrants: move the fixtures way over to the right, characterize regular conscientious civic actors as "extreme left". Voila, ground laid to normalize #fascism.
(DIR) Post #APR1mgBtDstgNSrofI by qh@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T17:21:10Z
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@stuxThis does not mean that I should show a demonstrative tolerance for people who look negative to me. Someday you will understand that nature is arranged as it is.
(DIR) Post #APR1oU9cwfdTcsfagi by WDust00@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T18:02:39Z
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@stux I like mastodon, very simple and clean. Can I still call myself a poopoohead?
(DIR) Post #APR1rNRuKbcJhPbDX6 by icenijay@mastodon.lol
2022-11-09T17:42:59Z
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@stux if Mastodon is left leaning then, please, lean more!!
(DIR) Post #APR1tkCkhJq4qydgoq by mceplina@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T17:21:55Z
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@stux Excellent point. It's rather strange we tolerate decorum on social media we would never tolerate face-to-face.
(DIR) Post #APR261UoEdSJxLwM7M by excavist@qoto.org
2022-11-09T18:05:46Z
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@stux I don't think it's left or right, it's cultural. Eventually, it will change at least a bit. For better or worse.
(DIR) Post #APR2B23bZlUB92bWOO by Keli@mindly.social
2022-11-09T18:05:48Z
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@stux The only reason I could think of is if they censor conservative speech that they deem "hate speech" but allow analogous speech by liberals (e.g. "F*** Joe Biden" gets someone in trouble, but "F*** Ron DeSantis" doesn't).
(DIR) Post #APR2GK8ZmWM0fRS7g8 by thepoliticalcat@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T18:07:45Z
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@stux It doesn't matter how ANYONE describes you/us. All that matters is that WE know who we are, and we stay true to that. And you, dear stux, are one of the nicest people I have ever encountered.
(DIR) Post #APR2eL7Jn55MejJdwW by Raheem1961@mindly.social
2022-11-09T18:12:02Z
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@stux I agree, that's why I left Facebook and Twitter because of the madness
(DIR) Post #APR2p0MlHZC3U2coHg by dbc3@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T18:13:58Z
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@stux agree wholeheartedly. Perhaps it is that decent folks "brung up right" don't have much occasion to exchange ideas, or even pleasantries, with such people. If you walked up to a stranger and asserted a position on a controversial issue, perhaps you WOULD get called all manner of vile names. Plus, twitter is rife with chaos agents, both human and robotic, intentionally trying to provoke us.
(DIR) Post #APR2sfudGqANCpDZ5s by kaspi@rollenspiel.social
2022-11-09T18:14:40Z
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@stux I just say https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette It's at least as old as Usenet. Nothing new in being nice online to others and not behave like a total ass.
(DIR) Post #APR3E9ide61VjLqnKK by Heros@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:18:29Z
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@stux Normal as in civilized..:)
(DIR) Post #APR3H53TRVEk8NzUQq by HookedOnStuff_ChangeGottaCome@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T18:19:00Z
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@stux It's nice to be somewhere where we can talk. Not shout.
(DIR) Post #APR3NffWE85zQWvdNQ by cristi4nov4lli@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:20:16Z
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@stux I do call people the fuck I want, within the law. why should I limit myself online? lol. also, strict rules and morale traditionally equals fascism. not "left-leaning". fascims regulate manners. fascists and fucking granmothers
(DIR) Post #APR3h7Du0IaaO7HblY by Prof_Meowmers@tech.lgbt
2022-11-09T18:23:47Z
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@stux I posted something about this on Facebook. I'd said that if this is left-leaning then Parler was right leaning and Twitter was the middle (for now). Apparently, that was me just wanting to silence people. Idk why some are so insistent on needing to be cruel or mean.
(DIR) Post #APR3wZWp32wyWDVFGC by theanshuanand@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:26:36Z
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@stux maybe its the decentralized bit🤷🏽♂️
(DIR) Post #APR4BzrnPBlWY6fUg4 by Barker_XSA@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T18:29:18Z
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@stux There is no limit to the animosity expressed by those who feel threatened but can't, or don't want to, engage in discourse towards a resolution, - that might necessitate compromise
(DIR) Post #APR4PW0dDAl40BFNnE by RomanoTransGirl@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:31:44Z
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@stux Yuup. Some people consider stuff like being able to just spam slurs at random people "just an aspect of freedom of speech", and when they get called out for it, they blame the "lefties". I am very much not left, nor right, but I don't find uncivil conversations like those acceptable, no matter if the person you're talking to is left or right. It's a shame we got to this point.
(DIR) Post #APR4VhOzlWop4eakRU by brisea@mastodon.lol
2022-11-09T18:10:20Z
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@stux With the US Elections happening yesterday, there were a lot of political posts floating through my feed. It was nice to see interesting comments and discussion and not just mean, personal attacks to stop people from sharing #ideas.
(DIR) Post #APR4lUFyPMJ4wAtrnc by EnPrimeurLefty@toot.community
2022-11-09T18:35:45Z
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@stux great toot/post
(DIR) Post #APR4qCfbDqJ3qD8SHY by ahather@mastodon.org.uk
2022-11-09T18:36:38Z
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@stux idk the strong stance against transphobia seems counter to social norms, particularly on the right, even the fairly moderate right
(DIR) Post #APR4vjp1OKeE6lBK5Y by jjtbsomhorst@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:37:35Z
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@stux Not the past few years.. Back in the day when I played World of Warcraft that community was known to be one of the meanest out there... And that was 2004/2005 -ish.
(DIR) Post #APR5StZWA7sxu3jyMq by Nokidding@mindly.social
2022-11-09T18:43:13Z
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@stux I found it difficult to post my antagonic views on Reddit and Twitter without being almost always insulted, as if cuss words were a valid means of discussion.I hope this venue will avoid such vulgarities and try to counter my views with intelligent comments!
(DIR) Post #APR5hxB12fFjQXSaqe by leftylib57@mindly.social
2022-11-09T18:46:18Z
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@stux
(DIR) Post #APR5hyTqC9uBTDH8pU by Nokidding@mindly.social
2022-11-09T18:46:26Z
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@zleap @stux Agree with you 100%! Do you think that modern generations feel less accountable than previous ones?
(DIR) Post #APR62sDKgilE7JWG1o by YurkshireLad@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:50:08Z
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@stux I’d rather be part of a conversation here with 100 interesting replies and opinions, than one on #twitter with 100k replies, 99.999999% of which are bots or people trying to instigate hate and division.
(DIR) Post #APR662MJQUP4RvECEi by juneg@mas.to
2022-11-09T18:07:52Z
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@stux How silly. I find it refreshingly lovely that I haven’t seen any meanness or backbiting in here. Everyone I have interacted with since my arrival has been friendly and kind. Don’t change what isn’t broken, I like rules like the ones we have. #BeKind #Kindness
(DIR) Post #APR6Z04gzvSdlMnU7U by becka@sfba.social
2022-11-09T18:55:56Z
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@stux I love it here. I’m much less likely to feel miserable as soon as I open the app lol.
(DIR) Post #APR6e4ZjgwrlAZji6K by Paarsec@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T18:56:52Z
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@stux well said!
(DIR) Post #APR7CRbsYXmcSK80nY by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T19:03:10Z
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@Nokidding @stux I am not sure, but in previous generations / years, if you committed certain offences , there were police on the beat, everyone knew YOU and it would eventually get back to your parents.If they had the strap / belt you got itThere were also harsh punishments for crimes. Not turning this in to an argument on corporal punishment, but there were consequences for some type of behaviour.These days we get people sticking their middle finger up at authority knowing they can't be touched. I made a post here pointing to a a report about kids staying in on games / phones, the reply came back saying they may do so as they fear going out, fear crime.
(DIR) Post #APR7Jdxb2KA0mpieZM by Nokidding@mindly.social
2022-11-09T18:48:44Z
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@vfrmedia @zleap @stux Perhaps the urge to be recognized even through bad behaviors is what pushes some persons to behave scandalously in full view of ubitiquous cameras!
