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   Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 19:05:37 JST Charlie Stross

   TIPS FOR VETTING NEW FOLLOW REQUESTS:

   Anyone who puts "passionate" in their bio about anything other than their sex partner(s) warrants an auto-block. And "passionate about rutabagas" is just plain kinky.

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     Amalia Zeichnerin (amalia12@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 19:31:16 JST Amalia Zeichnerin

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     @cstross
     Neurodivergent person here: I would like to point out that I am really passionate about stuff when I have a respective hyperfixation. I could then talk for hours about the respective topic (and yes, I get that this can be annoying to others). However, I do not put this in my bio, because these hyperfixations come and go.
     EDIT: However, if someone writes "passionate about (...)" in their bio, it may have to do with their neurodivergence and hyperfixations.

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 19:31:16 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Amalia Zeichnerin

     @amalia12 Nope, passion is about sex. A hyperfixation isn't that (usually) so it's very much a red flag for inappropriate word choice/marketing speak.

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 19:35:33 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Patrick H. Lauke

     @patrick_h_lauke I always read "serial entrepreneur" as "serial business failure". It's only a badge of honour if you stick the IPO at least twice, and even then you might just be Elon fucking Musk.

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     Patrick H. Lauke (patrick_h_lauke@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 19:35:34 JST Patrick H. Lauke

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     @cstross also who self-identifies as "thought leader"

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     Patrick H. Lauke (patrick_h_lauke@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 19:35:34 JST Patrick H. Lauke

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     @cstross "serial entrepreneur"

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     Cadbury Moose (cadbury_moose@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 02-Jan-2025 22:56:46 JST Cadbury Moose

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     @cstross

     Maybe they just like Swede Porn?