Post AlAZFDK7EjAOC2PRFQ by gigantos@social.linux.pizza
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 (DIR) Post #AlAZFDK7EjAOC2PRFQ by gigantos@social.linux.pizza
       2024-08-20T17:41:23Z
       
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       I just had a strange thing happen to me. A single perspective from @TechConnectify completely blew my mind and made me see how hostile the fediverse can be.For years I had the impression that the fediverse is filled with nice people and is a great place to be. More recently I have come to understand it is a pretty bad place for some, and due to how the technology works, this side is hidden from me, so I just have to take their word for it (which I do).Today I realized there is another side to this. Since I came in with curiosity early in 2022 I spent some time watching and learning. I saw how newbies were put in place early on every time they stepped on one of the many "landmines". This taught me to never do the same things myself. This list of things to "never ever do in the fediverse"  was subconsciously added to my knowledge before my first post. Thus I avoided being ridiculed from day one.The list includes, but is not limited to:* Saying something positive about a company or product that makes money* Using a product or platform that has an AI feature* Using ChatGPT* Creating an AI generated image* Linking to a page owned by a corporation* Linking to a YouTube video* Not having, or forgetting ALT text* Posting a fun image of unknown origin* Spelling out Twitter, Elon, or MuskThis is how FOSS mailing lists work. And it is why I never have, and most likely never will contribute to a "good old FOSS project". If you send an email and get any of the 100 unwritten rules about style wrong, you are flamed, and your opinion is completely ignored.And before you conclude that other places are just as bad, consider this: On Twitter you are bombarded by trolls that either don't know any better or just want to hurt you. On the fediverse you are bombarded by seemingly well meaning highly intelligent people. It just hurts more that way.It's a shame, I used to love the fediverse. Now, I don't know anymore.
       
 (DIR) Post #AlAZFE8SDZQsi9xdi4 by TechConnectify@mas.to
       2024-08-20T17:46:41Z
       
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       @gigantos This... is exactly it.There's an inescapable air of intense judgment which makes it feel like I'm always stepping on eggshells here.