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   Buffy the Psych Prof (drpsybuffy@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:32:51 JST Buffy the Psych Prof

   Mastodon can be so weird. My feeds are filled with lots of posts complaining about how and why people are doing mastodon wrong, how they should post, why they should change their server, shaming people for forgetting to add text to an image, calling people who haven’t deleted their twitter accounts Nazis, now followed by posts ripping on people trying Threads….all followed by posts wondering why people don’t seem to enjoy Mastodon as much as they think they should. I just can’t imagine why 🙄

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     Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 (susan_larson_tn@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:32:49 JST Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

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     @DrPsyBuffy Ya but I have way more faith in mastodon dealing with a hate problem than I do a big tech social media platform doing so.

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     Buffy the Psych Prof (drpsybuffy@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:32:50 JST Buffy the Psych Prof

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     I like Mastodon, don’t get me wrong. But a lot folks on here who write these kinds of posts also talk about how Mastodon is superior because it isn’t as mean as Twitter, but I’ve seen quite a bit of meanness, it’s just wearing different clothing. Just my .02. 🤷♀️

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     billy joe bowers-🇺🇦 (billyjoebowers@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:32:55 JST billy joe bowers-🇺🇦

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     @DrPsyBuffy

     Ways you’re doing Mastodon wrong;

     Boost too much
     Don’t boost enough
     Don’t follow enough
     Don’t post enough
     Post too much
     Don’t comment or answer people back
     Comment too much
     Promoting yourself too much
     Not promoting yourself enough
     Not "community" enough
     Posting things someone else doesn’t like
     Don’t follow people back
     Working too hard building a following
     Not working hard enough building a following
     Don’t actually know the words to Kumbaya, just mouthing it

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     Maggie Maybe (maggiemaybe@hear-me.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:33:16 JST Maggie Maybe

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     @DrPsyBuffy to be fair, the endless posts about alt text I have gotten into the habit of adding alt text. So at least there’s that. Are used to add it most of the time on Twitter, but if I forgot I couldn’t go back and edit. And here I can.

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     Buffy the Psych Prof (drpsybuffy@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:33:17 JST Buffy the Psych Prof

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     • Gail

     @GailCBull That is true on the home timeline, but I venture into federated land now and then because I’m a curious person. My comment was an observation. Not a cry for help. That’s it. 😊

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     Gail (gailcbull@mastodonbooks.net)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 14:33:23 JST Gail

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     @DrPsyBuffy
     Mastodon only shows you posts from the accounts and hashtags you're following. If you're unhappy with what you're seeing, you might want to review the recent posts from those people. Then you can unfollow the people whose posts are turning you off.

     That being said, there is an old saying about group dynamics. "There's one a$$hole in every group." You may have to become a hermit if you want to avoid mean people completely.