(DIR) Post #APR7JeZAmcDafNIf8i by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T19:04:26Z
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@Nokidding @vfrmedia @stux If they know the won't even go to prison and end up with a suspended term or not even that, where is the deterrent.of course is prisons worked properly that jail term would take them off the streets and actually reform people so they come out better citizens wanting to contribute to society.
(DIR) Post #APR7MOMHV4uvGcZleC by babylontales@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:04:43Z
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@stux
(DIR) Post #APR7pKwTHTpT4NJ07s by vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
2022-11-09T19:10:11Z
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@zleap @Nokidding @stux however, there are also people committing serious crimes of violence in full view of CCTV, presumably aware they are going to get a 10/20/30 year sentence for their crime when caught, and who when assessed by mental health professionals as part of the Court process are found *not* to be criminally insane. In this case it may be they consider their existing quality of life to be so bad (or simply boring?) that even a guaranteed spell in prison isn't a deterrent!
(DIR) Post #APR8Fa9VLtzPlwuspE by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T19:14:55Z
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@vfrmedia @Nokidding @stux I think perhaps for many prison is a better / safer option then what they have at the moment. Some people live in very bad conditions, may be addicted to drugs, alcohol etc l,perhaps have Mental health or other issues e.g Autism so their behaviour is mid-understood anyway.
(DIR) Post #APR8Fk0eheqwLOqxQ8 by donniecash818@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:14:51Z
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@stux the irony is a lot of those people *do* talk like that in public; but when they go viral and lose their jobs they complain about free speech 🙃🤣
(DIR) Post #APR8iU82pJb3UM11LE by tettig@mas.to
2022-11-09T18:36:57Z
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@stux that's because those who won't accept free speech with restrictions that represent civility are mainly right-wing libertarians and don't actually believe in any kind of real free respectful speech.
(DIR) Post #APR960woyMWzw2z9uK by JoyOnCapeCod@mas.to
2022-11-09T18:47:10Z
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@stux yes you are- thank you! Whew
(DIR) Post #APR9742kwqttpHGJgO by DTBurosh@mas.to
2022-11-09T19:15:16Z
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@stux It is pleasant on Mastodon right now. But as Twitter disintegrates, I fear the trolls will come here.
(DIR) Post #APR9NCcooFvh4hpEjA by eggytoast@mas.to
2022-11-09T18:45:18Z
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@stux this is the common complaint about 'progressives' and 'liberals.' Acknowledgment and acceptance are seen as left-leaning!
(DIR) Post #APR9a0yZQr6si66oro by rotisserie@universeodon.com
2022-11-09T19:29:45Z
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@stux agree
(DIR) Post #APRAJNglphJ6BUPpAG by jaaksi@sfba.social
2022-11-09T19:37:49Z
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@stux I was genuinely hoping that this platform would be different. Without extreme politics, bad-mouthing and just false narratives. But this starts to look like the opposite mirror of TruthSocial. Unfortunately.
(DIR) Post #APRAXC31uVjU8PPghc by MaryMarasKittenBakery@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:39:32Z
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@stux And that's what makes it so awesome to be here! Big thank you to all that work toward this goal. ❤️ 😍
(DIR) Post #APRB15FrjO1JkofbTE by orange_orangutan@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:45:44Z
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@stux I call mastodon left-leaning because it's full of praise of communism and hate of capitalism. At least my corner of it.
(DIR) Post #APRB3tT011ui3w9Y6C by baldwin@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:46:13Z
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@stux It's deeply disappointing that we as a society have moved to the point where civility and kindness are regarded as a political trait rather than as a broad human one. That being said, here's to hoping the discourses here are less rancorous and more productive!
(DIR) Post #APRB6HC6lgLEEPO9Jo by thomasfuchs@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:46:43Z
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@stux I think it’s Nazis getting all “you’re bad and evil for calling me a Nazi you woke leftist” when the Nazi is doing Nazi things
(DIR) Post #APRBKkDtdVkmJi7k8m by crowdagger@eldritch.cafe
2022-11-09T19:49:21Z
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@stux I tend to agree, except for the "over the past few years" part, I remember early 2000s and it was pretty horrible to be fair 😿
(DIR) Post #APRBS5Jdc3hPlHJFlA by NotEl@social.anthro.cc
2022-11-09T19:48:32.934888Z
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They used to support unconditional free speech and expression because it was the only way of giving their fringe views as a minority. They were encouraged to be impolite to others since other people were their political adversaries. Now that they've successfully disarmed the older generation and radicalized newer ones with decades of bad faith arguments while controlling institutions and the federal government, they're in no position to support it anymore. It was unveiled last week that they force social media companies to ban their opposition:https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/To be honest, they have the right mindset. They're aware that a lot of people are malleable or can be shaped into conforming into anything depending on the environment that they're in.That is why curation should be important to you as it is to them, you'll get more people who think like you do. It is honestly a huge waste of time to debate ideologies on social media because they're going to inevitably break their own rules by doing the actions that they fear or condemn from their opposition. It'll just be rebranded, spun, or marketed as a good label or action.
(DIR) Post #APRBWu3KupJuHIyxMW by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-09T19:51:19.076181Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APRBZTLwdpgEL3uYwS by bmorgan83@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T19:52:02Z
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@stux those things are normal, but we have unfortunately delved into a world where the right has gone so far right that anything normal seems far left.I agree we need to get back to a level of online discourse that treats people respectfully. Thanks for all the admins who run instances that make sure that happens!
(DIR) Post #APRBa4jHg1KmGA7DxQ by patchshorts@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T19:52:06Z
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@stux remember netiquette?
(DIR) Post #APRBkBGwCoDDRofwK8 by Drobile@mastodon.art
2022-11-09T19:53:52Z
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@stux Well, I don't find it weird behavior - it's the playbook the right always follows. The right doesn't really have morals, they complain about whatever feels right to get whatever they want in the moment.So they describe Mastodon as left-leaning because they don't like the thing they don't understand/can't control. Simple as that. Anything they don't understand is left and bad.They have also extremely internalized bullying as a good, natural part of society so...eff that.
(DIR) Post #APRCOKSLTlG1Vy9hAG by trio102@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T20:01:13Z
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@stux I agree. Twitter makes you feel like you are part of the noise but Mastodon makes you feel like you’re part of a community, which makes it unique.
(DIR) Post #APRDVyV95fB3h4fu1A by anidoniamusic@ieji.de
2022-11-09T20:13:49Z
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@stux Honestly I’ve had a hard time with this very dissonance between real life and online conduct. I’ve thought it was normal to have probably hurt fully loose boundaries online and in hindsight that’s led to the breakdown of a lot of friendships that could have grown to be better. Something I still struggle with sometimes.
(DIR) Post #APRDbo42oAap3qmN28 by CarolinaOtt@mstdn.ca
2022-11-09T20:14:52Z
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@stux Some day #decency will be cool again.
(DIR) Post #APREyAeNc9ETR40Em8 by Hal_Brown@masto.ai
2022-11-09T20:29:45Z
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@stux I think the accusation of being left-leaning is a kind of both-sidesism. Both sides do not engage in online insults and bullying. In fact, there are more than one sides, not just Republicans and Democrat but members like @JenRubin who once identified herself as conservative until the old meaning was destroyed by Trump and his minions. There is a range of political orientations that believe in democracy and respect for civil discourse, sharing ideas, and using logic to change opinions.
(DIR) Post #APRFESa2ibt5g5k2Eq by aguywhocodes@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T20:33:00Z
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@stux no the removal from personal contact on the internet has long been known to bring out the a$$hole in people https://assets.penny-arcade.com/comics/20040319-umO0zG4o@2x.jpg
(DIR) Post #APRFVWn4Jox5eryNQe by rkroeger1@norden.social
2022-11-09T20:36:05Z
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@stux Left-leaning sounds good to me.
(DIR) Post #APRFczDH2gQTpvmpPs by PrincessDiana1256@mas.to
2022-11-09T20:37:29Z
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@stux I agree.
(DIR) Post #APRFmLqgFkZce6gUMa by dutchessofprog@mastodon.green
2022-11-09T20:39:07Z
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@stux it’s a breath of fresh air. On twitter I am just reading most of the time. Every post, comment and like is another risk to get bullied and ridiculed. Hope Mastodon will be civilised like this forever!
