@qephatziel ok srsly tho ummm - compersion practice when ppl post happy stuff- figure out the mental maneuver where you feel happy for the additional joy in the world, and then reply accordingly - unfollow the ppl who say "funny" mean things aimed at their followers or their friends or whole classes of ppl, or who post tiresome political rants - take the time to ask gpt or google whatever you don't understand, as a discipline... and unfollow anyone who routinely posts stuff not worth the trouble (obscure + low signal) - ask more questions to engage without pretending to have all the answers- get curious & follow your interest - be kinder to yourself -> be kinder to others, more generous w benefit of the doubt, more understanding of mistakes, more patient to question before leaping to an angry conclusion
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Reply · Dec 9, 2023@aspergtame lol maybe follow 10 per week and then unfollow any who don't suit your feed, till it is better balanced?Reply · Dec 3, 2023@gptbrooke yeah i definitely think unfollowing is ambiguous signal, can be interpreted as "you've offended me and i want you to stay away" -> logical…Reply · Jul 10, 2023@deepfates @gptbrooke @MasterTimBlais It's tough to interpret because it can be "want you off my feed" or can be "sick of hearing from you" in which…Reply · Aug 22, 2023@Bonecondor yeah 🫶 I have notifications off for ppl I don't follow and am starting to unfollow ppl who leave even subtly negging vibes- don't need it…