That’s it. That’s the post.
No it’s not.
Be kind to each other and stop acting so darn rude.
This is not a vague post in reference to any specific thing so if you think it is you’re wrong it’s not. Just shouting louder about something I’ve considered and mentioned for a long time on Hexbear. We’re all too mean to each other (myself included sometimes I know it and I’m talking to myself here too) and we should be kinder. Or just don’t engage if you can’t be kind, you always have the option to not post. It’s better for site culture, better for your own well being, and getting mad red and nude online isn’t gonna change anyone’s mind anyway so stop wasting your time getting mad at comrades. Go dunk on libs instead there’s a whole fediverse full of them and it’s much easier and much more fun that getting into a shouting match at comrades. Support each other here however we can and let’s all learn and grow and be better and kinder together. And then use that energy to dunk on libs. Or do something meaningful in the world. Either way.
Okay now THAT’S the post.
If anyone starts shit in this thread imma pop 
BE NICE
Thank you for attending my ted talk
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Can I just chime in that in general hb is super kind and welcoming? I’ve posted some real goofy ahh shit on here before and y’all are waaay morel ikely to go along with my gags and goofs than some nerd on reddit or discord with a stick up the ass.
Can I just chime in that in general hb is super kind and welcoming?
Yes and no. After federation I tried moving to my ml account for a month or two and I had a few times where people assumed bad faith about things I thought were very obvious jokes. One reply was particularly nasty, calling me a horrible human being. That stuff kind of gets to me, so I pretty quickly came back to this account for shitposting and commenting in hexbear comms.
Posting with this account over the years though I’ve only had one experience with someone here being a dick to me.
I do think we’re way too clique-y with instances here, there are probably a lot of users kind of lost with which one to sign up with and then they just stick with their first one. There are probably some people who could fit in well that get pushed away when we’re not assuming good faith because their instance also hosts a bunch of jackasses.
I had a few times where people assumed bad faith about things I thought were very obvious jokes.
You’re not kidding
>I was ALMOST curious enough to ask what they were talking about.
I will admit, when I see another instance’s account saying something I brace myself for a terrible and ignorant take. I have tried to be more reserved with it recently though, if something is up to interpretation it is better to get someone to clarify what they mean instead of just assuming the worst.
If you treat them nicely, you can always go back on that if they turn out to be awful, but if you treat them like shit and are wrong, you can’t undo how you treated them. That’s how I’ve been trying to look at it.
It’s because we’re not completely joyless. Love you and all our super-posters
I think this is true and it makes all the meanies even more obvious
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Yeah Hexbear is the coziest social media on the internet I know of, and I completely mean that. We have had some big struggle sessions that identified and purged toxic users (most notably in my memory, the Zionism struggle sessions).
And that made this place better.
how dare you tell me to be nice, i’ll kill uMy mum always said if you don’t have anything nice to say, post
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Thanks for this post, dude. I’ve been feeling a bit down today so seeing some kindness goes a long way
When there are no more chuds or libs to dunk on, we turn on each other
We’re kindnessmaxxing in here, MFer
I <3 you all, this is a nice place because of you
Yeah, I may playfully needle comrades on occasion, but I am really not interested in arguing about stuff
Also, I apologize if anything I’ve ever written has offended anyone that I am unaware of
I’m just trying to be funny and cute
pee pee poo poo
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this is my way of showing affection
It would be a very funny bit to copy this verbatim and post it to badposting btw. That’s not mean that’s hilarious
Had to check the comm because I thought it was. Eh, whatever, don’t care! I will take out my insecurities on you and you will accept my written wedgie, nerd!
I have been bamboozled, badboozled if you will
Beanboozled
God damn it, you’ve got to be kind
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no more half measures walter
Hell yeah 🦨💨
Okay friend, I’ll do it for you ❤️