(DIR) Post #APRGALMJj2Qg4pvFce by irenebal@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T20:43:16Z
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@stux And even if we are not that loving and happy community we talk. We exchange ideas, thoughts, ideologies and then we look where it leads us to.
(DIR) Post #APRGDmtfnQfiLyAOga by broomhead@mas.to
2022-11-09T20:43:58Z
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@stux i think it’s weird that wanting to have a space free of hate speech and slurs causes people to flip out.
(DIR) Post #APRGdGZ4d50DbcgFw8 by BabsSheKing@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T20:48:08Z
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@zleap @stux 'In the UK we seem to have the idea that we sholld not criminalise children as it affects their future.'Because they're children, not mini-adults.
(DIR) Post #APRGzI1dsXuiVVXqTY by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T20:52:43Z
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@BabsSheKing @stux Sure, but they still need to learn consequences. Otherwsie you teach them that certain things are fine. Look at everyones invited, Under 18s committing rape / sexual assault. surely there are lines that get crossed where action HAS to be taken.https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/Victims are sick of it.
(DIR) Post #APRHW10OBFVXHBYzia by butterman@mindly.social
2022-11-09T20:58:31Z
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@stux Since when has left leaning been a bad thing anyway? Like the way that the term woke is used as an insult. What have the right got to be so afraid of? Are they worried that we will persecute them with our compassion and decency? Or maybe the fear is that we will try to take some of the wealth that they don't have. I mean that's the irony. The right wing exists to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. So why would a working class want that?
(DIR) Post #APRHqJc8hdBamYtuDI by Nadinabbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T21:02:21Z
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@stux @america over the years have followed the sociology and psychology of social media. Moderation is the only thing that stops the effect of anonymity
(DIR) Post #APRI8kGMMVume0V9SC by josh@thebene.fit
2022-11-09T21:05:40Z
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@stux A certain segment of society believes that the intolerance of intolerance is “left-leaning” and they are welcome to believe it. We will never be able to reason them out of this position because they’ve never reasoned themselves into it.
(DIR) Post #APRIX9zMMjuPNiBx9U by wcbdata@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T21:10:04Z
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@stux I once read that mathematics and facts have a known liberal bias. I wish I remembered the exact quotation and who said it...
(DIR) Post #APRJ9mgMx4mkOMj6Yq by skipcloud@mastodon.world
2022-11-09T21:17:00Z
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@stux as a newer member I have to say it’s really refreshing here exactly because there are rules that are enforced to curb that sort of behaviour. I can see myself being very happy on here just chatting to people
(DIR) Post #APRJWgcvdFlwGu2PLM by tony@toot.hoyle.me.uk
2022-11-09T21:20:39Z
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@stux There's been a big push in the media to label things like compassion and consideration as 'left' (or 'woke' or other nonsense words) and then make out they're somehow bad.I don't want to live in the world those people inhabit. Mastadon reminds me there are still plenty of good people out there.
(DIR) Post #APRJZROeiKxbu9fvKy by BabsSheKing@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T21:21:42Z
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@zleap @stux for those kinds of crimes, action is taken.
(DIR) Post #APRKHEIql0WQ2Mq7iy by aaronbrethorst@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T21:29:06Z
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@stux “left leaning” seems to have come to mean ‘anything that is not outright fascism.’ Very disappointingly reductive discourse.
(DIR) Post #APRL8XZRqoZX8v1Xwe by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T21:39:19Z
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@BabsSheKing @stux According to the panorama programme one girl was raped, the person responsible was jailed (well youth jail) then ALLOWED back in to the school when the victim was still thereAnother example from the website is that they didn't want to take a prefect badge away from a YP who committed sexual assault as it would affect his future.Thankfully we have moved on from the first example BUT it this is still happening.Not sure if can keep blaming the internet, end of the day it is the parents job to parent their kids not the job of the Internet.On a side topic, interesting report on the BBC I think suggesting that this economic crisis is impacting kids pester power, so parents are having to say NO.
(DIR) Post #APRMMtTnI6uR6GmsNM by BabsSheKing@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T21:53:06Z
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@zleap @stux 'as it would affect his future.'That's patriarchy, misogyny is baked in. You'll hear that excuse a lot for men across the board. There are some downright stupid decisions being made in schools.
(DIR) Post #APRNVIZNzRzNBdyTbc by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-09T22:05:47Z
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@BabsSheKing @stux Indeed, my argument those teachers who make excuses like this in effect condone child rape / sex assault should be on the sex offenders register,.Would make em think twice.Child safeguarding is paramount so add said individual who committed crime to the sex offenders register, would be a major wake up call having,for the rest of your life disclose your offence committed at 15/16 +There is some odd policy to remove crime records at 18, this has to be an exception due to back ground checks.This is fine in some cases, but not in the case of sexual or violent offences.
(DIR) Post #APRNfW0urP7zmKitto by BenAveling@mastodon.ie
2022-11-09T22:07:31Z
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@stux Every accusation is a confession.
(DIR) Post #APRNhuHhaqUhdFiObw by BenAveling@mastodon.ie
2022-11-09T22:08:03Z
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@stux Every accusation is a confession.
(DIR) Post #APRPrQy7dx4LVzEA0O by two_sheds@noc.social
2022-11-09T22:32:09Z
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@stux yes what is now called 'political correctness' or 'woke' just seems to be what the right call 'politeness' when they want it applied to themselves.
(DIR) Post #APRQCrkxF7Ckg0HuUa by GreenMazza@aus.social
2022-11-09T22:36:02Z
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@stux I totally agree, it’s similar to what happens when people are in cars, particularly drivers, I’ve often thought -imagine if in reality people pushed in front of you in a queue, or pushed you out of the way to get in a door, like people do on the road…”keyboards and cars” we need to be better to each other, who else do we have in the end? We are in this together, we need to acknowledge that and treat each other as we would appreciate being treated by others. It actually makes us feel better 😉🤔🤗
(DIR) Post #APRQDTYsgS7rvYvnwu by ryo@social.076.ne.jp
2022-11-09T22:36:12.256151Z
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@book @Sar @stux On the bright side, the more you're blocked, the more likely it means you're saying things of value.
(DIR) Post #APRQPXGejLzote9oOG by neo@pl.comfysnug.space
2022-11-09T22:38:26.286993Z
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You get designated as left leaning because it's rare to find anyone to the right of AOC on a mastodon instance.
(DIR) Post #APRQQdVD2G2eWTUOW0 by neo@pl.comfysnug.space
2022-11-09T22:38:38.903047Z
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They hated him because he spoke the truth
(DIR) Post #APRREGvrE0ep0AcckK by kaos@osna.social
2022-11-09T22:47:29Z
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@stux I thought it was because of the not small number of cranks calling for the abolition of capitalism.
(DIR) Post #APRTLlYhxDVfvLUl5E by yikesanotherday@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T23:11:11Z
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@stux You are right . It’s nice here . Thank you for hosting such a nice community
(DIR) Post #APRUYnV09SgLezXUAK by rwlpalmer@masto.ai
2022-11-09T23:24:52Z
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@zleap @BabsSheKing @stux I think we almost need a statuette of limitations equivalent of some crimes in the UK.If you do a mistor meaner crime in the UK it should absolutely impact your future. But it must have limits. For example, if you shoplift of your own decision as a teenager and never do it again, why should it stop you doing certain careers? The rehabilitation of offenders act suggests it shouldn't.
(DIR) Post #APRVHn72R3HbUbmkAC by chemoelectric@mstdn.social
2022-11-09T23:32:58Z
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@stux Well, having been a denizen of alt.flame in the days before the WWW, I don't know that things have really gone downhill. I was being threatened by Nazis already around 1990.But what DID happen for sure is that people who believe "laissez-faire verbal interaction" is the most virtuous thing possible—that every voice should be heard—were running social media.They were wrong. Words are often actually a psychiatric disease vector.
