Post AdRtBPhAwoaLukZQIq by tripu@qoto.org
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 (DIR) Post #AdRtBPhAwoaLukZQIq by tripu@qoto.org
       2024-01-02T22:10:14Z
       
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       Even after the switch from Twitter to #Mastodon, and even after migrating from my previous instance to the haven that is @QOTO, I keep on having occasional discussions that I find very frustrating.@fidel’s words yesterday resonate with me:  “I wasn’t anticipating […] the mental and emotional effort of opposing the hegemonic zeitgeist. This is something that has taken a toll on my happiness and mental health. It would be easy to bow to the majority and return to the fold, to avoid #arguments and #fights, but I think I would feel bad about myself for intellectual dishonesty. […] One thing is the ideas you have and another is that you do not want or can dedicate greater efforts to supporting them in opposition to almost the entire society. I will focus on educating my children in the values that I want to see in the world. […] I will dedicate #SocialNetworks only to the topics that interest me […] and I will reduce ideological topics.”I’m thinking of giving up #microblogging, at least for a while.We’ll see.
       
 (DIR) Post #AdRtZGLhLhCXsQtefA by freemo@qoto.org
       2024-01-02T22:14:31Z
       
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       @tripuIt would certainly be a loss to the community to lose you. That said, I do understand how daunting social media can be and how inhumane many can be.@QOTO @fidel
       
 (DIR) Post #AdSDq9NCXIGOFRvhU8 by koalie@mastodon.social
       2024-01-03T01:56:30Z
       
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       @tripu is there not any good from social networks to counter balance the occasional frustrating discussions? It would be a fail to lose you.
       
 (DIR) Post #AdSGKTTkY2djCUa240 by niclas@angrytoday.com
       2024-01-03T02:29:34Z
       
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       @tripu My remedy; Choose your battles. One doesn't have fight everyone who is "wrong" on the Internet. @freemo @QOTO @fidel
       
 (DIR) Post #AdSoJh6JoSeVbIQ61w by tripu@qoto.org
       2024-01-03T08:50:25Z
       
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       @niclasBut I can’t! This is important!https://xkcd.com/386//cc @freemo @QOTO @fidel