thanks Link :) i am really glad i joined beehaw

i joined beehaw and bluesky in the same week. i think it’s fun! lots of artists and indie game devs on there. i didn’t use twitter and don’t really like mastodon, so i don’t have any point of comparison. seems to me that moderation is lacking and/or apathetic. there’s been a heavy focus on US political issues. there’s a lot of stuff that i don’t want to see, but i mute often and that has improved my browsing experience. it’s been more friendly and welcoming than pretty much any other social media site i’ve tried so far. i also do not prefer microblogging platforms, but i’ve been having such a hard time with hateful comments across various platforms in the past few months, bluesky has been refreshing for me in that sense.

i just let myself space out. it usually lasts only a few minutes and then something will catch my interest. sometimes the brain just needs some time to take in the surroundings.

i just kept pushing the x in the top right corner for a few weeks, then it gave me the 3-2-1 countdown, and then finally it blocked me from viewing any more videos until i disabled my ad blocker. i disabled uBlock origin, refreshed, re-enabled it again. no more ads since i did that.

it’s been crazy TBH. i’ve tried like 6? different new things since then. i don’t miss reddit. i’ve checked it maybe twice since i quit and i don’t have any desire to have an account to interact with people there. personally i would prefer something smaller scale, maybe a few thousand users, but there are growing pains for sure.

i agree with you and i also think all games should have optional subtitles

your life is about to get a whole lot more fun!

greeting my cats when we see each other

so like, do it online, smart guy.

also WTF?

Some have threatened to never use Unity again and are encouraging players to pay for but not download their games to avoid incurring the new fees.

body shaming. making fun of small boobs, big boobs, uneven boobs, put your nipples away, etc. you’re always too skinny or too fat. the perception that women need to be protected.

Unity is seriously flawed and they had the audacity to say that this is necessary for them to fix their shit.

I think it’s relative to the unfortunately common belief that trans ppl are constantly rubbing their existences in our faces. Why must we accept neo-pronouns? Why do they expect me to change my worldview to accept their existence?

I feel that there’s a somewhat threatening social expectation that a trans person should conform to existing gender norms and expectations. I’ve had many discussions with friends about “passing”. In certain parts of the world, passing is necessary for survival. They’re not doing it because they want to, but because they have to.

A non-binary friend recently told me that they were described by friends as a “social chameleon”, and eventually it became something that they resented about themselves. They ended up distancing themselves from those friends so that they could rediscover their sense of social identity.

With that said, I think the brazen public displays of aggression that we see towards trans folk come from people who believe that the general public agree with their views. I believe that if we speak up and call that shit out when we see it, they will begin to realize that actually no, not everyone agrees with them. Unfortunately I think most people are scared to speak up about that, and it’s easier to just turn a blind eye to it.

awesome! what do you do with them?

i like to munch on them and i love me some preserves, but other than that, i haven’t tried much else. do you use them in cooking or baking?

fresh figs - they make a tasty snack, and the flavour is mild and pleasant. i can understand some people not enjoying the texture though.

sigh… isn’t this more or less the same thing that Reddit did with their API fees? look how well that turned out for them.

Unity is an extremely flawed game engine with unsolvable memory management issues. Most game devs choose to go with Unity because it’s cheap, and then end up getting a lot of complaints because of the previously mentioned unsolvable memory issues.

IMO Unreal is the better game engine, in pretty much every aspect. i haven’t checked out Godot yet, but based on all the hype i’m seeing and their prioritizing accessibility, it seems to be a great choice.

can relate. it’s like they’re saying, “you’re wrong, you just don’t know it yet” - it feels super condescending and patronizing, especially when it comes from loved ones.

there is hope though. years ago, if i brought up anything to do with gender identity or sexual orientation, my family would be all like, nonono we don’t wanna hear about what you do and who you do it with (i’m ace LOL). over the years, they started to see that my queerness doesn’t change who i am (they also thought “queer” was a slur, until i used it to describe myself). also when i spend time with friends, they see and experience the little bits of prejudice that i face day-to-day. the more time they spend with me, the harder it becomes to ignore/refuse. there’s been a few memorable moments with friends, when they ask me quietly, “did that just happen? are you okay?” and that’s when i know they understand what i’ve been saying all this time.

interesting. so they already signed statements admitting to blocking traffic and affecting local businesses, therefore they’re arguing that those testimonies are not necessary. basically this is the equivalent of, “we already admitted it, can’t we just move on?”

IMO the court should still hear the victims’ impact statements. i hope the judge thinks so too.

Based on the comments on this post, so far my toolkit consists of: leave, report the offender, and learn to protect myself.

I am not satisfied with these answers.

I am asking for ways to show support to a victim of online bullying and harassment.

I will continue on my search to find the answers I am looking for. But I will not be satisfied until the people who have suffered feel safe to share their real, lived experiences, and can freely offer their insights without fear.

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I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for - http://hyperboleandahalfbook.blogspot.com/

I also recommend Calvin and Hobbes.