(DIR) Post #APRWQ7PuvZ1Ijk9NuS by PeterBreen@mindly.social
2022-11-09T23:45:39Z
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@stux I agree. I don’t believe that people should be allowed to be anonymous online. Then people will be less likely to adopt, nasty and aggressive positions.I actually think a small license fee, linked to a genuine address would stamp out the majority of hate speech online.
(DIR) Post #APRWsHZAmnrmK3uQk4 by SandyInRockville@mastodon.online
2022-11-09T23:50:47Z
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@stux unfortunately living in the DC area, people can be very abrasive even in person. I am enjoying the civility on Mastodon. I hope it stays this way.
(DIR) Post #APRZ8ZUI7gA2RiWLia by rubbercable@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T00:16:08Z
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@stux Fash platforms do exist on mastadon forks.
(DIR) Post #APRZIMpu117I6WIgAy by T_A_Brown_59@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T00:17:48Z
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@stux You are absolutely spot on, for those not fuelled by hate and division, Mastodon IS normal.
(DIR) Post #APRZM6agMEnAsUxnf6 by CoffeeBeans@mindly.social
2022-11-10T00:18:33Z
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@stux It is primarily left leaning. It's a touch snarky to assume only left has bad behavior. The extreme of both sides are loud and have bad behavior. The middle ground is friendly and reasonable, and that's who Mastodon leans towards, neither right nor left but the middle friendly people. When you general-accuse an entire side you start getting into that extreme leaning side.
(DIR) Post #APRaAFEWUzNeA5VVGC by AlixChaytor@ieji.de
2022-11-10T00:27:38Z
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@stux I agree, & I think it also says a lot about the right being perceived as being bullies. Strange, that… (!)
(DIR) Post #APRaufHC0HZaFmtGzI by Vinny787@mas.to
2022-11-10T00:36:02Z
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@stux It's an indication of how sad the state of affairs are. Esp at home here in the US.
(DIR) Post #APRbggXQcCRQ4ENm6a by BetaBoyTV@mas.to
2022-11-10T00:44:42Z
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@stux That’s what I find funny about the “free speech” servers. 1) they would never be able to see any of that irl with losing their teeth, job, freedom or life and 2) they prove that people only mean one thing they screech about free speech, it’s only ever a stand in for hate speech.
(DIR) Post #APRbtnjbAeFM9PKTRo by sy@mastodon.nz
2022-11-10T00:47:03Z
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@stux Also, it's described as left leaning because it doesn't operate on a business model of dataveillance and targeted advertising. An actual town square doesn't record everything people say in order to try and sell them stuff.But sadly the expectations for digital spaces today are so warped by corporate social media that many people think that's the only way digital tech can work.
(DIR) Post #APRdpqxRRcouti37s8 by alba_187@mastodonapp.uk
2022-11-10T01:08:44Z
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@stux I don't understand the fear of rules. We all follow rules, some we like, others we don't. If we didn't have rules, didn't have common standard, apply regulations, nothing would work. Imagine a car journey without rules. Would you take a flight without rules? What are you plugging into the mains? A product governed by rules? Or something you just hope won't explode.If a definition of the ideology of the right is not wanting rules, how do they get elected?
(DIR) Post #APRe4GPJcWinskxUnY by hmuckelroy@masto.ai
2022-11-10T01:11:17Z
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@stux I found it left-leaning, so I put a couple of matchbooks under that side of my monitor.
(DIR) Post #APReX8T6DTKpeqUnD6 by charlesemery@mindly.social
2022-11-10T01:16:36Z
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@stux word
(DIR) Post #APResHwACsYb6dB11c by sodapizzle@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-10T01:20:22Z
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@stux it feels like any amount of considering other people’s feelings online is labeled “liberalism.” Like, I thought it was just decency?
(DIR) Post #APRg78LOFvQBeRcQkq by pancakeswap@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T01:34:16Z
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@stux people needs to learn to be civil online
(DIR) Post #APRhoM772IRmlP79G4 by Sylvester@toot.community
2022-11-10T01:53:17Z
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@stux Civilization is left-leaning.
(DIR) Post #APRkGR78Eq0eHwdnrU by OnlyEye@sfba.social
2022-11-10T02:20:49Z
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@stux I avoid posting publicly because of “internet manners.” As a new #mastodon member, I am hoping that what you have established here can survive the influx of new users who fled the bird site, as I did. Ironically, some will try to change this into that. I support your quest for civility and will remain hopeful.
(DIR) Post #APRkTreYsT6sMYgFTk by FiveAcres@mas.to
2022-11-10T02:23:14Z
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@stux I was in a discount store last week when one older woman went off on another older woman for getting too close to her in line. I don't know what the other people in line were thinking but I was thinking "is there any way to intervene without making things worse?" (I am older, white, female and middle-class and perfectly willing to use what privilege I have when necessary.) It didn't come to blows but I was prepared to throw myself in the middle since I am not all that frail yet myself.
(DIR) Post #APRmglXd70zD52iZ6W by pawanrai9999@mastodon.online
2022-11-10T02:47:57Z
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@stux @farhan @Natanox I don't support idea of being labelled 'left' or 'right' because this kind of labeling creates echo chamber of what that labelled person should support and what shouldn't be supported. Rather we should take our positions on particular topics.
(DIR) Post #APRoEA8InoJerNMMKm by neutrino78x@sfba.social
2022-11-10T03:05:11Z
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@stux yeah, I remember when it was all BBSs and then AOL came out and we were all worried it would ruin stuff...it did to some extent but twitter got so much worse
(DIR) Post #APRoHMXf7eFYDMkPLs by galacticcantina@mastodon.coffee
2022-11-10T03:05:47Z
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@stux I love the fact that #Mastodon doesn't tolerate bullying! Thank you for building this community.
(DIR) Post #APRsiHas1lemVGL9I8 by Penelope@ieji.de
2022-11-10T03:55:29Z
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@stux I hail from Australia If you are labeled as left in Australia it means you are a compassionate caring intelligent and a problem solving person A badge of honor Right on the other hand is stupid conservative cruel unable to see past petty jealousy and false fears ..so since this is World wide guess the perception of offense its regional
(DIR) Post #APRtIo7QZqvdnqz7MO by mwest@mas.to
2022-11-10T04:02:05Z
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@stux It’s probably just that the civilized of us have come over to a more civilized platform. Wanting a civilized conversation, not mindless “I hate the government” propaganda.
(DIR) Post #APRvQZGPtKznxL190q by Lowfiend@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T04:25:51Z
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@stux Nothing is stopping them from spinning up their own instance and having their own discussion. Hell, even something as disgusting as Gab is hosted on Mastodon software. As long as they don't start spewing hate speech, they'll be fine. And if they do, and get de-federated... I mean, that's just the free market or whatever talking, right?
(DIR) Post #APRwWri8Jow2rOY42a by und_mamu@sfba.social
2022-11-10T04:38:13Z
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@stux I really like it here. On twitter, it literally feels like - widespread fire engulfing everything.
(DIR) Post #APRy6EZLQLz7qLrmzI by AuthorSSD@mastodon.art
2022-11-10T04:55:49Z
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@stux Back in the day, Nazis were the universal villain - the thing you should never aspire to be. Same with fascism and all the other fringe movements that wanna destroy society under the guise of unity...It's crazy how they've been given a platform to the point where you'll casually see them - and you're almost numb to it UNLESS it/they explode right in front of you.It's scary to think about...It's so nice NOT having Nazis and fascists around! LET THIS BE NORMAL!
(DIR) Post #APRzjqNork7EMyvXgO by Palmer@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T05:14:09Z
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@stux weird and sad indeed well said. It's not just online but certainly more pronounced.
(DIR) Post #APRzmhSuTkMFa1fbgu by Createzilla@mas.to
2022-11-10T05:14:43Z
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@stux And if you want a society that supports each other, you're called 'progressive'.
(DIR) Post #APS05eoUYwmmrDnvxg by grimmieiii@mas.to
2022-11-10T05:18:09Z
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@stux I think online standards have always been below par, examples such as reddit and 4chan have always ostresized dissenting views. I always say Social media (and the internet for that matter) is the best and worst thing ever to be created
(DIR) Post #APS0CvxdCv4a4AY6K0 by ChrisCPS@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T05:19:28Z
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@stux I love that I can’t feel all the shouting here. Measured, thoughtful.
