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On Blocking, Mastodon HOA Edition.

One of Mastodon's biggest barriers to entry is the Mastodon HOA, the massive volunteer army of scolds who take it upon themselves to tell strangers that they are doing it wrong. It's like you're waiting in line at...
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Leonard Ritter

@jwz i doubt this post will survive history as a "good take"

i too am annoyed by people telling me to tie my shoelaces, but i do it anyways, without complaint. because i hate complaints, so i don't wanna add to them. and bam: instant peace of mind. that's what i get out of it.

@lritter @jwz It looks to me like jwz put up a strawman (some "HOA") to then beat it because he doesn't like to receive criticism regarding some specific topic, in this case alt text.

There really is nothing to gain from interacting with someone who's just here to throw a temper tantrum (the last few sentences of jwz's post is a big red flag). This applies to everyone, including jwz.

@Natanox @lritter@mastodon.gamedev.place "I have known you for two minutes and enjoyed none of them." *plonk*

@jwz @Natanox

Nitpick: that would scan better as "...and enjoyed neither of them".

(ducks)

@lritter Lol, he immediately blocked me as well. 😅

@lritter Hey, how about a nice piping hot cup of go fuck yourself?

*plonk*

@lritter @jwz Really? Someone tells *me* to tie my shoelaces, I tell them to go fuck themselves, because this is not kindergarten and it's none of their goddamned business.

@kentenmakto @jwz and then you trip on them and fall down the stairs while loudly yelling I LOVE FREEDOM