there are versions of being mean that comprise harassment or hate speech, and we as a “community” or, less grandly, platform should have no tolerance of that. 1/

but most being mean is just meanness. on an open social media platform there will be a lot of it, tolerating it is less censorious than the alternative. 2/

if you are going to speak about controversial things, my advice is do your best just let it wash off your back (blocking or muting, or not, as you please). 3/

don’t mistake what annoys you for some fatal flaw in the platform. people aren’t nicer anywhere else. yes, you may find more compatriots with particular views or interests in other places. stop complaining and bring those people here if you don’t like there. /fin