(DIR) Post #APS1Dj5idph8ObH1ua by jcandrijeski@mastodon.lol
2022-11-10T05:30:47Z
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@stux All of this. It's insane what most of us have tolerated online as "normal." I finally got to the point where I'd had enough and I just blocked anyone who behaved like that. No second chances. Boom, you're gone. It's so nice to interact with people in a place where most of the crazies have been booted by the system itself. I'm just so tired of it.
(DIR) Post #APS2iy84sdYBxzq2gy by nighty@meow.social
2022-11-10T05:47:37Z
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@stux @ZephyrDerg yeah I also feel that they declined a lot
(DIR) Post #APS5YDueHGDt7Fat84 by david@mas.to
2022-11-10T06:19:20Z
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@stux well said
(DIR) Post #APS5zByLbEeeuuBS1g by mraharrison@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T06:24:13Z
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@stux I agree. The "Overton window" for acceptable speech and expressible political views has shifted (ie been deliberately dragged, by bot farms and RW media) to the far right.
(DIR) Post #APS6X4pSfGvMblBWMq by RJLostInTime@mastodonapp.uk
2022-11-10T06:30:18Z
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@stux Long live the civility of Mastodon. It says more about those that decry everything as left-leaning or leftist, that they want to distance themselves from manners and mutual respect.
(DIR) Post #APS7dpF17NlwFDv6um by watty38@aus.social
2022-11-10T06:42:43Z
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@stux the standards have slipped to a point that I deleted my instagram account. It's very toxic! Unbelievably so.
(DIR) Post #APS9kfXbmUeU5z0V7Y by EvergreenSoul@mindly.social
2022-11-10T07:06:23Z
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@stux 💯❤️
(DIR) Post #APSBYDSQZLsFQfm1E8 by BabsSheKing@mastodon.social
2022-11-09T23:36:50Z
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@rwlpalmer @zleap @stux Agree.It's funny how the same rules don't apply to the 1%.
(DIR) Post #APSBYEW0dWKii4SORs by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-10T07:26:36Z
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@BabsSheKing @rwlpalmer @stux I agree on shoplifting but when it comes to nife crime and sex offences thatis a different ball gameWith everyone's invited disclosures it was people seeming to be getting away with sexual ssualt , harassment etcThe site would not exist if people got away with itwhat is worrying is the number of U primary schools listed, this is 4 - 11 year olds
(DIR) Post #APSCm8usLkRlLyHhZ2 by iju@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T07:40:15Z
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@stux This is undoubtedly left-leaning from American POV, where anything not done as a hustle is utopian and/or socialist.
(DIR) Post #APSDOQEQQ7503mgJzU by rwlpalmer@masto.ai
2022-11-10T07:47:14Z
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@zleap @BabsSheKing @stux 100% agree. Some crimes should never be ignored, especially in specific industries.
(DIR) Post #APSGg6xP7YOZM8qYIy by 161Dimi@mastodon.lol
2022-11-10T08:23:58Z
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@stux Isn't there also lot of instances that are definitely not left but are not federated with the instances that were on?I remember reading about japanese lolicon servers and there are long lists of unfederated extreme right servers.
(DIR) Post #APSH3QE1eHHhm8jjKS by Dittoshadow@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T08:28:13Z
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@stux
(DIR) Post #APSHDzIy4tQZT95QTA by Dittoshadow@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T08:30:07Z
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@stux anything not into the right's extremist Maximus full of hate and bigotry is considered left leaning anymore. I myself am a #Republican, but of the old guard. When we all used to work together. Guess that shows my age, lol.
(DIR) Post #APSIjum2YlbidYTMie by thegreatleslieband@mastodonapp.uk
2022-11-10T08:47:04Z
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@stux tofu eating wokarati
(DIR) Post #APSJnMIEnexcoFjreq by toriver@mas.to
2022-11-10T08:58:56Z
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@stux Well, there are at least two Mastodon instances that are right-leaning: Gab and Truth Social - but they seem to isolate and not join with the rest :P
(DIR) Post #APSJw6tXQ6qPetMJ2u by bluecat@ioc.exchange
2022-11-10T09:00:30Z
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@stux Word! It's messed up how bullying online has become the norm!
(DIR) Post #APSNZLyhZfjXawB7QG by ksaj@infosec.exchange
2022-11-10T09:41:13Z
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@stux I like to say "Oh, I have friends who happen to be conservative" in the same condescending tone other similar phrases usually present.I'm totally appreciating the lack of anti-<everything predictable> and hard categorization of persons I've seen here so far.I hope Mastodon can keep this as the default culture.
(DIR) Post #APSQHJmjHzyPRWfbaS by yarnhobbit@mas.to
2022-11-10T10:11:38Z
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@zleap @BabsSheKing @rwlpalmer @stux Having worked with & in youth offending and social services, the phrase "behaviour is communication" is accurateMost kids who commit crime, are not having basic needs met. Offending rose sharply 5 years after scrapping Sure Start in the UK Combine that with shocking mental health. access, changing the definition of poverty to reduce numbers etc & there are consequences. We don't need harsher punishment, we need to invest in raising healthy & happy kids
(DIR) Post #APSUxcqHE0VAWjl5VI by Sabje1979@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T11:03:55Z
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@stux exactly this.If bad behavior is accepted as normal already, where will it end?How can we be a society if we can't live together safely and as equals in stead of enemies. One thing that scares me though, is what comes next if nobody is there to level it anymore. If only the bad people stay, they are free to radicalize even more. They will never get any counteracting, only confirmation and encouragement. 🥺
(DIR) Post #APSVLLhya0u8KyBjI8 by Sc_ott@mas.to
2022-11-10T11:08:17Z
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@stux Many people seem to have become almost desensitized to abuse from being on Twitter and I suspect will find it a pleasant change that abuse not being accepted as the norm.
(DIR) Post #APSVOecOjHFXr29fYe by MichaelHardyLane@mastodonapp.uk
2022-11-10T11:08:54Z
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@stux If you are ultra right wing, everything is left leaning. Much depends on where you are on the spectrum. Also, we can move if we are pushed. I am normally middle of the road but our appalling Government has pushed me more to the left.
(DIR) Post #APSWEEbwfX5EFiXSqW by hannahcelsius@mastodon.online
2022-11-10T11:18:14Z
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@stux I get your point, but it is a huge misconception, IRL people don't do that: especially women are being harassed and called all sorts of nasty things on the street/shops/public transport/work etc.
(DIR) Post #APSbSP3r6zHyUKAXeS by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-10T12:16:54Z
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@yarnhobbit @BabsSheKing @rwlpalmer @stux Agreed, how do we address the situation where some children are too scared to go out though. This is why we are saying that for minor offences other measures / interventions are needed, but for rape / sexual assault we need something else.that protects people.A full investigation as to the circumstances, may point finger at parents a family member or other trusted adultWe need to stop social workers et al being worried about being accused of being racist, if a child is in danger ACT quickly, act robustly to protect the child.
(DIR) Post #APScdwbqouMNfy8Z5U by yarnhobbit@mas.to
2022-11-10T12:30:10Z
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@zleap @BabsSheKing @rwlpalmer @stux In reality, social workers aren't concerned about that. I'm not sure most journalists have ever actual witnessed the reality of the job.How we solve this isn't short term. It requires investment (from government) & protection instead of erosion of rights.
(DIR) Post #APSjGVqAsbjVfjbvxA by hyperlinkyourheart@mastodon.art
2022-11-10T13:44:15Z
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@stux It's very weird considering that you could run a Mastodon instance with any kind of bias, or none, and people do (but also I am definitely left-leaning and feel much more at home on my instance than on twitter 😬)
(DIR) Post #APSjU1BjdnJIez8TGS by GeekFurious@freeradical.zone
2022-11-10T13:46:43Z
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@stux When someone is a rabid ahole to me in the real world I will always point out that, "We're not on the Internet."
