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Starting my day off with a bit of cleanup in Internet drama Aisle 9.
1) I do not support the public doxxing of anyone. In fact I call it out. It's wrong.
2) I do support someone, feeling harrassed, privately doing what they can to deal with it officially.
1) I do not support the public doxxing of anyone. In fact I call it out. It's wrong.
2) I do support someone, feeling harrassed, privately doing what they can to deal with it officially.
3) there are really really good reasons to be anonymous on the internet, for example, people who might be marginalized or victimized because of who they are can gain strength in anonymity. I support anonymity.
4) anonymity does not give someone a shield to violate rules
4) anonymity does not give someone a shield to violate rules
5) old man internet beard here: If you are anonymous, there is no way to hold you accountable for your words or phrases or identity and history is rife with faked siblings, stories, identities, genders, and even races. Anonymity comes at the cost of credibility.
6) more old man internet here: drama on the internet is as old as the twinkle in Al Gores eye. A great recommendation of you want to have a better internet experience is going to follow. Don't take internet drama personally, but don't tolerate harrassment.
6 cont: you will know it's harrassment because after you assert a boundary, they will go around it to continue to communicate with you.
So. Tips for a better internet life:
So. Tips for a better internet life:
A) try to read or interpret other people's words, especially on twitter, with charity.
B) some people bluster on the internet and act probably 50-200% more jerky online, so it's best to ignore jerks
C) use blocking, muting, locking, "block unblock" to force an unfollow, etc.
B) some people bluster on the internet and act probably 50-200% more jerky online, so it's best to ignore jerks
C) use blocking, muting, locking, "block unblock" to force an unfollow, etc.
D) learn how to apologize when you say or do something wrong, and dont do it half-assed.
E) when someone gives you daylight of understanding or commonality, take it and go with that. Sometimes it's hard to do but it's worth it
E) when someone gives you daylight of understanding or commonality, take it and go with that. Sometimes it's hard to do but it's worth it
G) twitter amplifies things. Too many people will agree with you and make you feel like you've got a lot of support, and too many people will disagree with you and make you feel like you're wrong. They are fickle and can't be relied upon. Spend time figuring out who you are.
H) sometimes the best way to win is to not reply
There :) I love most humans on this planet and that likely includes you.
There :) I love most humans on this planet and that likely includes you.
