PS:
As negative messages are said to reach 6-7 times more people, it is a good practice to edit them, so that they change their meaning in the intended way.
I usually put an * in the post and and
*EDITED [sometimes with a brief explanation, of necessary] at the end of the post.
People who really want to know what the original was, can do so easily in the "edited" link provided by Mastodon.
This seems to be working even for people I have not had contact with.