(DIR) Post #APSk7sIE8HjCegB2wa by BillyGeddes@mastodon.scot
2022-11-10T13:53:52Z
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@stux I do. An idiot is an idiot regardless of their location...
(DIR) Post #APSmTBQuMif80SWgjo by skaffen@mas.to
2022-11-10T14:20:14Z
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@stux I think the concern is that some people who would consider themselves progressive can often be extremely intolerant of opposing views.I'm on the left of British politics, but find the rhetoric from others extremely troubling ("hate all tories" etc). Social media seems to have removed all nuance from politics.
(DIR) Post #APSmYdVtOHU0XnSRQu by walruslifestyle@octodon.social
2022-11-10T14:21:12Z
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@stux anything nice is left-leaning, it seems.
(DIR) Post #APSnXmBlkYvr7CCOtE by thalia@lor.sh
2022-11-10T14:32:11Z
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@stux everything is backwards these days.
(DIR) Post #APSnewgH8h9RgNt25A by alexelcu@fosstodon.org
2022-11-10T14:33:32Z
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@stux 👍 I disagree on the leftist bit. At least for now, the Mastodon instances I've seen seem leftist.On the other hand, this is fine, even for right-leaning people, like me.1. Instances can have their own moderation rules;2. There's less politics & the few interactions I've had have been respectful; can't figure out if this is just the culture here, or a feature of the software, but for now the conversations are less adversarial;Politeness & empathy are good for everyone.
(DIR) Post #APSr8gYdwspcEBBoEy by oblomov@sociale.network
2022-11-10T15:12:31Z
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@stux Well, consider this: the #Fediverse etiquette is built around respect, consent, accessibility. If this is left-wing, does that mean that right-wing is about contempt, violence, malevolence?
(DIR) Post #APSsAmHhjAYyWRpOZE by TheJoyOfBambi@mas.to
2022-11-10T15:12:51Z
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@book @stefang @stux And why not? We teach young children to be kind, respect others, make friends, and take care of themselves and others. Why would you want to change that when they grow up?
(DIR) Post #APSsAn4GobPYx4YBGa by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-10T15:23:18.831168Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APSwHew9qMC5ZuHpUO by mattmoore@mas.to
2022-11-10T16:10:11Z
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@stux make it make sense. I can’t find anyone or anything.
(DIR) Post #APSyPXHoN9YE4hIZM0 by rlavery2@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T16:33:59Z
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@stux @AutisticGoblin - love it here!
(DIR) Post #APSzVWd9p66ZjUhdJY by marksyder@glasgow.social
2022-11-10T16:46:10Z
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@stux I'm still new here but I haven't seen any indication that #Mastodon takes a political stance, left or right leaning. If it did, I'd be gone like a shot! I have some left wing friends and some right wing. I want to take part in a social medium where all those friends are welcome.
(DIR) Post #APT2MjdkNtrNKyTk6y by whatsappgroups@mas.to
2022-11-10T17:18:18Z
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@stux استعمل هذا الرابط للانضمام إلى مجموعتي على الوتساب :https://chat-whatsappa.obaida-plus.com/2022/04/SRb44e.html
(DIR) Post #APT2P25ImOH77YSkm8 by whatsappgroups@mas.to
2022-11-10T17:18:46Z
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@stux استعمل هذا الرابط للانضمام إلى مجموعتي على الوتساب :https://chat-whatsappa.obaida-plus.com/2022/04/SRb44e.html
(DIR) Post #APT6Y82GQH7805dP4C by Chris_Swan@mstdn.social
2022-11-10T18:05:12Z
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@stux I couldn't agree more. If I don't agree, I'd rather say nothing. I know how a kind and supportive comment can make somebody's day. For that reason alone, we should try to post positive comments whenever we can.
(DIR) Post #APTBJmnt46ZbrqtG8e by TeeBee@mas.to
2022-11-10T18:58:38Z
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Seems odd,why did Mastodon take down the Palmer Report for miss information. Mastodon had taken a quick judgement to a credible news media.
(DIR) Post #APTClVaQlsFMX4NZ0C by wheeljack@mas.to
2022-11-10T19:14:47Z
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@stux Which is funny because there's absolutely nothing stopping conservatives/libertarians/etc/etc from making their own instance(s) with their own (lack of) moderation policies. (Nothing says that any other instance has to federate with them should they exist, either.)
(DIR) Post #APTDSpldcDBZZeHRNg by justinalmeida@mas.to
2022-11-10T19:22:40Z
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@stux I really appreciate the social guidelines as they set healthy boundaries for our community space. Wish more of this could happen on other networks! #ChooseKindness
(DIR) Post #APTVdF4SBt9y7dC50y by lsbloom@mas.to
2022-11-10T22:46:09Z
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@stux I agree! Biting, critical posters must carry a lot of stress.
(DIR) Post #APTXssFR0smVsbuaWW by TallBaldDesi@mas.to
2022-11-10T23:11:28Z
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@stux freedom of speech does not mean freedom to say whatsoever. The bird network is being perceived to be right leaning because of it's owner's insistence on a very rigid interpretation of freedom of speech which allows anyone to propagate fake news under the veneer of diverse views. Unfortunately this is exploited by both sides, but the right is louder 🤷🏻♂️
(DIR) Post #APTe1m9zcGdtKWzhlQ by goldenboyftw@ioc.exchange
2022-11-11T00:20:20Z
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@stux somewhere along the way we as a society decided that on the internet decency goes out the window and that’s just not how life works. It’s not hard to just be a normal person!!
(DIR) Post #APTg9i8ke83v5TKDUu by mstreiffer@mas.to
2022-11-11T00:44:11Z
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@stux I’m happy to be in a place where people treat each other nicely.
(DIR) Post #APU76YxwzrZQWlzqTY by AZWildcat1993@mas.to
2022-11-11T05:46:09Z
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@stux Exactly!
(DIR) Post #APU9eI8MHhPG4t4jrc by not_elon@mas.to
2022-11-11T06:14:40Z
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@stux Idk what you're talking about. I call people names from my limousine and nothing ever happens.
(DIR) Post #APUJ1kXfjDvyQsAzJY by JJM_Digimedia@mas.to
2022-11-11T07:59:44Z
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@stux Socialmedia applying "Law & Order" be like "Communistical anti-liberal dictatorshit" in the eyes of the alt-right (Law & Order) posse 😄 Go figure!(but maybe coherence was really never their forte in first place)
(DIR) Post #APUTeM95Mp7DbSiwAi by googlevieve@mastodon.scot
2022-11-11T09:58:46Z
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@stux Jon Ronson's recent radio show 'Things Fell Apart' had an episode about how the libertarian 'if-you-don't-like-racist-jokes-then-leave' ethos was consciously baked into internet culture from the days of Usenet message boards. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00127xv
(DIR) Post #APUWqmdazn9b6Xc0fo by dolinapukha44@mas.to
2022-11-11T10:34:34Z
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@stux I'm glad that many users have moved to Mastodon. twitter is getting old, we need a new app 💔
(DIR) Post #APUZXvCzCmNk2xraRU by JAKA@mas.to
2022-11-11T11:04:47Z
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@stux Love this! ❤️
(DIR) Post #APUbs1DEn90eMsgwBU by missillie@mas.to
2022-11-11T11:30:53Z
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@stux Sadly the anonymity of the internet allows people to do things they wouldn't normally do because they feel like no one will hold them accountable.
(DIR) Post #APUlmEnmLwIqJpfKbo by LadyParadis@mstdn.social
2022-11-11T13:21:48Z
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@stux I love your 'normal' rules. It's so much calmer here. New here, liking it so far.
(DIR) Post #APVAHdcGXdrr9jmnom by skipmcmillen@mindly.social
2022-11-11T17:56:05Z
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@stux Anonymity makes it easy for people to bully and say mean things on social media. Just keep in mind that we need to be nice to people. “We can disagree without being disagreeable.”
(DIR) Post #APVtdeRSeEyO1cbSd6 by JenWojcik@mastodon.social
2022-11-12T02:24:41Z
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@stux Except Nazis. Always punch those.
