@realcaseyrollins Most of the time people come looking for a social experience, discovering new things, learning and having a nice time in their limited spare time.
So avoiding unwanted content or conflict is important to most people, I think. For a long time I avoided Twitter for this and other reasons (their brain dead 140 characters limit was also so stupid as to defy my comprehension, to be perfectly honest)
Which delayed movie are you looking forward to most? pic.twitter.com/hNmlE8eeYn
Which delayed movie are you looking forward to most?pic.twitter.com/hNmlE8eeYn@realcaseyrollins I don't see the fact that people want to avoid untrammeled speech as a problem -- we are all here in seach of different things, and conflict is not on most people's lists of reasons to be here.
I like the fact that there are different places and you can visit and see, find nice local feeds to chat more closely with people.
It only would take a few storm troopers determined to make havoc to disturb things a lot if there were no controls or doors to stop them. State sponsored actors included.
One thing disappointing about the #Fediverse is that there are very few instances that don't ban "hate speech". The #Fediverse is often painted as a decentralized free-speech utopia, yet most instances ban hate speech.
The #Fediverse frankly is better suited for developing safe spaces than true free speech online, where you can say anything you want, and anybody can read what you say.
@Meeker Trans-identified people are less likely to be murdered than "men" when adjusted for population size. This suggests that men who identify as women are actually better off for having done so. Scroll to section 5, "Trans deaths": https://blog.alexgleason.me/trans/
Official non-alt-right molotov cocktail of the Fediverse.
Opposer of racism.
(I'm black, it's my job.)
(I'm also Christian, so that makes it my job even more.)
Fugitive of the rule of Andrew The Unstable and his cohort, Disco The Intern. #coomergate
I've been around these parts for awhile, using alt social media since April 2018 and joined the Fediverse on July 4, 2019.
Let the 2020s be the decade of positive vibes and supporting each other, bios!!
I also have a podcast now w/ Counter Points Media btw, sub here bois:
https://bitbucket.org/caseyrollins/countercast/raw/master/rss2.xml
Matthew 22:37-39 is my mantra:
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
But Phillipians 4:4 is my favorite verse of all time:
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Headspace indicators (inspired by @pizza):
🔵 = I'm in a good headspace
⚪ = Not doing great, but still ok
🔴 = Terrible headspace, feel free to ask me how I'm doing but no accusations or political or societal discussions pls or I'll rant lol