So, can someone explain to me why people who don't like posts about politics can't just not follow people who post about politics?
Genuine question. Because I do feel that the stakes are society itself, and the life or death of millions, and I do feel that OStatus/GNU Social could and should play an important role in this.
A civil discussion on this would be appreciated.
@forteller well.... devil's advocate here... why does everything need to be about everything?
@TimeSnow Sure, everything doesn't have to be about everything But we're talking about a general communications protocol here. In my view this should take over for both Twitter and Facebook and Slack and perhaps e-mail even?
It's like saying "don't talk about how we run the world/countries/communities on any webforums because some people might see it and not like it." Webforums is an important communications channel, and so is this. Should be used for everything important
@forteller well, yes and no... I think like any tool people will use it for their needs... and right now it seems a lot of people need a space that's not full of politics... I MOSTLY tweet and politics, and it's.... intense. A less intense space is good for my creative life... which is frankly my life life.
Plus I've been here for multiple hours across two days and haven't had a single argument. That certainly represents value to many folks.
@TimeSnow Sure. I totally agree with that in every way! But anyone can still create that space by following the right people and not follow the people who argues too much :)
Maybe there should be a way to make a list of accounts one could share with others as a way to recommend people to follow, so you could find great people without wading trough the entire firehose of the federated stream? #FeatureRequest
@forteller not a bad idea! I have seen people say - multiple people - that if it becomes political they'll leave... I think that's the concern