(DIR) Post #APZ2mSrSYXVnmBv9kG by queereen@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T14:51:15Z
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@stux damn, i do not follow *any* rulesi just am a decent cat beingmaybe break glasses sometimes 🤭
(DIR) Post #APZ2xUwPADt9PbUlPs by sirpushalot@mas.to
2022-11-13T14:53:13Z
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@stux if you don’t tolerate indecent behavior, you are anti free speech and left leaning. So be it.
(DIR) Post #APZ31BgMi27sqAkgi0 by jj_angelus@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T14:53:49Z
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@stux :blobcatheart:
(DIR) Post #APZ3DjfCC5SrhqBjto by charles222a203@mindly.social
2022-11-13T14:56:10Z
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@stux its been about fourteen years worth of decline I'd say. When I first went online, people were generally sarcastic with each other, but usually friendly-ish. Also: I feel like the upswing in hostility has kinda gone hand in hand with a decline in people caring about how what they're saying sounds, whether its shit grammar and spelling, or just not making any sense at all.
(DIR) Post #APZ3LTyyNaUZOB8JMm by GalicianFighter@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T14:57:31Z
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@stux Many people take advantage of the anonimity and/or the feeling of impunity on social networks to behave in a way they would never behave in public.
(DIR) Post #APZ3OxzTGbEZKH1l8C by swiftjules@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T14:58:10Z
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@stux It's like an echo chamber for 'that odd bloke in the pub' that's ranting and everyone is trying to ignore and who eventually gets kicked out by the landlord and/or picked up by the police, where there are real-world consequences for hurling abuse at people. What many online don't understand is that those real-world consequences still exist even if they think hiding behind a screen protects them. But yay, long live the happy, friendly community we have here.
(DIR) Post #APZ3SM4iB4CitL5uSG by Mumbaipaused@mastodon.social
2022-11-13T14:58:50Z
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@stux Actually, yes.
(DIR) Post #APZ3pipDl7me6tzUyu by IdleSheep@raru.re
2022-11-13T15:02:59Z
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@stux Some of, if not the biggest mastodon instances are alt-right hellholes so it's not even a correct assumption.Totally agree with the rest though. How pathetic is it that we consider being nice to other human beings a political stance to be fought against.
(DIR) Post #APZ40zXJy1nb7nzZcu by CalebMcKean@toot.community
2022-11-13T15:04:57Z
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@stux If the day comes you restrict the amount of times I can hit like with an auto moderator Im jumping.
(DIR) Post #APZ4NC4Y2VyMNK7XSC by zleap@qoto.org
2022-11-13T15:09:10Z
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@stux I second hat, we just get on really well and can have constructive debates and agree to disagree as we won't always agree on something.
(DIR) Post #APZ5GuOUxCEllQ1F5M by xvelasqu@mastodon.online
2022-11-13T15:19:09Z
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@stux I think both things are true. Mastodon is way more strict against intolerance and hate speech, and most of the audience is engaged in "lefty" causes. They're not necessarily incompatible. The problem of Twitter is that the far-right hegemony in the US and many other countries seem to have given hate speech and fake news some legitimacy in their idea of free speech.
(DIR) Post #APZ5NSH5tpYKa1g3ua by iklein@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T15:20:22Z
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@stux nice rule, healthy to the community I think. Thank you~
(DIR) Post #APZ5l5j5NzQ9b52bR2 by redragdolly@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T15:24:37Z
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@stux we certainly are 😇
(DIR) Post #APZ69eXNbtzsVoHG8O by rohash@toot.community
2022-11-13T15:28:58Z
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@stux If left leaning is kind and compassionate, I’ll lean left all day!
(DIR) Post #APZ6WTe2H75bODH3Sa by Fragglemuppet@fandom.ink
2022-11-13T15:33:02Z
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@stux I love the emphasis on love and support here!
(DIR) Post #APZ79fTQEISlMyztHk by MelloFelloMJ@masto.ai
2022-11-13T15:40:14Z
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@stux morally superior conservatives are pro-bullying.
(DIR) Post #APZ7WFxHGyCSszjVBo by JumbleRates@mastodon.social
2022-11-13T15:44:21Z
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@stux 100% agree
(DIR) Post #APZ7bNI9QGFj5Ww9Ee by kathygriffin@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T15:45:14Z
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@stux agree!
(DIR) Post #APZ7rDUVd3cpKEGspk by JayDLugin@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T15:48:08Z
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@stux Yep!
(DIR) Post #APZ87mGs5LwRpKmzey by waltwide@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T15:50:47Z
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@stux no, it's not weird when looking from the www, indeed social communications online have declined severely, but at the same time social awareness is growing considerably. The 'left-leaning' angle observed & mentioned has most probably to do with the locations of the instance servers (Germany at special) which have already restrictive leftist regulations in their national net-laws. Again the communal network at an instance is ruled by a single boss (moderator) who can decide on no or go ...
(DIR) Post #APZ8BBK1P4pmOCszMe by Marvin@fans.sonichu.com
2022-11-13T15:51:17.552330Z
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@stux you can't bully someone online, that's a dumb concept. Bullying is something children do in school or maybe *maybe* in the workplaceReally, I think the popularization of the term "cyber bullying" and especially applying it to grown adults is infantilizing modern discourse. Encouraging people to be more polite, whatever, that's fine. But "cyberbullying"? That's ridiculous. Aren't we all adults here?
(DIR) Post #APZ8ExiZvNW3M8Au80 by Marvin@fans.sonichu.com
2022-11-13T15:51:59.270726Z
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@stux or in the words of the immortal Tyler, the Creator
(DIR) Post #APZ8KdabfuI8fL9VZY by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T15:53:28Z
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@Marvin Woah, thats total fcking bullshit.I'll ban hammer you now bye
(DIR) Post #APZ90XILT5N1J2abnk by Marvin@fans.sonichu.com
2022-11-13T16:00:34.396129Z
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@stux how do you figure?
(DIR) Post #APZ9JwrMdvBS61E3u4 by aarnegranlund@mastodon.social
2022-11-13T16:04:31Z
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@stux I'm moderate right in a small town and everybody in that scene is talking about climate action. The biggest issue is unbuilding rivers to enable fish migration.
(DIR) Post #APZ9XoHzIxsnZLHxA0 by Cooljojo@universeodon.com
2022-11-13T16:07:01Z
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@stux ❤️❤️❤️✌️✌️✌️
(DIR) Post #APZAIz1TDPecT93Z0S by Tilklem@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T16:15:28Z
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@stux I think if your head lives in the far right universe, then normal looks like far left. I get my news from public television in the US (PBSNewsHour), and my far right family thinks that's why I'm so liberal.🤷♀️
(DIR) Post #APZAL1wZKIC86ijwUy by orionkidder@writing.exchange
2022-11-13T16:15:51Z
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@stux “Left” often mean kind and sociable, and “right” often means cruel and authoritarian. Not always! And leftists can be cruel! But that’s how conservatives often frame it: kindness vs cruelty.
(DIR) Post #APZAmQSsGWxRycuiau by gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks
2022-11-13T16:20:53.339Z
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@kino@fedi.intkos.linkWell said, another good example would be their stances of so-called "misinformation".
(DIR) Post #APZBJYoWFEirQYq0Uy by cmgarciacm@ohai.social
2022-11-13T16:26:51Z
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@stux I think the perceived anonymity of social media lets people think they can be more abusive. It’s calmer here than on Twitter. It’s nice.
(DIR) Post #APZCFaHcwIHSmT7Xl2 by moirkob@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T16:37:16Z
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@stux are you implying that free speech still means that I should try to be decent and not actively try to make people feel bad!?!? 😯🤯
(DIR) Post #APZCJpf7hcLTdV8WOW by PeppermintTwist@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T16:38:08Z
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@stux, from the few posts that I've read of yours so far, I really like your emphasis on respect, tolerance, civility, & the free exchange of ideas within that. I think the synchronicity of those things creates a very healthy, kind and free atmosphere, and I feel thankful and reassured that I picked the right instance/server for me, to be my home base on Mastodon. Thank you for this instance, and though I've only been on Mastodon for a few days, I am really loving it so far & glad to be here!
