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   Ademan (ademan@thebag.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2023 08:02:34 JST Ademan

   Mastodon’s latest update is tackling a problem Twitter users know all too well: the scourge of the “reply guys.” A colloquial term for the men who regularly reply to women’s posts in an overly familiar fashion, often to “mansplain,” tone police, offer unsolicited advice or gaslight the original poster, reply guys have been a longtime problem on social media. Now, starting in the Mastodon app for Android, the company is experimenting with a simple reminder that will pop up when someone is about to respond to a stranger. The reminders may also include a bit of context — like if the stranger is an expert in their field, or if the post the user is replying to is old — to head off unnecessary or unhelpful commentary.

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     Sir Funk ?? (sophistifunk@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2023 08:03:42 JST Sir Funk ??

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     • Zenn black

     @Zennblack @ademan it’s fine for broads. The real problem is men existing and using the service.

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     Zenn black (zennblack@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2023 08:03:43 JST Zenn black

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     @ademan
     I thought that was the whole point of social media? Sorry, I just had to reply! 😎

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     Zenn black (zennblack@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2023 08:08:25 JST Zenn black

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     • Sir Funk ??

     @Sophistifunk @ademan
     I always liked men. Still do. I refused to go to an all girls high school. I told my parents I would get expelled. Most of my good friends were guys...Plus the uniforms were ugly.

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     on-lain ✔ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 23-Nov-2023 08:22:38 JST on-lain ✔ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ

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     @ademan the solution is easy