An instance is a choice. Aligning oneself to .ml has meaning and it’s perfectly sensible to judge people by the meaningful choices they make and communicate.
You expect Joe Average and Jane Random to not only have to deal with Fediverse’s fragmentation, not only have to figure out which instances are actually maintained and relatively active, you expect them to also research the politics of each instance before they sign up? And it’s not just that you expect Joe Average, and Jane Random to do that, you’re so certain they actually do it, that you’re perfectly comfortable assuming every single .ml user has identical political views and stances?
You expect Joe Average and Jane Random to not only have to deal with clothing’s fragmentation, not only have to figure out which garments can actually be worn and relatively warm, you expect them to also research the politics of each piece of clothing before they wear it in public? And it’s not just that you expect Joe Average, and Jane Random to do that, you’re so certain they actually do it, that you’re perfectly comfortable assuming every single portrait-of-Mao-wearing person has identical political views and stances?
Are you saying that if you see someone eating a Nestlé product, you just punch them in the face? Or call them names? Or, if it’s a family member/friend, you immediately cut them off? Because they should’ve done their research?
I’m not punching anyone or calling them names. I’m judging them and tell them that their actions leave a certain impression. And yes, if somebody knowingly buys nestle, I won’t value their opinion on sustainable products or supply nets or listen to them when it comes to that topic 🤷. Tough shit. If you wear a badge you might better check what it represents.
You can always assume people do stuff knowingly. They usually tell you that they didn’t if they didn’t. That’s the whole idea about doing stuff: You’re responsible for your actions.
Only if you really, fundamentally, don’t know people.
They usually tell you that they didn’t if they didn’t.
Yeah, you just non-stop get these interactions where someone who has absolutely no clue about what kind of company Nestlé is grabs you by the shoulder and goes “I only bought Nescafe because there wasn’t anything else in the store, I swear!”
What nonsense. The whole premise here was that people are being told something. If somebody’s repeatedly told that they’re probably a lunatic because of the .ml attached to their name they’ll know something’s up. This isn’t about not telling people, this is about treating people like they know what they’re doing and telling them. Otherwise we wouldn’t even have this discussion because I’d just have left.
But this is going nowhere. You say we can’t expect people to know the symbolism they surround themselves with, I say it’s bullshit. We’re going in circles. So, you do you, great. I’ll, however, assume that the next person I see wearing a swastika is, in fact, a lunatic moron, and not just a poor fella who unknowingly made a wrong pick in the thrift store.
An instance is a choice. Aligning oneself to .ml has meaning and it’s perfectly sensible to judge people by the meaningful choices they make and communicate.
Holy shit, are you serious…?
You expect Joe Average and Jane Random to not only have to deal with Fediverse’s fragmentation, not only have to figure out which instances are actually maintained and relatively active, you expect them to also research the politics of each instance before they sign up? And it’s not just that you expect Joe Average, and Jane Random to do that, you’re so certain they actually do it, that you’re perfectly comfortable assuming every single .ml user has identical political views and stances?
Am I getting this right?
That’s how you sound.
It sounds the same because it is the same thing!
Are you saying that if you see someone eating a Nestlé product, you just punch them in the face? Or call them names? Or, if it’s a family member/friend, you immediately cut them off? Because they should’ve done their research?
I’m not punching anyone or calling them names. I’m judging them and tell them that their actions leave a certain impression. And yes, if somebody knowingly buys nestle, I won’t value their opinion on sustainable products or supply nets or listen to them when it comes to that topic 🤷. Tough shit. If you wear a badge you might better check what it represents.
How do you know if they do it knowingly?
You can always assume people do stuff knowingly. They usually tell you that they didn’t if they didn’t. That’s the whole idea about doing stuff: You’re responsible for your actions.
Only if you really, fundamentally, don’t know people.
Yeah, you just non-stop get these interactions where someone who has absolutely no clue about what kind of company Nestlé is grabs you by the shoulder and goes “I only bought Nescafe because there wasn’t anything else in the store, I swear!”
What nonsense. The whole premise here was that people are being told something. If somebody’s repeatedly told that they’re probably a lunatic because of the .ml attached to their name they’ll know something’s up. This isn’t about not telling people, this is about treating people like they know what they’re doing and telling them. Otherwise we wouldn’t even have this discussion because I’d just have left.
But this is going nowhere. You say we can’t expect people to know the symbolism they surround themselves with, I say it’s bullshit. We’re going in circles. So, you do you, great. I’ll, however, assume that the next person I see wearing a swastika is, in fact, a lunatic moron, and not just a poor fella who unknowingly made a wrong pick in the thrift store.