(DIR) Post #APZCNJR5SfSeqWEMVM by waystatus@masto.ai
2022-11-13T16:38:43Z
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@stux I agree. Basic human decency isn't "left", it's being a decent human being. It's honestly kind of disheartening that not being an asshat has been labeled like that by so many people. I'm so glad I found a place where respectful discourse is the norm rather than the exception. Y'all are doing something great here.
(DIR) Post #APZCbHwvmhUmI3n1N2 by andyb@writing.exchange
2022-11-13T16:41:12Z
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@stux I'm with you. I mean, I AM heavily left-leaning, but conservative and civil aren't antonyms. Saying, "Don't be a jerk," absolutely should not be a liberal position but a default one.
(DIR) Post #APZD6xAGb7Xj5s7tBo by marconerva@mas.to
2022-11-13T16:47:00Z
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@stux ‘we don’t tolerate things like bullying’ I’m new to Mastodon and I applaud the civil approach. Yet, I am curious to know how the ‘toleration’ standards are fixed and enforced, anyone willing to enlighten me, please feel free…
(DIR) Post #APZDePDrIekbfbl2jQ by DrShift77@ravenation.club
2022-11-13T16:52:58Z
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@stux That May be a reflection of how far-right things are getting in many other platforms. It’s a depressing and terrifying thought, but hopefully places like this become more popular while keeping their strict guidelines.
(DIR) Post #APZE1vzncFPtyVOusS by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-13T16:54:43.341730Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APZE4dQV730JFgB6BM by coregaze@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T16:57:49Z
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@stux Some of us, in fact, do get names yelled at us in the street. It always hurts. And, sure, it might be illegal, but when it's a cop yelling it at you, what do you do?
(DIR) Post #APZECXjEBJ8JtehyOu by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T16:59:13Z
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@coregaze That shouldn't be normal :sad_cat: Esp from law enforcement since they should give the good example.. :(
(DIR) Post #APZEHyzsE1ghus5WdM by coregaze@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T17:00:13Z
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@stux Cops are humans, and often deeply flawed humans, at that.
(DIR) Post #APZELrRqEYfBf71FY0 by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-13T17:00:01.221260Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APZEOl5kK5wSoi4968 by lloydian@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T17:01:18Z
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@stux There’s a joke that we tell about people who complain about news bias. The truth has a demonstrated liberal bias.In our current environment, conservatives celebrate rude behavior as being a demonstration of superiority. Courtesy has a liberal bias, and since admins, such as yourself, enforce civil behavior, the description of Mastodon as leaning left is accurate.
(DIR) Post #APZEQgQ4fHuUuDUYnw by book@sleepy.cafe
2022-11-13T17:01:23.628430Z
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UOOOOOOOOH! CHILD EROTIC! 😭😭😭😭
(DIR) Post #APZEzu5Lqd1pQOaqie by Yami_no_senshi@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T17:08:09Z
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@stux the problem is that many people see posting death treats, Racism and Nationalist Conspiracy theories and polemic regular table slogans to all kinds of political topics like Migration, climate change (who don’t exists for those people) and than always the claim that all Media is lying and thier alternative Media like RT, Breitbart or something out of an Telegram group is the truth
(DIR) Post #APZFEpSjJmLdQle556 by Yami_no_senshi@mstdn.social
2022-11-13T17:10:52Z
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@stux the problem is that many people see posting death treats, Racism and Nationalist Conspiracy theories and polemic regular table slogans to all kinds of political topics like Migration, climate change (who don’t exists for those people) as “Free speech” and they always the claim that all Media is lying and thier alternative Media like RT, Breitbart or something out of an Telegram group is the truth
(DIR) Post #APZIJ5mQtH5L3naNUG by wordsmith@writing.exchange
2022-11-13T17:45:10Z
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@stux an ambassador for being friends as always ❤️ Glad to see your posts popping up, still wholesome. You must be so busy this last week. Hope you're finding time for you.
(DIR) Post #APZJR3VPKb1wHCz2DQ by Jeneevee@pettingzoo.co
2022-11-13T17:57:51Z
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@stux @Mister_Reilly whoa whoa whoa that’s commie talk (/sarcasm)
(DIR) Post #APZO8U1j08ZQnd3y3U by escott@sfba.social
2022-11-13T18:50:30Z
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@stux Rational debate tends to produce liberal results. That's why I prefer to decide things based on a more objective standard, like who drives the biggest pickup truck
(DIR) Post #APZRZSFQ1X6sxl1LZg by kevingranade@tech.lgbt
2022-11-13T19:22:31Z
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@stux leftist is when you ban bullies, checks out.
(DIR) Post #APZrHGL69qOJcpfBWi by cook1097@mstdn.party
2022-11-14T00:17:04Z
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@stux totally agree with you. Really enjoying this space.
(DIR) Post #APZujTpRth0TQv0SCO by countrantula@mastodon.online
2022-11-14T00:55:31Z
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@stux Super funny cause the day I joined, Mastodon wasn’t presented that way. My local feed the day I joined was filled with “Look at all these lefties flooding the platform looking for safe spaces” comments. I clearly didn’t take it to heart though as I’m still here and the platform is filled with kind and friendly people.
(DIR) Post #APaRxPQCNRQAJ1RfGa by chichirobado@mstdn.social
2022-11-14T07:08:04Z
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@stux Precisely. I moderated a listserv (back in what seems like prehistoric times, lol). Basic principle was that if you wouldn’t say it to the person when they are sitting right in front of you IRL, don’t post it. It’s not a difficult concept.
(DIR) Post #APahC4dlQDwlVhF0KG by agu4kindness@climatejustice.social
2022-11-14T09:58:45Z
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@stux @markhburton As a left-handed person and an anti-capitalist I’m glad to be a this kind of place. We need the world to go left, the opposite is only destroying everything on its way and raising hatred. No time to compromise
(DIR) Post #APcyt6VaRHydIERM0W by LeifB73@mastodon.ie
2022-11-15T12:26:23Z
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@stux I recall when the internet came out, and forums/chat rooms were a thing. Anonymity meant I could be as obnxious as I liked, just for fun. Little did I know I was partaking in the poison!
(DIR) Post #APfwn5O84gHteApnOa by FireyRoxy@mstdn.social
2022-11-16T22:47:01Z
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@stux GBNews, a right wing British TV channel was described as left wing by some viewers when they had to report on a new item that couldn't be pinned on anyone but the current government.To them, reality is left wing as it contains ballance.
(DIR) Post #APfxeTo80xpQjKSISm by admin@mastodon.slightlycyberpunk.com
2022-11-16T22:56:41Z
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@stux strict rules? There's no rules on MY instance; it's complete anarchy over here!!! ;)Mastodon does not exactly have stricter rules; what it has is a diverse ecosystem. And we all know how the right feels about diversity...
(DIR) Post #APglnlWAX5aXyKfzUG by planetf1@mastodon.social
2022-11-17T08:18:39Z
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@stux I wonder if part of it is also because it's still small/new.... A lot reminds me about twitter in the early days (13 yrs ago) , before it became so huge
(DIR) Post #AZIUnoYD6Xojx4NM5A by sepfeiffer@mstdn.social
2023-08-31T17:56:10Z
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@stux 😻😻
(DIR) Post #AZIUtmf52d9zpWR49w by BikeyBike@urbanists.social
2023-08-31T17:57:11Z
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@stux the right winger social platforms are sorta what people in the 80s imagined the future would be like....'Escape from New York City', 'Mad Max's, except in chatrooms and forums🤦
(DIR) Post #AZIWuTgpGPBJBhi7iC by FaithinBones@mastodon.social
2023-08-31T18:19:44Z
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@stux it’s why I left Twitter
(DIR) Post #AcLN2osdExsewWoWx6 by troed@masto.sangberg.se
2023-11-30T20:49:45Z
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@stux I remember Fidonet. It was the only social network available. You had to use your real name, and the node you connected through verified that you were who you said you were.If you messed up, you were excommunicated. That is, not allowed to connect to the network, at all, from anywhere.We had fun.#Fidonet