Notices by Mallory ?️‍⚧️ (malcircuit@mastodon.lol)

Ever see a post that gets stuck in your head all day, but you can't figure out why? This toot from @timnitGebru did this to me today:

https://dair-community.social/@timnitGebru/109501639967911597

It's not that I care about quote toots (I'm agnostic about whether to add them). What bothered me is the notion that we *ought* to structure our social platforms to maximize the reach of activists. Something about that has rubbed me the wrong way.

@timnitGebru

I'm trans, so I get wanting to rally people toward a cause, but does every platform need to be focused on that? Does it need to be *designed* to maximize that? Like, can't we be allowed have a quiet little corner of the internet to ourselves where we aren't constantly being bombarded with messages from people telling us that the sky is falling?

@timnitGebru

There's an infinite number of issues in the world that I *could* pay attention to, but very few I can do anything about. I've really enjoyed mastodon the past few weeks precisely *because* I'm not being bombarded with negative news all the time. You could say that's me sticking my head in the sand, but for someone that's prone to anxiety and depression, this is an important part of self-care. I can't help anyone when I'm depressed.

@timnitGebru

Maybe the Fediverse isn't the best place for activism. That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it. Maybe the activists need to devote their attention elsewhere if they want a platform that hands everyone a megaphone